M&A Deal Summary

Dessert Holdings Acquires Atlanta Cheesecake

On January 9, 2018, Dessert Holdings acquired food company Atlanta Cheesecake

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 Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2018-01-09
Target Atlanta Cheesecake
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Dessert Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

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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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Dessert Holdings

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Category Company
Founded 1979
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 was founded in 1979 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Food) 2 of 5
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 3 of 6
State (Georgia) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 2 of 5
Year (2018) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-07-18 Lawler Foods

Humble, Texas, United States

Lawler Foods is a manufacturer of gourmet cheesecakes, cakes and pies that are used in restaurants, hotels and other fine foodservice establishments around the world. Lawler Foods' business has been built on the solid foundation of "home-made" taste and quality, using the finest natural ingredients to bake creamy cheesecakes, moist layer cakes, and grandmother-quality pies. Lawler Foods was founded in 1976 and is based in Humble, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-03 Steven Charles

Aurora, Colorado, United States

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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