Gourmet Foods facts for kids
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| Industry | Bakery |
| Founded | September 10, 1987 |
| Founder | Muhammad Nawaz Chattha |
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Number of locations
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250+ |
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Area served
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Pakistan |
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| Owner | Zubair Nawaz Chattha |
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Number of employees
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10,000+ |
Gourmet Foods is Pakistani retail chain of food products with its company headquarters in Lahore, Pakistan. It has seven processing units across the country and over 100 stores in Lahore.
It has outlets in Hafizabad, Dera Ismail Khan, Sargodha, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, many in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Wazirabad, Chakwal, Gujrat, Layyah, Jalalpur Jattan, Sheikhupura, and Sahiwal, Multan, Bahawalpur, Yazman Mandi, Mandi Yazman, Yazman southern Punjab. It also has international outlets in London and New York City.
History
Gourmet Foods was founded by Muhammad Nawaz Chattha of a small village Kookan Wala near Hafizabad district gujranwala in 1987. A small confectionery shop was opened on September 10, 1987, in Samnabad, Lahore, Pakistan.
Other business ventures
The group currently owns a 12 percent stake in Silkbank and has also invested in the magazine publishing, furnishing, and pharmaceutical sectors.
In 2018, the group ventured into the media industry and launched its news channel GNN. The channel is a re-branding of the previously existing Jaag TV network (formerly known as CNBC Pakistan), which Gourmet acquired in 2016 for Rs. 1.5 billion.
The IT Company of the Group is Gicoh and its head office is based in Lahore.
Products
Sweets, Drinks (gourmet cola), Bakery items
