Benestar Brands (Highlander Portfolio Company) Acquires Arboleda Foods (Chicas)
December 3, 2019
Benestar Brands, a Highlander Partners portfolio company, has acquired Arboleda Foods, the holding company behind the Chicas branded tortilla chips. The acquisition will allow Benestar to add the Chicas brand to its salty snacks platform and leverage its distribution network to grow the brand nationally.
- Buyers
- Benestar Brands, Highlander Partners
- Targets
- Arboleda Foods
- Sellers
- Irlanda Montes and the Arboleda/Chicas team
- Platforms
- Benestar Brands
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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