Lott Industries, Inc.

What Lott Industries, Inc. does

Lott Industries, Inc., operating under the consumer-facing brand "Lott Serves," is a Toledo, Ohio-based nonprofit social enterprise founded in 1954. The organization provides employment, job coaching, and habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities and other individuals facing barriers to employment, serving hundreds of adults annually with a staff of 46 employees. All operations are concentrated in the Toledo metropolitan area.

The organization's offerings span two distinct segments. Its social-services line includes Community Employment (job coaching and placement with local employers), Habilitation/Day Services, and related workforce development programs. Its commercial line operates under the Business Solutions umbrella, providing contract manufacturing, packaging, document destruction, and recycling services to local Toledo businesses. Two sub-brands—Lott Farm & Kitchen (agricultural production and culinary products) and Lott Recycling Services—extend the commercial footprint.

Revenue is generated through a hybrid model: contracted manufacturing, packaging, and recycling services for local businesses; government and Medicaid-funded habilitation services; and product sales through Lott Farm & Kitchen. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market is community-led, relying on direct outreach to Toledo-area employers, referral partnerships with county boards of developmental disabilities and community organizations, and a basic web presence. No external funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership changes, or technology investments are disclosed in the input data.

Name

Lott Industries, Inc.

Legal name

Lott Industries, Inc.

Website

https://lottindustries.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lott Industries, Inc. (DBA: Lott Serves) is a Toledo, Ohio-based nonprofit founded in 1954 that provides employment, job coaching, and habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities, alongside contract manufacturing, recycling, and document destruction for local businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Toledo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Contract Manufacturing Services: Lott Industries generates revenue through contract manufacturing services for businesses, including document destruction services and recycling services. Business customers contract with Lott for manufacturing, packaging, and document handling needs, providing a steady revenue stream while fulfilling the organization's social mission.
2. Habilitation and Employment Services: Revenue derived from providing habilitation services, day services, and employment support for adults with developmental disabilities. Services include job coaching and employment placement assistance, funded through partnerships with local businesses and community organizations.
3. Lott Farm & Kitchen: Agricultural and food service operations through Lott Farm & Kitchen, producing products while providing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lott Industries, Inc. (operating as Lott Serves) is a nonprofit social enterprise that provides employment, job coaching, habilitation, and day services to adults with developmental disabilities and others with barriers to employment in the Toledo, Ohio area. To fund and fulfill its social mission, the organization also offers contract manufacturing, document destruction, recycling, and farm-to-kitchen services to local businesses and the community.

Product overview

Lott Industries, Inc. (operating as Lott Serves) is a non-profit service organization that functions as a single, unified social enterprise rather than a platform product company. The organization offers a portfolio of employment and habilitation service programs including Business Solutions (contract manufacturing), Community Employment, Lott Farm & Kitchen, Recycling Services, Document Destruction Services, and Habilitation Services. These programs are designed to provide employment, job coaching, and day services to hundreds of adults with developmental disabilities and others with barriers to employment in the Toledo area, serving both as a social mission and quality business partner to local companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lott Farm & Kitchen: Agricultural and culinary services providing employment and training opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities.
• Lott Recycling Services

Products and services

• Business Solutions (Contract Manufacturing)

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves hundreds of adults with developmental disabilities and employment barriers

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Toledo CommunitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLott Serves partners with the broader Toledo community and local businesses to provide employment, job coaching, and habilitation services to adults with developmental disabilities. The partnership model enables local businesses to access contract manufacturing services while fulfilling community engagement objectives.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• SourceAmerica (formerly NISH): AbilityOne-authorized nonprofit that channels government contract manufacturing and services through a network of disability-focused agencies; structurally identical contract manufacturing + employment mission to Lott.
• Goodwill Industries International: Nonprofit operating community employment, job training, and contract services (manufacturing, document destruction, recycling) for people with disabilities and barriers to employment — same hybrid social-enterprise model as Lott Industries.
• The Arc: Disability advocacy and service nonprofit providing community employment, day programs, and vocational supports for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities; comparable mission and service portfolio.
• Melwood: Disability nonprofit providing job coaching, community employment, and contract services (landscaping, document destruction, manufacturing); same service mix and mission as Lott Industries.
• Easterseals: National nonprofit delivering employment, job coaching, and day habilitation services for adults with developmental disabilities — direct overlap with Lott's Community Employment and Habilitation Services.
• ServiceSource: Nonprofit providing employment, job coaching, and community-based services for people with disabilities, with significant contract service revenue streams — directly comparable model to Lott Industries.
• Best Buddies International: Nonprofit dedicated to employment and community integration for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities — overlaps directly with Lott's Community Employment program.
• Chimes: Mid-Atlantic nonprofit operating day habilitation, employment services, and contract manufacturing/packaging for people with disabilities; close functional twin of Lott's hybrid employment-plus-manufacturing model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lott-industries-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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