Rubicon Bakers Acquires Lucky Spoon Bakery
May 7, 2024
Rubicon Bakers has acquired Lucky Spoon Bakery, a Salt Lake City-based maker of gluten-free sweet baked goods, to expand into the gluten-free category. The deal adds Lucky Spoon's cakes, cookies, cupcakes and brownies — sold in grocery stores nationwide — to Rubicon's portfolio and brings Lucky Spoon founder Pam Schulte into Rubicon's leadership team.
- Buyers
- Rubicon Bakers
- Targets
- Lucky Spoon Bakery
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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