Columbus is owned by Hormel Foods (the United States, NYSE: HRL), which acquired the brand on 27 November 2017 for $850 million.[1][2] Columbus was founded in 1917 in San Francisco, California and was independent until 2017.
Columbus makes salami and Italian-style deli meats, founded in San Francisco in 1917 by an Italian immigrant family. Hormel acquired the business in 2017 for $850 million, adding a premium delicatessen brand to its meat portfolio. It is sold mainly through the deli counter and pre-sliced packs rather than through the shelf-stable meat aisle.
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Hormel acquired Columbus Manufacturing for about $850 million, buying a San Francisco maker of salami and Italian-style deli meats founded by an immigrant family in 1917. It gave Hormel a premium delicatessen business sold at the counter rather than from the shelf.
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The parent company of Columbus is Hormel Foods, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United States.
Yes. Columbus originated in the United States in 1917 and its owner, Hormel Foods, is also headquartered in the United States.
Hormel Foods completed its acquisition of Columbus on 27 November 2017, after announcing the deal on 30 October 2017. The deal was valued at $850 million (enterprise value).
Columbus was an independent company from its founding in 1917 in San Francisco, California until Hormel Foods acquired it in 2017.
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Columbus is still owned by Hormel Foods. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
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