Main Street Gourmet Acquires Meurer Brothers Bakery

Shore Capital Partners Partners with Main Street Gourmet

January 15, 2020

Food & Beverage

Chicago-based private equity firm Shore Capital Partners has partnered with Main Street Gourmet, a custom wholesale bakery based in Akron, Ohio, to support the company's next phase of growth. Shore will invest in business development, sales & marketing, and production infrastructure and will support inorganic growth through acquisitions to build a multi-regional bakery platform; previous majority shareholder Clover Capital Partners is noted as the prior investor.

Engelman's Bakery Acquires St. Armands Baking Company

June 25, 2024

Food & Beverage

Engelman's Bakery, a portfolio company of Shoreline Equity Partners, has acquired St. Armands Baking Company, a Bradenton, Florida commercial bakery. The acquisition expands Engelman's manufacturing footprint and channel diversification, allowing the combined business to better serve retail and foodservice customers across the Southeast and nationally.

New Water Capital Acquires Klosterman Baking Company

July 27, 2022

Food & Beverage

An affiliate of New Water Capital Partners II L.P. has acquired Klosterman Baking Company, a long-standing producer of fresh and frozen baked goods serving grocers, restaurants and institutional customers. New Water said it will partner with management to expand Klosterman's product portfolio and geographic distribution footprint through organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

C.H. Guenther & Son Acquires Baldinger and Sons Bakeries

January 19, 2022

Food & Beverage

C.H. Guenther & Son LLC (CHG) has acquired Baldinger and Sons bakeries, expanding CHG's bakery manufacturing capacity and deepening relationships with quick service restaurant (QSR) customers across North America. The Baldinger-Sons management team will remain post-transaction; terms were not disclosed. CHG is owned by Pritzker Private Capital.

Grupo Bimbo Acquires Mile Hi Bakery

October 27, 2023

Food & Beverage

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV has acquired Mile Hi Bakery, a Denver-based supplier of buns and English muffins to quick-service restaurants (QSRs). The purchase, previously part of Mile Hi Companies owned by the Taddonio family, strengthens Bimbo's geographic presence in the U.S. QSR market and expands its customer access across the Rocky Mountain region and beyond.

Murry's (Encore Consumer Capital) Acquires Bake Crafters

October 10, 2022

Food & Beverage

Murry's Inc., a portfolio company of Encore Consumer Capital, has acquired Bake Crafters Food Company, a McDonald, Tennessee-based manufacturer and distributor of baked goods that sells primarily into K-12 foodservice and other institutional channels. The transaction closed on April 1, 2022; Encore said the deal is a strategic add-on to expand Murry's capabilities and presence in the K‑12 and institutional foodservice market, and Murry's also hired Jeff Ahlers as CEO to support integration and growth.