M&A Deal Summary

Dessert Holdings Acquires Willamette Valley Pie

On July 14, 2025, Dessert Holdings acquired food company Willamette Valley Pie

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 6th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Dessert Holdings’ 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-07-14
Target Willamette Valley Pie
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Dessert Holdings
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Whipstitch Capital (Financial)
Davis Wright Tremaine (Legal)

Target

Willamette Valley Pie

Salem, Oregon, United States
Willamette Valley Pie is a manufacturer of hand-crafted fruit pies, cobblers, and dessert products. Willamette Valley Pie was founded in 2001 and is based in Salem, Oregon.

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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 7 of 7
Sector: Food M&A 6 of 6
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Oregon M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-05-15 Kenny’s Great Pies

Smyrna, Georgia, United States

Kenny's Great Pies is a manufacturer of branded and private-label premium pies and pie fillings sold through grocery stores, distributors, chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Kenny’s Great Pies was founded in 1989 and is based in Smyrna, Georgia.

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