The Chobani Story

 Chobani is a brand of Greek yogurt.Five years ago,the brand had next to no revenue.This year the revenue will be more than $1 billion.The brand grew more than 2662% in the last three years and has made its sole owner,Hamdi Ulukya,a billionaire.

Hamdi grew up milking sheep at his family’s dairy in Eastern Turkey. He ate the thick, tangy yogurt of his homeland day and night. He claims that his mother made the most amazing yogurt and that he and his five brothers fought over who would get the scrim of cream on the surface.

After studying political science in Ankara University,he came to New York City in 1994 to learn English. Uncomfortable in the city, Hamdi moved upstate, where he found farm work while attending classes at State University of New York at Albany. Read more of this post