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Rice-A-Roni: From Family Pilaf Recipe to $300 Million Sale
Original: In 1958, Vince DeDomenico turned a family rice pilaf recipe into Rice-A-Roni; 28 years later, his family sold the company to Quaker Oats for $300 million
In 1958, Vince DeDomenico transformed his family's rice pilaf recipe into Rice-A-Roni, the boxed rice side dish that became a household staple in the United States. Twenty-eight years later, in 1986, his family sold the company to Quaker Oats for $300 million, cementing the product's place in American food history.
Why now: The story of the brand's founding and sale is being revisited as an example of a classic American entrepreneurial success.
Vince DeDomenicoRice-A-RoniQuaker Oats
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- In 1958, Vince DeDomenico turned a family rice pilaf recipe into Rice-A-Roni; 28 years later, his family sold the company to Quaker Oats for $300 million · Parade Magazine
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