Company Headquarters
The Pampered Chef, Ltd.
One Pampered Chef Lane
Addison, IL 60101-5630 U.S.A.
Founded: 1980
Chairman and Founder: Doris Christopher
Chief Executive Officer: Marla Gottschalk
International Offices: Canada, United Kingdom, Germany and Mexico
Corporate Staff: 700+
Sales Force: 60,000 Independent Pampered Chef® Consultants worldwide
Customers Served: 12 million
Products: Professional-quality tools for cooking and entertaining. More than 500 items are carried at any one time, with 80-90 percent of those products exclusive to The Pampered Chef®.
Test Kitchens: The Pampered Chef® Test Kitchens are committed to developing timesaving tools, tips and recipes that enhance mealtime and suit busy lifestyles. A staff of home economists, food scientists, chefs, dieticians and product developers edit, test and develop more than 400 recipes per year. The Pampered Chef® is continually expanding its recipe and product collection to align with top flavor, ingredient and lifestyle trends.
Distribution: Products are sold primarily through in-home cooking demonstrations known as Cooking Shows (1 million are held in the United States each year).
Structure: Direct Sales. There are eight consultant career levels progressing from Pampered Chef® Consultant to National Executive Director.
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