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| Product type | Coffee |
|---|---|
| Owner | Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group |
| Country | United States |
| Introduced | 1932 |
| Markets | North America |
| Previous owners | Chock Full o'Nuts Sara Lee Corporation |
| Tagline | "The Heavenly Coffee" |
| Website | chockfullonuts |
Chock full o'Nuts is an American brand of coffee that originated from a chain of New York City coffee shops.
Its unusual name derives from the 18 nut shops that founder William Black (c. 1902 – 1983) established with the brand in the city beginning in 1926. When the Great Depression struck, he converted them to lunch counters, serving a cup of coffee and a sandwich for five cents.[1]
The brand became popular over the next 27 years and was introduced to the consumer market through grocery stores in 1953. It is owned by coffee giant Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group.
- ^ "Chock full o'Nuts - History". Chockfullonuts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2013-06-13.