M&A Deal Summary

Dessert Holdings Acquires Steven Charles

On January 3, 2022, Dessert Holdings acquired food company Steven Charles

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-03
Target Steven Charles
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Dessert Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Steven Charles

Aurora, Colorado, United States
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Steven Charles is a chef-driven innovation grounded in curiosity, inspiration, and expertise, coupled with high-quality ingredients, resulting in the world’s most enjoyable, memorable desserts for foodservice outlets, hospitality operators, retail and in-store bakeries. Steven Charles was formed in 1995 and is based in Aurora, Colorado.

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Buyer

Dessert Holdings

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

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 is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 5
Sector (Food) 2 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 5
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2022) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2018-01-09 Atlanta Cheesecake

Kennesaw, Georgia, United States

Atlanta Cheesecake Co. is a producer of innovative, eye-appealing, mouth-watering products. Atlanta Cheesecake was founded in 1988 and is based in Kennesaw, Georgia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-31 Dianne s Fine Desserts

Newburyport, Massachusetts, United States

Dianne's Fine Desserts is a provider of gourmet frozen thaw and serve desserts to the foodservice industry, highly regarded national restaurant chains and in-store bakeries. Dianne's Fine Desserts is based in Newburyport, Massachusetts.

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