The Cheese Company

What The Cheese Company does

The Cheese Company (doing business as Narberth Cheese Company) is a single-location specialty food retailer based in Narberth, Pennsylvania, operating from 217 Haverford Avenue since 2008. The company sells artisan cheeses, vinegars, and oils, alongside featured products such as Cashel Blue (a farmstead blue cheese from Ireland) and prepared foods like French Onion Soup. It is owned and operated by Soheila Sobhani, whose personal expertise is positioned as a core element of the brand's identity. The business maintains a physical storefront, an online ordering platform at orderthecheeseco.com, and a content library of cheese-based recipes.

The company generates revenue through three primary streams: direct retail sales of cheese and specialty food products at the Narberth store, catering services for events and gatherings, and pre-packaged gift baskets. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Customer segments are primarily individual consumers seeking specialty food for personal consumption, gifting, or entertaining, with a secondary segment of event organizers requiring catering services. The horizontal segmentation approach targets both groups with overlapping product offerings.

The technology footprint is minimal: a standard company website with product information, recipes, and contact details, plus a separate online ordering storefront. No proprietary technology, patents, certifications, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. The employee count of 11-50 is consistent with a small independent specialty retailer, and the company has not raised any funding rounds or disclosed revenue, ownership structure beyond sole proprietorship, or expansion activity beyond the single Narberth location. No strategic partnerships, awards, or regulatory actions are on record.

Name

The Cheese Company

Legal name

The Cheese Company

Website

https://thecheeseco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Cheese Company is a single-location specialty food retailer in Narberth, Pennsylvania, selling artisan cheeses, vinegars, and oils to individual consumers and event organizers through a physical storefront, e-commerce ordering, catering services, and gift baskets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Food Retail

NAICS

Specialty Food Retailers (4452)

SIC

Retail-Food Stores (5400)

akta.pro primary industry

Cheese Shops & Fromageries (CRAHAGAD)

Keywords

• Specialty cheese retail
• Artisan cheese shop
• Gift basket services
• Event catering foods
• Prepared food items

Headquarters

HQ city

Narberth

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Cheese Sales: Direct retail sales of artisan cheeses and specialty food products through the physical store location and online ordering platform. Products include artisanal cheeses like Cashel Blue, as well as prepared foods and specialty items.
2. Catering Services: Catering services for events and gatherings, providing specialty food offerings to customers hosting functions.
3. Gift Baskets: Pre-packaged gift basket offerings featuring specialty cheeses and food products for retail consumers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

The Cheese Company operates a specialty cheese retail shop in Narberth, Pennsylvania, selling artisan cheeses (including featured products such as Cashel Blue), prepared foods, and curated gift baskets, both in-store and through an online ordering platform. The business additionally provides catering services for events and gatherings, allowing customers to purchase specialty food offerings for functions. A recipe collection on the website supplements the retail experience by showcasing cheese-based dishes.

Product overview

The Cheese Company (also known as The Narberth PA Cheese Company) is a physical cheese shop and eatery located in Narberth, Pennsylvania. The company offers a curated selection of artisan cheeses including their featured product Cashel Blue, along with prepared foods such as French Onion Soup. Their business includes retail cheese sales, gift baskets, catering services, and a collection of cheese-based recipes. The product portfolio consists of featured cheese products (Cashel Blue), prepared food items (French Onion Soup), gift basket offerings, and catering services for events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cashel Blue A farmstead blue cheese made from pasteurized cow's milk with a natural rind, offering a sweet, milky, and pleasantly acidic flavor; sold at the Narberth storefront and via the online ordering platform to individual consumers seeking artisan cheese.
• Gift Baskets Pre-packaged, curated gift baskets featuring specialty cheeses and food products offered to retail consumers for gifting occasions.
• Catering Services Event and gathering catering service providing specialty cheese and food provisions to customers hosting functions.
• Specialty Cheese and Food Products General retail assortment of cheeses, vinegars, oils, and prepared foods (such as French Onion Soup) sold at the Narberth storefront and via the online ordering platform.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Trader Joe's: National specialty grocer with a curated cheese selection and gift-worthy specialty food items at competitive prices. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for the same specialty cheese customer dollars.
• Whole Foods Market: National grocery chain with a deep specialty cheese department, prepared foods, gift offerings, and catering. Comparable as a broad incumbent with overlapping categories, though it operates at vastly larger scale and does not specialize in cheese the way The Cheese Company does.

Emerging players

• Cowgirl Creamery: Artisan cheese producer with its own retail presence and a strong farmstead cheese brand, including gift offerings. Comparable as a cheese-focused operator bridging production and retail, narrower in scale than The Cheese Company's market but adjacent in product mix.
• Beecher's Handmade Cheese: Artisan cheese maker with retail locations and a focus on premium cheeses plus prepared cheese-based foods. Comparable as a cheese-centric retail/destination brand with prepared food components.

Others

• Hoodline / Goldbelly: Online specialty food marketplace that aggregates artisan cheese and gourmet foods from regional makers and retailers for nationwide shipping. Comparable as an e-commerce channel through which a regional cheese shop's products could reach a national audience.

Direct peers

• Murray's Cheese: Iconic New York-based specialty cheese retailer known for curated artisan cheese assortments, gift offerings, and an e-commerce platform. Highly comparable on product mix, retail-plus-catering model, and cheese-focused brand positioning.
• Bedford Cheese Shop: Manhattan-based specialty cheese shop offering artisan cheeses, catering, and cheese-focused events with strong content and recipe resources. Closely comparable on store-based cheese retail, catering services, and content-driven brand engagement.
• Formaggio Kitchen: Specialty cheese and gourmet foods retailer with locations in Cambridge and Boston, plus a robust online shop. Comparable on curated artisan cheese assortment, retail-plus-e-commerce model, and catering/gift offerings.
• Zingerman's: Ann Arbor-based specialty food retailer group anchored by a deli, with strong cheese and gourmet offerings, mail-order business, and event catering. Comparable as a multi-channel, locally anchored specialty food retailer with educational/content-driven branding.
• Di Bruno Bros. Philadelphia-area specialty cheese and gourmet food retailer with multiple locations, focused on artisan cheeses, prepared foods, gift baskets, and catering. Directly comparable as a regional brick-and-mortar cheese shop operating in a similar geographic and product niche to The Cheese Company.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/thecheeseconarberth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cheese-co

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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