Dessert Holdings (Bain Capital) Acquires Kenny's Great Pies from Kaho Partners

Kaho Partners Acquires Kenny's Great Pies

April 8, 2020

Food & Beverage

Kaho Partners has acquired Kenny's Great Pies in partnership with the company's management team. The private equity firm said it will support geographic expansion, new customer wins and add-on acquisitions while founder Kenny Burts will remain involved as a senior advisor.

Bain Capital Acquires Dessert Holdings from Gryphon Investors

April 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dessert Holdings, a St. Paul–based premium dessert platform that includes The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, and Atlanta Cheesecake Company. The acquisition from Gryphon Investors will support Dessert Holdings’ next stage of growth—pursuing product innovation, organic expansion and add-on opportunities—and is expected to close in Q2 2021 (debt financing led by Antares Capital).

Dessert Holdings Acquires Willamette Valley Pie Company

July 14, 2025

Food & Beverage

Dessert Holdings, a St. Paul-based premium dessert platform, has acquired Willamette Valley Pie Company, a family-owned maker of hand-crafted fruit pies and desserts headquartered in Silverton, Oregon. The add-on acquisition expands Dessert Holdings' scratch-made, clean-label dessert portfolio and aims to bolster retail relationships and drive growth across retail and foodservice channels; financial terms were not disclosed.

Dessert Holdings Acquires Dianne's Fine Desserts from Geneva Glen Capital

November 1, 2022

Food & Beverage

Dessert Holdings, North America's premium dessert company, has acquired Dianne's Fine Desserts from Geneva Glen Capital. The acquisition, terms undisclosed, expands Dessert Holdings' product assortment in the foodservice channel; Dianne's CEO Mike Knowles and President Dan Scales will be retiring as part of the transaction.

Dessert Holdings Acquires Steven Charles

January 3, 2022

Food & Beverage

Dessert Holdings, the North American premium dessert platform, has acquired Steven Charles — A Dessert Company, a gourmet dessert manufacturer based in Aurora, Colorado. The business will remain led by President Rebecca O'Hara and will leverage Dessert Holdings' scale (and backing from Bain Capital Private Equity) to accelerate domestic growth and pursue broader expansion; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tenex Capital Management Acquires JTM Foods (JJ's Bakery)

May 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Tenex Capital Management announced an investment to acquire JTM Foods (dba JJ's Bakery), the largest manufacturer of handheld snack pies in North America. The transaction (supported by debt financing from lenders including Audax Private Debt and Varagon Capital Partners) will partner Tenex's operational expertise with JTM's co-manufacturing, private-label and branded snack-pie business to expand capabilities and growth.