 "If it's Goya, it has to be good" Si es Goya, tiene que ser bueno | |
 Goya Headquarters (Jersey City, 2018) | |
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food industry |
| Founded | 1936 in New York City, United States |
| Founders | Prudencio Unanue Ortiz |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | United States Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Spain |
Key people | Robert Unanue (CEO) |
| Products | Spanish and Latin American cuisine |
| Revenue | $1.5 billion |
| Owner | Unanue Family |
Number of employees | 4,000 |
| Website | www |
Goya Foods, Inc. is a producer and distributor of foods and beverages sold in the United States and many Spanish-speaking countries. It has facilities in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Spain. It is under third-generation ownership of the Spanish-American Unanue family and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1]
The company was founded in 1936 by Prudencio Unanue Ortiz and Carolina Casal de Valdés, a Spanish married couple, who emigrated to New York City. Upon Prudencio's death in 1976, the company was valued at $8.5 million,[2] and was passed on to sons Joseph, Charles, Francisco, and Anthony. Under Joseph's tenure as chief executive Goya became a major corporation, which by 1998 produced about 800 food items, employed 2,000 workers, and had about $700 million in revenue.[2] In 2004, Joseph was ousted by fellow family members, who replaced him with Robert Unanue, son of Anthony. By that time, the company generated more than $1 billion in revenue.[3]
During Robert Unanue's tenure as CEO, he has stirred controversy for his staunch support for Donald Trump, as well as his statements that the 2020 election, which was lost by Donald Trump, was rigged.[4][5]
- ^ Morley, Hugh R. (April 29, 2015). "Goya opens new headquarters built with help of New Jersey tax break". NorthJersey.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
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