New to the Retail Game, Little Sesame Lands Its Hummus in Whole Foods Aisles

The retail hummus operation for budding fast-casual restaurant Little Sesame just got a major boost. Little Sesame, which makes blitzed chickpeas the focal point of its bowls and pitas, began selling three flavors of a new, packaged hummus at Whole Foods last week. The company, which touts itself as eco-friendly and sources all of its beans from a regenerative farm in Montana, has a deal with the grocery chain to enter 13 locations across the Mid-Atlantic. Little Sesame introduced its retail hummus in May at farmers’ markets and boutique Foxtrot Market. In addition to cups and pints of its “smooth classic” hummus, Little Sesame is selling 8-ounce packages of a caramelized onion flavor and jammy tomato. Both of those options come with the toppings on the bottom, like yogurt with a hidden layer of fruit.

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