Cheese wheels keep on turning as Iago Food Company goes up for sale for €200k
FOODIES' favourite, Iago Food Company, is up for sale for €200,000 after operating for more than 30 years as a family business.
Renowned for its artisanal cheeses, cured meats, fresh pasta, and local and Mediterranean delicacies, the business has been put on the market by one of its founders, Seán Calder Potts, who is planning to retire.
Located at No 9 Princes St, it started out in Cork city's historic English Market as a sandwich bar, before evolving into a specialty food stall. It relocated to nearby Princes St in 2013, allowing it to expand its offerings.
Gerard O'Callaghan of Lisney, who is handling the sale of the company, describes it as 'a great business, with a large following, fair to describe it as one of Cork's food heroes'.
Mr O'Callaghan anticipates a seamless transition, once a deal is in place.
Separately Italian food specialist Delitaly on Marlboro Street has been sold by Lisney to new owners Alessio Diana and Georgia Pizzeghella, who took over the deli this week. The duo relocated from Verona in Italy to buy the business having spotted it for sale on the internet.
Delitaly
Delitaly is part of a larger enterprise, The Boots Specialities, which is based in Forge Hill, Cork. The enterprise is a specialist Italian food product importer and distributer, founded by husband and wife team Pasquale de Vivo and Francesca Mastrolorenzo, over 20 years ago. Delitaly was set up approximately 15 years ago as a retail shop operated by Francesca.
DETAILS Iago: gocallaghan@lisney.com T: 0214275079.
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