M&A Deal Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son Acquires Squirrel Brand

On November 30, 2017, John B. Sanfilippo & Son acquired food company Squirrel Brand for 32M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2017-11-30
Target Squirrel Brand
Sector Food
Buyer(s) John B. Sanfilippo & Son
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 32M USD

Target

Squirrel Brand

McKinney, Texas, United States
Squirrel Brand LP is a provider of of indulgent and premium roasted nuts and snack mixes under its Squirrel Brand and Southern Style Nuts brands. Squirrel Brand was founded in 1888 and is based in McKinney, Texas.

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Buyer

John B. Sanfilippo & Son

Elgin, Illinois, United States
Category Company
Founded 1922
Sector Distribution
Employees1,400
Revenue 1.0B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

John B. Sanfilippo & Son is a processor, packager, marketer and distributor of nut and dried fruit based products that are sold under a variety of private brands and under the Company’s Fisher®, Orchard Valley Harvest®, Sunshine Country®, Squirrel Brand® and Southern Style Nuts® brand names. John B. Sanfilippo & Son was founded in 1922 and is based in Elgin, Illinois.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Food) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2017) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
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Reeseville, Wisconsin, United States

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