Royal Oak Sells Birmingham, AL Production Facility for $8.5 Million

Royal Oak Enterprises, the company behind Royal Oak Charcoal has sold their Birmingham, Alabama production facility. This was part of a planned consolidation effort...

Brisk It to Release AI Powered Gas/Pellet Hybrid Grill, and More

The Consumer Electronics Expo (CES) is happening this week featuring the latest in tech. In recent years, it's been a launchpad for new grills...

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Brisk It to Release AI Powered Gas/Pellet Hybrid Grill, and More

The Consumer Electronics Expo (CES) is happening this week featuring the latest in tech. In recent years, it's been a launchpad for new grills...

Emberhaus Parrilla Slated for April Release, a Take on an Argentine Grill

The brand Emberhaus came on the scene this year for the luxury outdoor cooking market with some fresh design and cooking chops. It's a...

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Frigidaire Bets Big on At-Home Pizza Boom With New Countertop Oven

Pizza may be timeless, but how Americans want to cook it is changing fast. With restaurant prices climbing and home cooking surging, the at-home...

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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...

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...

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