Rich Products Corporation Acquires Great Kitchens Food Company from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
January 26, 2026
Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) has acquired Great Kitchens Food Company from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.; the transaction closed in January 2026 for undisclosed terms. Great Kitchens, headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of private-label take-and-bake and topped pizzas (including the Uno Foods/Pizzeria Uno lines) with three production facilities and roughly 1,000 employees; the deal gives Rich's expanded topped-pizza capabilities, greater capacity and a vertically integrated pizza platform.
- Buyers
- Rich Products Corporation
- Targets
- Great Kitchens Food Company
- Sellers
- Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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