Chairmans Foods (Sequel Holdings) Acquires Mrs. Grissom's Salads

Chairmans Foods Acquires Charley & Sons Assets

May 17, 2021

Food & Beverage

In May 2021 Chairmans Foods, a Sequel Holdings portfolio company, acquired the assets of Charley & Sons, including the Gordos brand and an Atlanta manufacturing plant. The add-on expands Chairmans' manufacturing capacity and strengthens its retail and foodservice distribution presence in the fast-growing queso category.

Sequel Holdings Acquires Majority Stake in Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen

July 27, 2020

Food & Beverage

Dallas-based private equity firm Sequel Holdings acquired a majority interest in Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen in July 2020. Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, headquartered in Albert Lea, Minnesota, is a manufacturer and distributor of premium refrigerated salads and side dishes and will serve as a new platform in Sequel's food & beverage portfolio.

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen (Sequel Holdings) Acquires Garden-Fresh Foods

August 5, 2025

Food & Beverage

Mrs. Gerry's Kitchen, a portfolio company of Sequel Holdings, has acquired Garden-Fresh Foods. Alantra acted as exclusive financial advisor to Garden-Fresh; the family owners (Tom and Vicki Hughes and their sons) and CEO John Colapinto will remain involved after the sale, and the deal brings together two prepared-salad manufacturers to expand scale and capabilities in refrigerated ready-to-eat foods.

GS Foods Group Acquires Graves Foods

July 7, 2022

Food & Beverage

GS Foods Group, a PE-backed foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Graves Foods, a Jefferson City, Missouri-based foodservice distributor. The acquisition expands GS Foods' Midwest footprint and integrates Graves' leadership into the GS Foods organization to strengthen operations and service to K-12, healthcare, restaurants and other end markets.

Reser's Fine Foods Acquires St. Clair Foods

May 29, 2024

Food & Beverage

Reser's Fine Foods has agreed to acquire St. Clair Foods, a Memphis-based manufacturer of refrigerated deli salads, frozen side dishes and frozen entrees. St. Clair will become an operating division of Reser's; founder Oscar H. Edmonds III will move to an advisory role while his children remain in leadership, and the deal is intended to create regional, channel and product growth opportunities for Reser's.

GS Foods Group Acquires The Danielsen Company

March 6, 2025

Food & Beverage

GS Foods Group, a specialized foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital and A&M Capital Partners, has acquired The Danielsen Company, a Chico, California-based foodservice provider. The deal expands GS Foods' presence in Northern California and strengthens its school nutrition and specialized foodservice distribution network while retaining Danielsen's leadership and staff to ensure continuity for customers.