Enrique Tomás
Corporate brand
UnclaimedEnrique Tomás is a Spanish ham-focused food company and retailer, selling Iberian ham and related products through stores and online.
Last updated September 25, 2026
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Overview
Enrique Tomás is a Spanish food company and retail brand centered on ham, particularly Iberian ham. The company’s own account traces its beginnings to 1982, when founder Enrique Tomás started with a stall in the Mercat de la Salut in Badalona. From that market-stall origin, it has grown into a store network operating in Spain and internationally. Its contact page describes more than 140 stores worldwide; an earlier company history page refers to more than 100 stores, so the figures reflect different descriptions or points in time. The brand’s range includes Iberian ham and Iberian shoulder, including products identified by the company as 100% acorn-fed, as well as sliced ham, curated packs, and gift or food-pairing baskets. The online shop also features wine- and cava-pairing assortments and tastings. The company describes quality selection as a central part of its approach, with professionals involved from the drying and curing stage through delivery to the customer. It says it works with ham artisans and producers who share its focus on the product. Enrique Tomás presents its ambition as making ham better known around the world and positioning Iberian ham among the world’s notable gastronomic products. Its stated principles include quality, trust, and customer service, alongside the contribution of its employees. The brand combines physical retail with e-commerce; the website promotes product delivery and online purchasing. The available evidence does not identify a parent company, ownership structure, headquarters, or named executives beyond founder Enrique Tomás.
History
Enrique Tomás’s company history begins in 1982, when founder Enrique Tomás opened a stall at the Mercat de la Salut in Badalona. The company presents this small retail operation as the starting point for a business built through sustained effort and growth. Its stated ambition has been to give ham a name around the world and to establish Iberian ham as one of the world’s distinguished gastronomic products. The company developed from its original market-stall format into a specialist ham retailer with both physical stores and an online shop. Its company history describes a network of more than 100 stores in and outside Spain, while its contact page currently advertises more than 140 stores worldwide. The supplied sources do not detail the timing of individual store openings or identify specific international markets. Product quality and selection are recurring themes in the company’s account of its development. Enrique Tomás says that a professional team oversees products from the drying and curing stage through to the customer, and that it works with ham artisans and producers who share its commitment to the product. It describes its selection process as a triple process, although the supplied excerpt does not provide the full explanation of its stages. The current brand combines a store network with online sales. Its website offers Iberian ham and shoulder ham, sliced products, selection and sharing packs, pairing baskets, and tasting products. It also promotes delivery and online purchasing. The company describes its identity through quality, trust, customer service, and the importance of its staff. Its recruitment page highlights training and development plans for employees. The available evidence does not establish a corporate parent, ownership details, headquarters, or other dated corporate milestones beyond the 1982 origin.
- 1982
Enrique Tomás begins with a market stall in Badalona
Retail network grows to more than 100 stores
Company advertises more than 140 stores worldwide
Products and positioning
A specialist ham retailer and food company emphasizing Iberian ham, product selection, quality, trust, and customer service, with a stated ambition to build global recognition for ham.
Iberian ham
The company’s online shop offers Iberian ham, including a selection identified as 100% acorn-fed.
Iberian shoulder ham
The homepage promotes Iberian shoulder ham and a vertical tasting featuring three qualities.
Sliced ham packs and pairing baskets
The online shop features knife-sliced selection packs and baskets pairing products with wine or cava.
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