In 1950, Talk O' Texas Brands, Inc. was originated in the family kitchen of Dick and Mitzi Grimes in San Angelo, Texas. Our company's first major contract was signed with Neiman Marcus in Dallas. In 1955, Al Ricci purchased a large minority interest in the fledgling business, and completed his purchase of the company in 1956 when the Grimes family moved to Oklahoma. Talk O’ Texas Brands, Inc. outgrew four production facilities under his guidance for the next 30 years!
In 1985, Al's son Larry Ricci, who had grown up with the family's pickle business, became President and Chief Executive Officer. He immediately researched the possibilities for improving our product and expanded our company even further. By the production season of 1986, our company moved into a new state-of-the-art production facility covering 26,000 square feet, where it is still housed today.
As it had under his father, our company continues to flourish under Larry's careful guidance. With streamlined operations and a commitment to quality, we have now expanded our manufacturing plant to 60,000 square feet and we are capable of meeting the high demand for our quality products. Larry's daughter Lisa joined Talk O' Texas in 1988 and is Vice President today.
