In 2008, Travis took a 100 year old family pickle recipe and started selling jars of them out of the back of his 1985 Cutlass Supreme. His wares would soon make their way into their first store, Salem Prime Cuts in Salem, Conn.
In 2009, Travis took to Boston and sold Grillo’s Pickles Spears out of a wooden cart in the Boston Commons. It wasn't long before Whole Foods Markets notice and decided to sell Grillo's Fresh All natural
hand-packed pickles at their local stores.
After Whole Foods sold out of their first shipment of Grillo’s Pickles in two days, they were impressed. By the end of 2010, Travis had his pickles in over 50 Whole Foods Markets.
In the past few years, Grillo’s has continued to grow. Joining the SOWA outdoor market, getting pickles on the menu at Fenway park, and eventually he opened his own Grillo’s Pickels store in Cambridge, MA!
“More than anything, what sets Grillo’s Pickles
apart is the freshness.”
- Heather Vandenengel / Dig
"It’s hard not to be impressed with Travis Grillo and his pickles.”
- Peggy Hernandez / Boston Globe
“Travis Grillo turned the burger’s best pal the pickle into a cult sensation.”
- Aaron Kagan / Boston Magazine
“The spicy variation of Italian dills tops my list of best pickles I've ever tried...”
-Cassandra Landry / Boston Pheonix
“Pouring delicious vinegar in the faces of pickle skeptics everywhere.”
- Thrillist Boston
“The world has room for more than one kind of pickle, especially when they taste as good as Grillo's.”
- Rick Sawyer / The Bostonist

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