Auray Gourmet was founded in 1999 as Auray Cheese Shop by Warren Reid and Dale Saffir Auray Tweet Treats on Twitter They named the store after Auray, a town on the Atlantic coast of Brittany in France where Benjamin Franklin first landed in 1776 during the War of Independence to seek aid from Louis XVI Come see our selection of more than 150 fine cheeses, meats, charcuterie and specialty food products from around the world