Penzeys Spices

Penzeys Spices is a retailer[1] of spices in the United States. It operates retail outlets as well as mail order and online shopping.[2] The company is headquartered in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, and had 600,000 catalog customers in 2007.[3] Revenues are not disclosed.[4]

Penzeys, Ltd.
TypePrivate
Founded1986 (1986)
FounderWilliam T. Penzey, Jr.
Headquarters
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin
,
United States, North America
Number of locations
56
ServicesSpice retailer
Websitewww.penzeys.com
Penzeys Spices in Arlington, Massachusetts

History

In 1957, William Penzey, Sr. and Ruth Ann Penzey opened a coffee and spice business in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which came to be called The Spice House.[5] Their son, William Penzey Jr., began working in the business as a youth. Over time The Spice House focused on selling spices.[6]

In 1986, at the age of 22, William Jr. launched a catalog business of his own.[7] The business grew steadily, and in 1994 Penzeys opened its first retail store. By 2013, 69 Penzeys stores were open throughout North America.[8]

After the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, founder Bill Penzey Jr. criticized Donald Trump and his supporters in an email to his customers.[9] The store reported an increase in sales after the letter went out.[10] In October 2019, the company spent over $100,000 in social media advertising calling for the impeachment of Donald Trump.[11]

Retail contraction

In 2012, Penzeys had 67 retail locations in 29 states.[12] By December 2020, the number of locations had contracted to 56.[13]

References
  1. "Spice is the variety of life". DineHudsonValley.com. Archived from the original on 2011-05-13. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  2. "Penzeys Spices Retail Stores". Penzeys Spices. 2012-05-25. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  3. "Milling profits from spice". CNN. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  4. "Penzeys to open more retail stores in 2010". BizJournals.com. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  5. "Penzey spiced up customers' lives". JSOnline.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  6. "Penzeys Spices, Inc. Company Profile". ReferenceForBusiness.com. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  7. "A life of spice". Forbes. Retrieved May 5, 2012.
  8. Penzey, Bill; Penzeys One Staff (2008). How We Became One. Kitchen Table Communications, 2008.
  9. Spicuzza, Mary (November 19, 2016). Penzeys facing firestorm after its owner slams Donald Trump, supporters. JS Online, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 19, 2016. Retrieved from http://www.jsonline.com/story/money/business/2016/11/19/penzeys-owner-slams-donald-trump-supporters/94127222/.
  10. "Penzeys says its sales spiked following CEO's anti-Trump statements". December 2, 2016. But as his company does not report sales, this information cannot be verified.
  11. White, Laurel (October 9, 2019). "Wisconsin Spice Company Spends More Than $100K On Pro-Impeachment Ads". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  12. "Penzeys Spices Retail Stores". Penzeys Spices. 2012-05-25. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  13. "Location | Penzeys". Penzeys Spices. Retrieved 6 December 2020.

Bibliography
  • Penzey, Bill; Penzeys One Staff (2008). How We Became One. Kitchen Table Communications, 2008.
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