M&A Deal Summary

Dessert Holdings Acquires The Original Cakerie

On November 30, 2015, Dessert Holdings acquired retailer The Original Cakerie

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 1st transaction in Canada.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 1st transaction in British Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-11-30
Target The Original Cakerie
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Dessert Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Houlihan Lokey (Financial)
McCarthy Tétrault
K&L Gates (Legal)

Target

The Original Cakerie

Delta, British Columbia, Canada
The Original Cakerie Ltd is a manufacturer of high-quality frozen desserts for retail and foodservice customers across North America.

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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 1 of 5
Sector (Retail) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 5
State (British Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (Canada) 1 of 1
Year (2015) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING 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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