Ari Weinzweig Explained

Ari Weinzweig
Birth Date:3 November 1956
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Nationality:American
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Occupation:Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
Known For:Co-founding Zingerman's Community of Businesses
Notable Works:Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading series
Website:Zingerman's Community of Businesses

Ari Weinzweig is an American entrepreneur, author, speaker, and co-founding partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses, a group of food-related enterprises based in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Early Life and Education

Weinzweig was raised in Chicago, Illinois.[1] He pursued a degree in Russian History from the University of Michigan.[2] His early career included various roles in the restaurant industry, where he initially washed dishes, eventually progressing to roles in cooking and managing kitchens.[3]

Career

Weinzweig founded Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan in 1982 with his business partner, Paul Saginaw.[4] Originally a singular deli, Zingerman's has since expanded into what he terms a "community of businesses", including a bakehouse, coffee company, creamery, and candy manufactory, among others.[5] As of July 2024, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses encompasses 11 separate entities, employs over 750 people, and generates over $80 million in annual revenue.[6] [7]

Weinzweig is a writer and literature collector, having authored several books, business pamphlets, and contributions to Zingerman’s newsletters and blogs.[8] [9] His "Zingerman's Guide to Good Leading" series explores his personal approach to business management and leadership.[10] Several of his published works explore business principles from the lens of Anarchist philosophy.[11] [12] [13]

Awards and Recognition

Notes and References

  1. Bareuther . Carol . 2023. The Big Cheese: Ari Weinzwieg, CEO and Co-founding Partner of Zingerman's Community of Businesses . Cheese Connoisseur .
  2. News: Maynard. Micheline . 2007 . A Corner Deli With International Appeal. The New York Times.
  3. Web site: Interview with Ari Weinzweig . Eater. 19 October 2018 .
  4. Web site: Zingerman's: Not Your Grandfather's Deli . NPR.
  5. Burlingham . Bo . 2003 . The Coolest Small Company in America . https://web.archive.org/web/20190219053933/https://www.inc.com/magazine/20030101/25036.html . 2019-02-19 . Inc. Magazine.
  6. Web site: 27 August 2023 . Keeping Zingerman's Zingerman's . Ann Arbor Observerr.
  7. Web site: Ari Weinzweig Co-founding Partner, Zingerman's Community of Businesses . Detroit Regional Chamber.
  8. Web site: Ari Weinzweig, Writer, Teacher, and Zingerman's Co-founder . Edible Wow.
  9. Book: Paterniti, Michael. 2013. The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese . 8 . Random House Publishing. 9780812994544.
  10. Book: Maynard, Micheline . 2022 . Satisfaction Guaranteed: How Zingerman's Built a Corner Deli into a Global Food Community . Scribner. 18–19 . 9781982164614.
  11. Veidlinger. Jeffrey . 2014 . The Philosophy Behind Zingerman's Deli . Tablet Magazine.
  12. News: Mesure. Susie . 2019. An anarchist's guide to doing good business. Financial Times.
  13. News: Magan. Manchán. 2019. Anarchy at the cheese counter: how a US deli overturned the business model. The Irish Times.
  14. Web site: Ari Weinzweig . ZingTrain.
  15. Web site: Who's Who of Food & Beverage in America Members . James Beard Foundation.
  16. Web site: Zingerman's Founders Get Bon Appetit Lifetime Achievement Award . MLive. 13 September 2007 .
  17. Web site: Industry Honors . American Cheese Society. 14 November 2023 .
  18. Web site: The World's Best CEOs . Inc. Magazine.

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