5 Gourmet Popcorn Business Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: July 24th, 2023

Start A Gourmet Popcorn Business

The gourmet popcorn business is one of the fastest-growing snack food businesses in the world. Businesses that sell gourmet popcorn do not require as much capital as other businesses.

Gourmet popcorn businesses are recession-proof because people will always consume snacks regardless of the economy. To start a gourmet popcorn business, you must invest in equipment and cooking supplies. You can also make your popcorn home and sell it on the street.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a gourmet popcorn business:

Learn more about starting a gourmet popcorn business:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a gourmet popcorn business?
-> Pros and cons of a gourmet popcorn business

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established gourmet popcorn business
-> Gourmet popcorn business names

Other resources

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Starting A Gourmet Popcorn Business: Everything You Need To Know

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3. Garrett Popcorn Shops

Browse our handcrafted recipes of gourmet popcorn made in Chicago. Gluten free. Preservative free. Shop now >

Where they're located: Arlington, Texas, USA
Website traffic: 220K/month

4. Gold Medal

How much they make:
Where they're located: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Current team size: 200

5. Funky Chunky

Shop gourmet and chocolate popcorn and pretzel gifts in tins, pail, canisters and buckets. Funky Chunky is the salty-sweet gift for business gatherings, birthdays, thank you events and holidays. Wholesale and Business gift experts can help with corporate gifting and business gifts.