Who owns Chobani?
Chobani is owned by Chobani, LLC (the United States).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Chobani — our story, Chobani, LLC. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Chobani, LLC reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇺🇸 United States, Norwich, New York
- Origin
- 🇺🇸 United States, Norwich, New York
- Founded
- 2007
- Category
- Food › Dairy & alternatives › Yogurt
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Chobani
Chobani strained yoghurt launched in 2007 and reached a billion dollars of annual sales in five years. The company gave employees a stake worth up to 10% of the business in 2016, unusual for a private company of its size.
Ownership timeline of Chobani
Where Chobani sits in Chobani
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Chobani
Chobani controls 2 brands on Brandtree.
- La Colombe (1994)
Other brands in yogurt, and who owns them
The 83 brands in yogurt on Brandtree belong to 48 owners. The largest is Danone, with 5.
About the owner: Chobani
Chobani is a privately held company headquartered in Norwich, New York, United States, founded in 2005. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control.
Chobani was founded in 2005 by a Turkish immigrant who bought a closing Kraft yoghurt plant with a small business loan and spent eighteen months developing a strained yoghurt recipe. It took Greek yoghurt from a specialty item to a large share of the American yoghurt aisle within five years.
🇺🇸 Chobani and other American brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 2,549 brands that began in the United States. 478 of them (19%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Chobani is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Chobani?
The parent company of Chobani is Chobani, LLC, a privately held company headquartered in the United States.
Is Chobani American?
Yes. Chobani originated in the United States in 2007 and its owner, Chobani, LLC, is also headquartered in the United States.
Is Chobani still owned by Chobani, LLC?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Chobani is still owned by Chobani, LLC. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Chobani — our story — Chobani, LLC, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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