# Sur La Table

> Sur La Table is a Seattle-founded specialty retailer of cookware, bakeware, cutlery and kitchen tools that pairs a curated storefront with the largest chain of consumer cooking classes in the United States. Founded in 1972 by Shirley Collins in Pike Place Market, it grew to nearly 200 stores before a 2020 pandemic bankruptcy, then was bought out of Chapter 11 by Marquee Brands and CSC Generation. Today it runs roughly 60 stores and a Salesforce-powered e-commerce site, selling premium kitchen gear and hands-on classes to home cooks who want their kitchens to work like a chef's.

- **Founded:** 1972
- **Headquarters:** Seattle, Washington, United States
- **Founders:** Shirley Collins (Founder)
- **Team size:** ~1,800 employees
- **Products:** Cookware & Bakeware, Cutlery & Kitchen Tools, In-Store Cooking Classes, Ask a Chef & Culinary Training, Tabletop, Glassware & Small Appliances
- **Notable:** Grew from a single Pike Place Market shop (1972) to the second-largest specialty kitchenware retailer in the U.S., behind Williams-Sonoma., Built the largest chain of consumer cooking classes in the country, doing about $35M in class revenue a year pre-2020., Reached 184 stores across 32 states by October 2018.

## Products & services

- **Cookware & Bakeware** — Curated and private-label pots, pans and baking gear including enameled cast iron, five-ply stainless steel and ceramic nonstick lines.
- **Cutlery & Kitchen Tools** — Professional-grade knives, gadgets, utensils and small tools for home and pro kitchens.
- **In-Store Cooking Classes** — Hands-on culinary classes - including couples' Date Night series, technique classes and chef-led sessions - the largest such program among U.S. retailers.
- **Ask a Chef & Culinary Training** — Resident culinary experts offering product demos, one-on-one training and cooking guidance in stores.
- **Tabletop, Glassware & Small Appliances** — Dinnerware, hand-glazed tableware collections, bar and glassware, coffee and tea gear, and small electrics.
- **E-commerce & Gift Registry** — Salesforce Commerce Cloud online store with gift registry, gift cards and recipe/digital content.

## Achievements

- Grew from a single Pike Place Market shop (1972) to the second-largest specialty kitchenware retailer in the U.S., behind Williams-Sonoma.
- Built the largest chain of consumer cooking classes in the country, doing about $35M in class revenue a year pre-2020.
- Reached 184 stores across 32 states by October 2018.
- Survived a 2020 pandemic Chapter 11 bankruptcy and relaunched under new ownership.
- Resumed national store expansion by 2023-2025 and launched multiple private-label cookware and tableware lines.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Parent company Marquee Brands acquired assets of Food52, adding to a Home and Culinary portfolio that already includes Sur La Table, Martha Stewart and Emeril Lagasse.
- **2025-01** — Sur La Table acquired Seattle Coffee Gear, expanding into specialty coffee equipment.
- **2023-09** — Continued national store expansion with new locations in Natick MA, Albany NY and Darien CT, alongside an expanded private-label and culinary-class program.

## Links

- Website: https://surlatable.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/sur-la-table
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/sur_la_table
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/surlatable
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/surlatable
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/SurLaTable
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@surlatable

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Last updated: 2026-08-13