Who Owns Chobani?
Chobani is a brand of Chobani, LLC, a privately held American dairy company founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya. Chobani launched its Greek yogurt in 2007 and became the best-selling yogurt brand in the United States by 2013. The company remains private with Ulukaya as majority owner and generates an estimated $2 billion in annual revenue.
Parent Company
Chobani
Founded
2007
Status
Private
Headquarters
Norwich, New York, USA
Who Owns Chobani?
- Parent Company: Chobani
- Ownership Type: Wholly owned
- Company Type: Privately Held
| Brand | Parent Company | Ownership Type |
|---|---|---|
| Chobani | Chobani | Wholly owned |
History of Chobani
- Founded: 2007
- Founders: Hamdi Ulukaya
See the Chobani company page for the full founding and growth story of the company. The brand launched in 2007 from a former Kraft dairy plant in South Edmeston, New York, grew to $1 billion in annual sales by 2012, and displaced Yoplait as the US market leader by 2013.
The brand's success triggered a category-wide shift toward Greek-style strained yogurt, compelling every major player including Danone, General Mills, Nestlé, and private label manufacturers to launch their own Greek yogurt lines.
About Chobani
American dairy company and the maker of Chobani Greek yogurt, the best-selling yogurt brand in the United States, founded in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya.
- Founded: 2005
- Headquarters: Norwich, New York, USA
- Company Type: Privately Held
- Revenue: ~$2B (estimated)
- Employees: ~2,000
Where Is Chobani Made / Based?
- Headquarters: Norwich, New York, USA
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| Brand | Parent Company | Country | Founded | Market Position | Primary Market | Gender Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danone | France (Danone) | 1942 | Mainstream us-yogurt | United states | All-consumers | |
| Fage | USA (US operations) / Luxembourg (holding) | 1926 | Premium authentic-greek-yogurt | Global | All-consumers | |
| Danone | France | 2011 | Major us-greek-yogurt-brand | United states | All-consumers | |
| Danone | France | 1987 | Mass market | Global | All Genders | |
| Lactalis | USA | 2006 | Us skyr-leader | United states | All-consumers | |
| Lactalis | USA | 1983 | Us organic-yogurt-leader | United states | All-consumers |
Learn More About Competitors
Dannon
Owned by Danone
The US commercial name for the Danone yogurt brand, owned by Danone S.A. Dannon is one of the original mass-market yogurt brands in the United States, covering mainstream stirred yogurts, Light & Fit, and the Danimals children's line.
Fage
Owned by Fage International S.A.
Greek dairy company and the creator of authentic Greek strained yogurt, founded in Athens in 1926. Fage Total is the best-known authentic Greek yogurt brand in the United States, predating the mainstream Greek yogurt boom by more than a decade.
Oikos
Owned by Danone
American Greek yogurt brand owned by Danone, competing directly with Chobani and Fage in the strained yogurt segment. One of Danone's key US yogurt brands alongside Activia and Dannon.
Activia
Owned by Danone
Probiotic yogurt brand owned by Danone SA, sold in more than 70 countries. Activia is positioned as a digestive health product and is one of Danone's highest-revenue dairy brands globally.
Siggi's
Owned by Lactalis Group
Icelandic-style skyr brand founded in New York City in 2006 and owned by Lactalis Group since 2018. Known for its lower sugar content and simple ingredients, inspired by the Icelandic dairy tradition of skyr.
Stonyfield
Owned by Lactalis Group
American organic yogurt brand owned by Lactalis Group, founded in New Hampshire in 1983 by Gary Hirshberg and Samuel Kaymen. The best-selling organic yogurt brand in the United States. Previously owned by Danone until its 2017 sale.
Competitive Analysis
Market Positioning: Chobani competes with 6 brands in the same categories, ranging from mass market to luxury positioning.
Geographic Distribution: Competitors are headquartered across multiple regions, indicating global competition in this market segment.
Brand Heritage: Competitor brands range from established heritage brands to newer market entrants, with founding years spanning several decades.
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