Grillo's Pickles: A Fresh Take on Pickles
Related exhibitorGrillo's Pickles, LLC
Grillo's Pickles began with a pickle cart, just a small wooden stand in downtown Boston, where Travis Grillo and his friends would sell two spears for one dollar. Travis would make the pickles by night using his family's 100-year old recipe - one he'd memorized from making pickles every summer as a kid. In the morning, Travis would bike to the Boston Common and set up the cart with his buddies. Theyʼd hang out all day, urging people to try the simple Grillo family pickle. It was a small business but Travis worked hard for it. He made more pickles, biked more miles, and slept less hours than he ever had before.
Before he knew it, Whole Foods Markets and the Boston Red Sox asked to feature the pickles. Others promptly followed. Today, Grilloʼs Pickles is nationwide.
Even so, not much has changed. At its core, the company is still Travis and friends encouraging folks to try these awesome pickles, just like years ago in the Boston Common. The pickle itself hasnʼt changed, either. Itʼs still garden-fresh, all natural, and refreshingly delicious. We think itʼs the best pickle in the world.
The Grillo’s Difference
Crisp. Clean. Fresh. There’s a reason these pickles spread from one single cart to hundreds of stores and restuarants in just a few years. It’s the taste. Our products are crisp, with the perfect crunch in each bite; clean, with only ingredients you’d find in your garden; and fresh, with the cool, zesty flavor pickles are supposed to have. And while most of today’s pickle companies drown their products in chemicals and preservatives like calcium chloride and sodium benzoate, we don’t. Our brine consists solely of water, distilled white vinegar, and salt. That’s it. Then we toss in some organic dill, some fresh garlic from California, and some grape leaves as a natural preserver. So this isn’t just the best tasting pickle around, it’s the healthiest, too.
32 oz. Italian Dill Spears
32 oz. Hot Italian Dill Spears
16 oz. Italian Dill Chips
16oz. Hot Italian Dill Chips
16 oz. Sweet Bread & Butter Chips
Stop listening to us! You can try the worldʼs best pickles for yourself. Weʼre available at Whole Foods Markets across the country, in many conventional retailers such as Publix, Kroger, Wegmanʼs, Raley’s, Shawʼs, Star Market, Stop & Shop, and Harris Teeter, as well as in other local grocers and restaurants.
Travis Grillo
Self-made man, old-school Italian, arts and culture enthusiast, healthy lifestyle supporter, loving son, proud father, and definitive pickle expert. Travis has many passions and unique characteristics, and they all merge to shape Grillo’s Pickles. Before he founded the company, Travis almost joined Nike as a sneaker designer. A very skilled artistic creator with a love for shoes and clothing, it was the logical next step in his career. Fortunately for pickle lovers, it fell through and – in a moment of inspiration – Travis decided to give selling his family’s delicious pickles a try. He packed up his 1985 Cutlass Supreme and set up his homemade pickle cart in the Boston Common. With his passion, famous pickle suit, and the lasting impression of the delicious fresh pickles, it wasn’t long until Travis got discovered by the press and invited to sell his fresh, all-natural pickles at Fenway park and local grocery stores.
It took only a few short years for Grilloʼs Pickles to grow into a national brand, a force in the pickle game. Of course, Travisʼ own personal attributes, his many talents and interests, shine through in the company. Grilloʼs makes sick shirts, hats, shoes, and hoodies. He eats real, wholesome food and exercises regularly, so Grilloʼs makes only all-natural, super healthy products. Heʼs an Italian family man, so Grilloʼs stays true to the traditional recipes Travis ate growing up. Both Travis Grillo and his company are fun, creative, honest, healthy, caring and care-free, traditional and modern, and really, really good at making pickles.
For more information visit our website at www.grillospickles.com. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: @Grillospickles