Complete Outdoor Living in Central FL Names New General Manager

Complete Outdoor Living, headquartered in Winter Garden, Florida, is a 2nd generation outdoor kitchen builder. They have 60,000 square foot manufacturing facility where they...

Michigan House Passes Bill to Ban Bans on Nat Gas and Propane

There's been a push in recent years towards using electricity for home heating and household appliances. Legislation in various states has been introduced, or...

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Traeger to Vote on a Reverse Stock Split to Get Back in NYSE Compliance

Heading into 2025 it looked liked it could be a promising year for a grill industry rebound. There were some tailwinds with inventory levels...

Napoleon Expands Freestyle Line With a Bigger Griddle, and a Pro Series Grill

Napoleon's less expensive grill line just got more capable. They just released two new Freestyle grills for 2026. Napoleon entered the grddle game last year...

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New Fontana Volta Pizza Oven Brings Tradition and Technology Together

Fontana Forni has made a name for themselves by making high quality, Italian-made pizza ovens for the outdoor kitchen market. Their latest oven is...

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Helpful Hardware Company Acquires 21st Ace Hardware Location

The Helpful Hardware Company has acquired their 21st Ace Hardware location. They have completed the purchase of Jones Hometown Hardware in Jackson, GA. Proud to...

Aubuchon Buys More Ace Stores, and Two Ace Franchisees Expand

The hardware industry is consolidating and one of the leading acquirers is Aubuchon. They've been busy expanding their operations in recent years with stores...

Middleby Sells Grill Businesses to a Private Equity Firm

The rumor turned out to be true. Middleby is selling their Residential business unit including all their grill brands (Middleby Outdoor) to the investment...

Academy Opens 5 New Stores, HFG Acquires 8 Ace Stores in Indiana

There were a couple of notable recent updates in the retail outdoor cooking space. There was more industry consolidation in hardware, and Academy Sports...

Outdoor Brands, LLC Sells Surelock, a Company they Acquired with Pit Boss

W.C. Bradley Co., the parent company of Outdoor Brands, LLC (Charbroil and Oklahoma Joe's) acquired Dansons in the summer of 2023. The Dansons portfolio...

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