BBQGuys Acquires Pacific Coast Manufacturing

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.

Brand Velocity Partners Acquires BBQGuys and Blaze Outdoor Products

September 29, 2020

E-Commerce

Brand Velocity Partners (BVP) acquired BBQGuys, the leading e-commerce retailer of premium grills and outdoor-living products, and affiliated manufacturer Blaze Outdoor Products. The transaction includes a group of strategic and institutional investors (including the Manning family and athlete investors) and WhiteHorse Capital provided term-loan financing and invested in the equity; BVP intends to apply its in-house marketing and brand resources to accelerate growth.

GracoRoberts Acquires Pacific Coast Composites

May 18, 2023

Industrial Services

GracoRoberts, a PE-backed specialty chemicals and aerospace materials distributor, has acquired Washington-based Pacific Coast Composites (PCC) to broaden its composites product offering and shorten lead times for aerospace customers. The acquisition, supported by sponsor CM Equity Partners, preserves PCC’s Puyallup, Washington operations and strengthens GracoRoberts’ ecommerce and distribution capabilities across the aerospace OEM and MRO markets.

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.

Cottonwood Acquisitions Buys Pacific Register Company

January 24, 2022

Building Products

New York-based family office Cottonwood Acquisitions acquired Pacific Register Company, a family-owned Oxnard, California manufacturer of decorative wall grilles and ceiling registers, for an undisclosed amount. Cottonwood will pair the business with an operating partner/CEO to ramp production and expand the company’s online sales channels to accelerate organic growth.

W. C. Bradley Co. Acquires Dansons US LLC

June 7, 2023

Consumer Products

W. C. Bradley Co., a family-owned diversified holding company, acquired Dansons US LLC and its subsidiaries on June 7, 2023. The purchase adds well-known outdoor and grilling brands (including Pit Boss and Louisiana Grills) and related consumer products to W. C. Bradley's portfolio to expand its outdoor cooking and consumer goods capabilities.