At Gold Star, we’ve been serving our guests delicious Cincinnati-style Chili since 1965 when the Daoud brothers bought a restaurant in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Mt. Washington. They wanted to make chili the right way: always fresh, never frozen and made in small batches to ensure quality. Crafted from our founders’ secret family recipe of 13 perfectly blended spices to make Cincinnati’s classic chili favorites the Cheese Coney, and 3-, 4- and 5-Way Chili Spaghetti. Our menu offers something to make everyone happy from fresh grilled-to-order burgers, southern-style chicken sandwiches, vegetarian chili, double-decker deli sandwiches to loaded French fries, hand-tossed salads and 100% real ice cream shakes. It may not be what you would expect from a neighborhood chili parlor, but we’re not big on labels anyway. We invite all of our guests to come as you are, like what you like, and follow your own recipe. Today, Gold Star has 70 corporate- and franchise-owned locations throughout Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana and is actively developing new franchise opportunities in the region. For more information, visit www.goldstarchili.com. Gold Star is hiring for all positions with competitive pay and benefits; apply to join our team at: https://www.goldstarchili.com/careers.
| Website | http://www.goldstarchili.com |
| Revenue | $21.5 million |
| Funding | $350000 |
| Employees | 886 (117 on RocketReach) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Address | 650 Lunken Park Dr, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, US |
| Phone | +1 513-753-4471 |
| Fax | (513) 624-4415 |
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| Industry | Restaurants, Hospitality, Food and Beverage |
| Web Rank | 1 Million |
| Keywords | Chili, Delicious Food, Chilli, Food, Local Food, Restaurant, Cuisine, Fresh Ingredients, Dining, Family Restaurant, Menu, Casual Dining, Dishes, Comfort Food, Eat, American Food |
| Competitors | Chick-fil-A at Jett Ferry, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Denny's, Waffle House, Inc., Culver's Restaurants, Five Guys Enterprises, Qdoba Restaurant Corporation, Skyline Chili, Rallys Drive Thru +44 more (view full list) |
| SIC | SIC Code 58 Companies, SIC Code 581 Companies |
| NAICS | NAICS Code 72251 Companies, NAICS Code 72 Companies, NAICS Code 7225 Companies, NAICS Code 722 Companies, NAICS Code 722513 Companies |
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The Gold Star annual revenue was $21.5 million in 2026.
Brian Harper is the Vice President Operations of Gold Star.
117 people are employed at Gold Star.
Gold Star is based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The NAICS codes for Gold Star are [72251, 72, 7225, 722, 722513].
The SIC codes for Gold Star are [58, 581].