Private company

Kronos Foods

Manufacturer of gyros founded in 19751

Kronos Foods, Inc., is a Chicago-based company which is a foodservice manufacturer of Mediterranean food in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gyros in the world. Kronos Foods is known for being one of the first to produce, standardize, and market gyro cones (an argument exists as to who exactly was the first to "invent" the first manufactured gyro cone). They also produce marketing for gyro consumption.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Kronos Foods, Inc., is a Chicago-based company which is a foodservice manufacturer of Mediterranean food in the United States and the largest manufacturer of gyros in the world. Kronos Foods is known for being one of the first to produce, standardize, and market gyro cones (an argument exists as to who exactly was the first to "invent" the first manufactured gyro cone). They also produce marketing for gyro consumption.2

How it started

History

Chris Tomaras started Kronos in 1975. It was sold to a private equity firm in 1994. It is located in Glendale Heights, Illinois. Tomaras was considered to be an entrepreneur from Chicago, Illinois.

From Wikipedia’s article on Kronos Foods, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2

Timeline

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