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BBQGuys Acquires Mont Alpi

September 9, 2025

Consumer Products

BBQGuys, the Baton Rouge–based e-commerce retailer owned by Brand Velocity Group, has acquired Mont Alpi, a premium manufacturer of modular outdoor kitchen islands and grills. The acquisition expands BBQGuys' portfolio of owned brands (joining Blaze and PCM), strengthens its turnkey outdoor kitchen capabilities, and aims to accelerate product innovation and go-to-market reach while keeping Mont Alpi's leadership and operations in place.

Symrise Acquires Giraffe Foods from Graham Partners

January 6, 2022

Food & Beverage

Symrise AG has acquired Giraffe Foods (headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario) from Graham Partners and the founding Powell family. Giraffe Foods is a custom developer and manufacturer of sauces, marinades, dips and dressings; the acquisition expands Symrise's custom taste solutions and forward-integrates its Flavor & Nutrition capabilities in North America.

American Outdoor Brands Acquires Grilla Grills

March 10, 2022

Consumer Products

American Outdoor Brands, a publicly traded outdoor-products company, agreed to acquire privately owned Grilla Grills for $27 million in cash (approximately $24 million after tax benefit). The acquisition gives American Outdoor Brands a direct-to-consumer barbecue brand and entry into the U.S. barbecue grill market to expand its outdoor lifestyle product category.

Savvy Sliders Acquires BurgerFi

December 19, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Michigan-based Savvy Sliders has acquired Florida-based BurgerFi, adding the chef-driven fast-casual chain to its portfolio alongside Happy's Pizza and Fat Boy's Pizza. BurgerFi will continue to operate under its own name across its locations, and the combined restaurant portfolio will total 206 stores.

Savory Fund Acquires Majority Stake in The Sicilian Butcher

October 12, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund has acquired a majority interest in chef Joey Maggiore’s The Sicilian Butcher and its sister concept The Sicilian Baker, committing up to $30 million to support expansion. The Maggiores will remain involved while Savory Fund joins the board and aims to rapidly scale the Arizona-based three-unit brand into new markets (Texas and Las Vegas) with a goal of 20 units over four years.

Sonoma Brands Acquires Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co.

July 9, 2020

Food & Beverage

Sonoma Brands, a consumer-focused private equity investor led by Jon Sebastiani, has completed the acquisition of Chef's Cut Real Jerky Co. for an undisclosed amount. The deal pairs Chef's Cut with Sonoma Brands' existing jerky brand KRAVE to build a combined portfolio in the premium meat snacking category, with Kevin Murphy to lead the combined entity as interim CEO.