Olympia Food Industries

What Olympia Food Industries does

Olympia Food Industries (operating as Olympia Foods) is a privately held U.S. food manufacturer founded in 1972 and headquartered at 9501 Nevada Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois. The company specializes in authentic Mediterranean products, with a core portfolio comprising halal-certified and hand-stacked gyros cones, original Greek pita bread, topped frozen pizzas with Mediterranean-style toppings, and tzatziki sauce. Its flagship capability is the traditional Greek method of manually stacking seasoned meat onto cones that are then cooked on vertical broilers and carved, applied to both Halal (IFANCA-certified Zabiha beef) and chicken/pork varieties. Olympia has produced pita since its founding in 1972 and positions itself as one of the oldest and most established pita makers in the industry.

The company operates a B2B go-to-market: it manufactures under its own brands for food-service and retail distributors and also offers private label and co-packing services that allow other businesses to launch branded Mediterranean SKUs without owning production capacity. It supplements product sales with an Equipment Program that supplies vertical broilers and related equipment to operators, effectively tying capital equipment purchases to recurring consumable demand. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, consistent with negotiated B2B contracts rather than list-price retail. The company self-describes as a "global manufacturer," though no specific international footprint or non-IFANCA certifications are documented in the available data.

The business has 51-100 employees, no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, and no public listing. Olympia has expanded its product set over time beyond gyros and pita into topped frozen pizzas and tzatziki, and continues to invest in private label and co-packing capabilities as a parallel monetization layer. The company is operationally active (website and contact channels live in 2025), but in 2023 it became a named defendant in a lawsuit tied to an E. coli O157 outbreak linked to beef kofta sold via customer The Kebab Shop, an event that introduces reputational and product-safety exposure without quantified financial impact in the available source material.

Name

Olympia Food Industries

Legal name

Olympia Foods

Website

https://olympiagyros.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Olympia Food Industries is a Franklin Park, Illinois-based B2B food manufacturer (founded 1972) producing authentic Mediterranean products — halal and hand-stacked gyros, pita bread, topped frozen pizzas, and tzatziki — for food-service and retail customers, with private label and co-packing capabilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediterranean Food Manufacturing

NAICS

Food Manufacturing (311), Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing (311412), Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing (311991)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Bread & Rolls Manufacturing (AFAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Hot Dogs, Frankfurters & Bologna (Emulsified/Comminuted Meats) (AFANAEAG), Frozen Pizza & Flatbreads (CRADADAB)

Keywords

• Mediterranean food manufacturing
• Gyros production
• Pita bread manufacturing
• Private label foods
• Co-packing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Franklin Park

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Mediterranean Food Product Manufacturing: Manufacturing and distribution of authentic Mediterranean products including gyros, pita bread, topped frozen pizzas, and tzatziki sauce to business customers
2. Private Label Manufacturing: Custom private label food solutions for businesses, allowing partners to sell products under their own brands
3. Co-packing Services: Co-packing capabilities enabling businesses to partner with Olympia for customized food production solutions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Olympia Food Industries is a U.S.-based food manufacturer that produces authentic Mediterranean products including gyros (Halal and hand-stacked varieties), pita bread, topped frozen pizzas, and tzatziki sauce. The company operates B2B, supplying foodservice operators, retailers, and brand owners, and offers private label and co-packing manufacturing services for businesses seeking customized Mediterranean food solutions.

Product overview

Olympia Foods is a global manufacturer of authentic Mediterranean products, offering a portfolio of gyros (Halal and Hand Stacked varieties), pita bread, topped frozen pizzas, tzatziki sauce, and other Mediterranean food items. The company operates with private label and co-packing capabilities, partnering with businesses to create customized food solutions. Product categories include Meats (gyros), Breads (pita), Sauce (tzatziki), Pizza (frozen pizzas), and Other Products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Halal Gyros Halal gyros made with Zabiha Halal beef certified by the Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America (IFANCA), targeted at businesses serving customers who require halal-compliant all-beef products due to dietary laws or cultural preference.
• Hand Stacked Gyros
• Original Greek Pita Authentic pita bread produced since 1972, supplied to businesses for grill heating and Mediterranean sandwich service, leveraging one of the longest-running pita manufacturing operations in the U.S. industry.
• Topped Frozen Pizzas Pre-topped frozen pizzas with Mediterranean-inspired toppings sold as part of Olympia's product portfolio to business customers in foodservice and retail channels.
• Tzatziki Sauce Traditional Mediterranean tzatziki sauce produced as part of Olympia's sauce product line and supplied to business customers for foodservice and retail applications.
• Private Label Manufacturing Custom private label food solutions that allow business partners to sell Mediterranean products under their own brands, leveraging Olympia's manufacturing capabilities and product formulations.
• Co-Packing Services Co-packing capabilities enabling businesses to partner with Olympia for customized food production solutions and scalable Mediterranean food manufacturing partnerships.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Kronos Foods: Kronos Foods is a direct competitor in Mediterranean food manufacturing, producing gyros, pita, and other Mediterranean items for foodservice and retail. Both companies serve the same Greek/Mediterranean niche with parallel B2B manufacturing models and product portfolios.
• Crescent Foods: Crescent Foods is a halal-certified meat and prepared-foods producer serving foodservice and retail customers. It overlaps directly with Olympia's IFANCA-certified halal gyros and Mediterranean positioning.
• Grecian Delight Foods: Grecian Delight is one of the largest U.S. manufacturers of gyros, pita, and Mediterranean foodservice products, making it a direct peer with overlapping customers, channels, and product lines.
• Cedars Mediterranean Foods: Cedars produces Mediterranean-style prepared meats and foodservice products, competing with Olympia in gyros and ethnic prepared foods for restaurants and institutional buyers.

Broad incumbents

• Hebrew National (Conagra Brands): Hebrew National is a kosher-certified processed meat brand under Conagra. Comparable to Olympia on the religion/culturally certified processed meat positioning (kosher vs. halal) and foodservice distribution, though operated as part of a much larger CPG portfolio.
• Columbus Craft Meats: Columbus Craft Meats is an established prepared and deli meat manufacturer owned by Hormel. Comparable on prepared/comminuted meat production capabilities and foodservice distribution, though positioned in Italian-style charcuterie rather than Mediterranean gyros.
• Tyson Foods: Tyson is one of the largest U.S. protein and prepared-foods manufacturers. It competes with Olympia in private-label and ethnic prepared meats for foodservice, and its scale advantages on cost and key-account coverage are a structural competitive pressure.
• Cuisine Solutions: Cuisine Solutions is a larger sous-vide and prepared-protein manufacturer serving foodservice and retail. Comparable as a B2B prepared-meat producer with similar co-manufacturing and private-label capabilities, though broader in protein type and global footprint.

Emerging players

• Tahira Foods: Tahira Foods manufactures halal frozen ready meals and meat products. Overlaps with Olympia in halal-certified prepared foods for retail and foodservice customers, with a similar mid-size, privately held profile.
• Midamar Corporation: Midamar is a halal food manufacturer and distributor offering frozen and prepared halal products. Comparable to Olympia's halal meat and Mediterranean product lines, though Midamar leans more heavily on global import and distribution.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/olympia-foods

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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