Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Columbus Foods is a manufacturer of a full line of premium, Italian-style branded and private label dry cured and cooked deli meats, including salame, roast beef and turkey. The company’s products are sold to national grocery chains, club stores and independent grocers, primarily in the Western United States, including Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Costco and QFC. Columbus has been family owned since its founding in 1917 and Endeavour is the first outside partner of the company.
The family owners of Columbus were interested in finding a partner that could help them continue to grow and professionalize the business, while preserving legacy and the company’s unique culture. Since Endeavour’s partnership with the family and management, the company has acquired and renovated a new production facility, added to its executive leadership team and outsourced a non-core business. Recently, Endeavour helped management sell its distributing business in order for the company to focus on its core manufacturing business and branded products.
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