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MEATER President to Retire, Take Advisory Role at Traeger

It's been a wild ride for MEATER, and there's more change happening this year. They were acquired by Traeger in the summer of 2021...

Woodland Direct Has a One of a Kind Outdoor Living Showroom in Michigan

Woodland Direct has established itself as one of the leading e-commerce companies in the outdoor living space. They've serviced over 700,000 customers in the...

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MEATER President to Retire, Take Advisory Role at Traeger

It's been a wild ride for MEATER, and there's more change happening this year. They were acquired by Traeger in the summer of 2021...

FIREDISC Launches Drifter 215, a Versatile Tabletop Cooker

FIREDISC is one of the leading brands of traditional South Texas disco cookers. It's a neat way of cooking a bunch of different types...

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Current Model P Electric Pizza Oven Can Now Do Even More

Current, an innovative brand focused on electric grills and pizza ovens, released the Model P pizza oven early this year. I’ve reviewed it and...

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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...

After Rumors, Middleby Confirms Possible Separation of Grills Business

Middleby had a much aniticipated earnings call today. There was eagerness about it not just because of the usual finiancial highlights. It was also...

Great Lakes Ace Continues Growing, Acquires an Additional Michigan Store

Great Lakes Ace Hardware is continuing to expand their store count. They opened two new locations this year in Ohio, and now they're acquiring...

Middleby Rumored to Be In Talks to Sell a Majority Stake in Grill Brands

It's been a tough go for Middleby's grill brands. Middleby bought Masterbuilt, Char-Griller, and Kamado Joe during the Pandemic which grill companies had record...

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