Carmine Giardini was born in the town of Vittorito, Italy in the province of Abbruzzi. He spent his early childhood there going to school and helping out with the family farm. As a young man, Carmine came to the United States and completed his schooling here. Mr. Giardini began as a butcher in Connecticut and relocated to South Florida where he opened his meat market in Pembroke Pines, Florida in 1972 It originated as a one stop shop for meats but quickly became the inspiration and framework behind what is now a full scale specialty market.