Harris Williams Advises The Bakery Cos. on its Partnership with Arbor Investments
October 01 2019 - 11:10AM
Business Wire
Harris Williams, a global investment bank specializing in
M&A advisory services, announces that it advised The Bakery
Cos., a leading provider of buns, biscuits, English muffins and
other bakery products, on its partnership with Arbor Investments.
The transaction was led by Tim Alexander, Brant Cash, Andreas Poth,
Andy Warczak and Dave Stead of the Harris Williams Consumer
Group.
“Over its more than 20-year history, The Bakery Cos. has
generated significant growth by providing customers with superior
product quality and service,” said Tim Alexander, a managing
director at Harris Williams. “Arbor Investments brings many years
of experience in the industry, and we believe they will be a great
partner for the company. We are excited to see the company build
upon its leadership position.”
“The food and beverage industry, and the bakery segment in
particular, continues to attract investors. Harris Williams has
witnessed this continued interest, having advised 10 food and
beverage companies over the last 12 months,” added Brant Cash, a
managing director at Harris Williams. “Innovative and flexible
bakeries that can meet the demands of today’s customers are
positioned for long-term growth, and companies like The Bakery Cos.
are emblematic of this trend.”
Established in 1996 by Cordia Harrington, The Bakery Cos. has
become one of the leading suppliers of bakery products in the
Southeastern United States. The company provides various products
for its customers, including buns, biscuits, English muffins and
other artisan and organic bakery products. The company is
headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional facilities
in Dickson, Tennessee and Norcross, Georgia.
Founded in 1999 with offices in Chicago and New York, Arbor
Investments is a specialized private equity firm that focuses
exclusively on acquiring premier companies in the food and beverage
industries. To date, the firm has acquired or invested in over 70
food and beverage companies in North America.
Harris Williams, an investment bank specializing in M&A
advisory services, advocates for sellers and buyers of companies
worldwide through critical milestones and provides thoughtful
advice during the lives of their businesses. By collaborating as
one firm across Industry Groups and geographies, the firm helps its
clients achieve outcomes that support their objectives and
strategically create value. Harris Williams is committed to
execution excellence and to building enduring, valued relationships
that are based on mutual trust. Harris Williams is a subsidiary of
the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (NYSE: PNC).
The Harris Williams Consumer Group has completed more than 60
transactions in recent years across a variety of verticals,
including branded consumer products; consumer services; food,
beverage and agribusiness; and restaurant and retail. For more
information on the Harris Williams Consumer Group and other recent
transactions, visit the Consumer Group’s section of the Harris
Williams website.
Harris Williams LLC is a registered broker-dealer and member of
FINRA and SIPC. Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is a private limited
company incorporated under English law with its registered office
at 5th Floor, 6 St. Andrew Street, London EC4A 3AE, UK, registered
with the Registrar of Companies for England and Wales (registration
number 07078852). Harris Williams & Co. Ltd is authorized and
regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. Harris Williams &
Co. Corporate Finance Advisors GmbH is registered in the commercial
register of the local court of Frankfurt am Main, Germany, under
HRB 107540. The registered address is Bockenheimer Landstrasse
33-35, 60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany (email address:
hwgermany@harriswilliams.com). Geschäftsführer/Directors: Jeffery
H. Perkins, Paul Poggi. (VAT No. awaited). Harris Williams is a
trade name under which Harris Williams LLC, Harris Williams &
Co. Ltd and Harris Williams & Co. Corporate Finance Advisors
GmbH conduct business.
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