Food & Beverage

White Castle's retail division hits milestone sales

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March 11, 2022

White Castle's retail division has achieved several major milestones, according to a press release.

The division of the family-owned business sold its six billionth slicer at the end of 2021 and achieved record sales last year. Twenty-percent of its total historic sales have comes in the past three years and it is poised for continued growth as it celebrates its 35th anniversary by expanding its manufacturing capacity in 2022.

"Retail sales have grown steadily since we launched the division in 1987, but they have really taken off in the past decade and even more so the past few years," Tiffany Carreker, general manager and vice president of sales for White Castle's retail division, said in the release. "Our Cravers love our Sliders, whether they're made at a restaurant or purchased from the freezer section at their local store."

White Castle is investing $27 million in a major expansion of its retail plant in Vandalia, Ohio, doubling the size of the plant.

"White Castle decided at the outset that an investment in the retail supply chain is the best way to ensure quality and taste for customers," Dave Rife, chief manufacturing officer and fourth generation family member, said in the release. "The additional manufacturing capacity coming online this year will allow us to bring even more Sliders to our Cravers nationwide."

Aside from its retail division, White Castle owns and operates more than 350 restaurants.