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Revelyst Opens Innovation Center for Outdoor Brands Including Camp Chef

Camp Chef's parent company, Revelyst, is making moves with their strategy and real estate footprint. In 2023 they announced their GEAR Up initiatives which...

Grilla Grills Parent Saw Retailer Pull-Forward Ahead of Tariffs; Cheap M&A

American Outdoor Brands, the owners of Grilla Grills, just closed out their fiscal year 2025 at the end of April. With their fiscal calendar,...

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Pizza OVen

Gozney Crowdfunded Equity Raise at Over $2.5 Million, Reward Tiers Added

Gozney's journey from backyard pizza oven to commercially successful product has been a success partly through crowdfunding. They used crowdfunding when they were first...

Mergers & Acquisitions

Solo Stove Sells TerraFlame Back to Who they Bought it From

Solo Stove's parent company, Solo Brands, went on a buying spree of direct-to-consumer companies while their business was growing. Some were meant to expand...

Weber and Blackstone Complete Merger, Form Largest Grill Company

Weber and Blackstone made big headlines last December when they announced plans to combine into one company. Six months later, the business combination is...

Smokin Brothers Acquires Gateway Drum Smokers

Smokin Brothers, most known for their pellet grills, have acquired a brand that's had countless wins on the competitive barbecue circuit. They announced in...

Fourshore Partners Acquires Grill Distributor Palm Coast Sales

The past two years have been trying for the outdoor cooking industry, and it’s led to quite a bit of consolidation. From the upcoming Weber...

Middleby is Evaluating Separating its Residential Group from the Company

Middleby has three business units, Commercial, Food Processing and Residential. The Residential business unit includes their grill brands, like Kamado Joe, Masterbuilt, and Char-Griller. Their...

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