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Dessert Holdings Overview

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Is Dessert Holdings PE-backed?

Yes. Dessert Holdings is owned by private equity investor Bain Capital Private Equity.

Was Dessert Holdings formerly PE-backed?

Yes. Dessert Holdings was formerly owned by 1 private investor.

Where is Dessert Holdings headquartered?

Dessert Holdings is headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota.

What sector is Dessert Holdings in?

Dessert Holdings is a food company.

When was Dessert Holdings founded?

Dessert Holdings was founded in 1979.

Dessert Holdings

Dessert Holdings

30 East 7th St., Suite 2600,
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101
United States,
(612) 356-5200
www.dessertholdings.com

Dessert Holdings is a dessert company, recognized for providing its retail and foodservice customers with chef-inspired innovative desserts made with real ingredients, a flexible and low-cost supply chain, and best-in-class service. It is an umbrella organization of three premium dessert companies and brands: The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, and Atlanta Cheesecake Company. Together, the companies serve more than 250 customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, South America and Asia. Dessert Holdings was founded in 1979 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (0.8/yr) # 3 - 2 - 1 1 7
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

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Company Summary

SECTOR

Food

Established

1979


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