Kitchen Collage Of Des Moines, Inc.

What Kitchen Collage Of Des Moines, Inc. does

Kitchen Collage Of Des Moines, Inc. is a privately held, single-location specialty kitchenware retailer operating under the "Kitchen Collage" brand from 430 E. Locust Street in Des Moines' East Village. Founded in 1999 in Urbandale and relocated to its current site in 2004, the company is owned and operated by Teresa and serves primarily home cooks, food enthusiasts, and gift buyers in the Des Moines metropolitan area. Its merchandising proposition is a hand-curated assortment of premium and specialty kitchenware spanning ten product categories (bakeware, barware, cookware, electrics, gadgets + tools, knives + boards, tabletop, gift cards, books, and specialty food), drawing on brand partnerships with Le Creuset, Wüsthof, Hestan, Nordicware, Vitamix, Breville, OXO, and others, with prices ranging from budget items under $10 to premium cookware above $400.

The business operates a hybrid direct-to-consumer model combining a physical retail storefront with an e-commerce site on Squarespace, supplemented by three service lines that drive both incremental revenue and customer engagement: paid in-store cooking classes and demonstrations (including private group events for 8–12 people), a wedding and special-occasion gift registry with free local delivery and gift wrapping, and an online Recipe Box content archive. Marketing channels are community-oriented and low-cost, centered on an email newsletter, in-store events, donation and local-event participation, and content marketing. The company has no disclosed funding, no parent or subsidiaries, and operates with a 1–10 person team, making it a small, mature, owner-operated independent retailer rather than a venture-backed or growth-stage business.

Underlying technology is minimal: standard retail point-of-sale and a templated e-commerce storefront with no proprietary platform, no app, no API, and no disclosed AI or data capabilities. The competitive position is built on community tenure, curation of premium brands, in-person service and education, and event-driven engagement rather than on technology differentiation.

Name

Kitchen Collage Of Des Moines, Inc.

Legal name

Kitchen Collage Of Des Moines, Inc.

Website

https://mykitchencollage.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Kitchen Collage is a privately held, single-location specialty kitchenware retailer in Des Moines' East Village, founded in 1999. It serves home cooks and gift buyers in the Des Moines metro with curated cookware, bakeware, and tabletop brands, plus cooking classes, gift registry, and a recipe content site.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Kitchenware Retail

akta.pro primary industry

Kitchen Gadgets & Tools Retail (CRACADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Kitchen Countertop Appliances Retail (CRACADAA), Cooking Classes & Chef-Led Workshops (THAJAGAI)

Keywords

• Kitchenware retail
• Cooking classes
• Gift registry services
• Home entertaining goods
• Specialty cookware

Headquarters

HQ city

Des Moines

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Retail Product Sales: Traditional retail model selling kitchenware products including bakeware, cookware, barware, gadgets, knives, tabletop items, books, and food directly to consumers through the physical storefront and online ordering.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kitchen Collage is a single-location specialty kitchenware retailer that handpicks and sells premium cookware, bakeware, barware, knives, electric appliances, gadgets, tabletop items, specialty foods, and cookbooks through a physical storefront in Des Moines and an online store. The business also offers consumer cooking classes, gift registry services for weddings and special occasions, and maintains an online recipe archive.

Product overview

Kitchen Collage is a single-location specialty kitchenware retail store located in Des Moines, Iowa, operating since 1999. The business offers a curated selection of cookware, bakeware, barware, knives, electric appliances, gadgets, tabletop items, specialty foods, and cookbooks. The product portfolio is organized into ten main categories: Bakeware (featuring Nordicware, Hestan, USA Pan, Emile Henry), Barware (Fortessa, Simon Pearce), Cookware (Le Creuset, Hestan Nanobond, Lodge, Smithey), Electrics (Ankarsrum, Vitamix, Breville), Gadgets + Tools (OXO, RSVP, Dreamfarm), Knives + Boards (WÜSTHOF, Cangshan), Tabletop (Pillivuyt), along with a Food category and Books. Beyond retail, the company provides complementary services including cooking classes and events, gift registry services for weddings and occasions, and an online recipe archive.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bakeware

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Gift Registry CustomersminorOthersGift registry service for couples and individuals creating wedding registries or gift wish lists. Partners listed include recent couples like Galanis & Kulling (Feb 2026), Lozier & Claassen (April 2026), and past registrants from 2024-2025.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Sur La Table: National specialty kitchenware retailer offering cookware, bakeware, knives, electrics, and in-store cooking classes — directly comparable to Kitchen Collage's product mix and class-led community model, only at national scale.

Broad incumbents

• Macy's: Department-store incumbent with a kitchen and housewares category, including bridal registry services that overlap with Kitchen Collage's gift registry offering, though at national scale and broader assortment.
• Crate & Barrel: National housewares retailer with extensive cookware, tabletop, and barware assortments; overlaps with Kitchen Collage on bakeware, tabletop, and entertaining categories with strong wedding registry business of its own.
• Williams-Sonoma: Premium kitchenware and home retailer carrying overlapping brands (Le Creuset, Wüsthof, Vitamix) with broader assortment and national reach; competes with Kitchen Collage on premium ASPs but at much larger scale and online depth.
• Amazon: Online mass retailer selling essentially every brand Kitchen Collage carries (Le Creuset, Wüsthof, Vitamix, Nordicware) at competitive prices with fast shipping; the dominant e-commerce benchmark for any specialty kitchenware retailer.
• Target: Mass-market retailer with a sizable kitchenware, electrics, and tabletop assortment at lower price points; competes on convenience and selection breadth rather than curation depth.

Emerging players

• Le Creuset: Cookware brand with direct retail and outlet stores selling a curated Le Creuset-only assortment; a brand-controlled channel that competes with independent retailers on price and selection of the brand Kitchen Collage prominently features.

Regional players

• Cooking School of Kalamazoo / Local Independent Cooking Schools: Regional cooking schools and independent kitchenware shops with similar class-plus-retail models serving local markets; comparable in operating model to Kitchen Collage but operating in different geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kitchen-collage-of-des-moines

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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