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BBQGuys Acquires Pacific Coast Manufacturing

April 15, 2021

Manufacturing

BBQGuys, the Baton Rouge-based online retailer of premium grills and outdoor living products, has acquired Pacific Coast Manufacturing (PCM), a Chino, California manufacturer of stainless-steel outdoor kitchen components and grill accessories. The acquisition vertically integrates PCM's manufacturing capabilities into BBQGuys' e-commerce and retail platform to expand product breadth and support continued growth in the outdoor living market.

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.

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.

Ali Group Acquires The Montague Company (and Big Dawg Manufacturing LLC)

January 18, 2022

Manufacturing

The Ali Group, a global leader in commercial foodservice equipment, acquired The Montague Company and its related entity Big Dawg Manufacturing LLC. The deal, which closed on December 21, 2021, expands Ali Group's commercial cooking and refrigeration product portfolio and strengthens its presence in the North American foodservice equipment market; terms were not disclosed.

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.

MTY Food Group Acquires BBQ Holdings for $17.25 per Share

September 28, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

MTY Food Group Inc. completed the acquisition of BBQ Holdings, Inc. through a merger, with each outstanding BBQ Holdings share converted into the right to receive US$17.25 in cash. As a result, BBQ Holdings became an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of MTY and its common stock ceased trading on Nasdaq; the BBQ support center will continue to operate in Minnetonka, Minnesota.