After saying goodbye CHEFS online kitchen retailer has been acquired

Boston -- Gordon Brothers Group has acquired the inventory, equipment and intellectual property assets of CHEF’S Catalog, including brands, trademarks and domain names. In January CHEFS’ sent an email to its shoppers saying goodbye after 36 years.



CHEF’S Catalog operated as a multi-channel specialty retailer of high-end, branded and private label cookware products through its catalog and online channel. While historically focused on branded, luxury kitchen goods, the company built and maintained its own CHEF’S private label. By 2014 CHEFS brand became the companies top selling, accounting for well over half of product volume. The company’s private label offerings included approximately 1,000 unique SKU’s.



Chef’s offerings included tools and gadgets, cookware, housewares, small electric appliances and other related culinary products. Major brands carried by the retailer include All-Clad, Le Creuset, Wusthof, Cuisinart, Breville, Waring, KitchenAid and Staub.



“We are excited to acquire one of the premier brands in the kitchen goods area. CHEFS’ is known for its high product quality, desirability and design, which provides a strong foundation for the brand’s future growth,” stated Jim Lightburn, managing director for Gordon Brothers Group.



Gordon Brothers Group has begun searching for buyers of the assets, including but not limited to the warehouse equipment, rolling stock and excess inventory.



This transaction represents Gordon Brothers Group’s latest brand acquisition, having previously purchased Polaroid, The Sharper Image, Linen’s N Things, The Bombay Company and Coby Electronics, among others.