M&AAcquisition · Announced
Bain capital acquires Gong cha
Global bubble tea chain Gong cha has been snapped up by US private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal reportedly worth more than $US635 million ($900m).
Bubble tea
The Kentucky edition · 2026
Kentucky · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)Food and agriculturecompanies in Kentucky
Beverages, restaurants, food products, farm, listed and more: the companies building food and agriculture in Kentucky, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.
204 company profiles17 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
Recent food and agriculture business events in the United States
Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 40,247 food and agriculture companies in the United States, last 24 months: 1625 M&A deals · 490 Contracts · 298 launches · 188 funding rounds. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Aug 2026.
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Longrange capital acquires Pizza hut
Under the terms of the deal, Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut to LongRange for $1.5 billion
Fast-food
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Ingredion acquires Tate & lyle
Ingredion has announced a recommended all-cash acquisition of Tate & Lyle in a deal that sets the total enterprise value at approximately $5 billion (£3.7 billion).
Specialty food ingredients
ContractInfrastructure
Vandervert construction · client: Urm stores
URM Stores Inc. says it plans to award a $4.6 million construction contract to Vandervert Construction Inc., of Spokane, for a 70,000-square-foot facility it plans to build on the West…
Construction
ContractService
RSM Hold Co. LLC · client: Dave's Hot Chicken
prompting RSM Hold Co. to enter a franchising agreement through which it plans to open a total of four of the hot chicken restaurants.
Restaurant
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Mufg securities acquires Performance food group
MUFG Securities EMEA plc acquired a new stake in Performance Food Group Company (NYSE:PFGC – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund acquired 20,000…
Food distribution
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Tierra farm acquires Power of 3 Nutrition
Tierra Farm, a certified-organic manufacturer and distributor of nuts, dried fruits, coffee, and chocolate products, has announced the acquisition of Power of 3 Nutrition, a seed blend…
Seed blend company
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Magnum Ice Cream acquires Kwality Wall's India
The Magnum Ice Cream Company has recently made headlines with its acquisition of a 61.9% controlling stake in Kwality Wall's India.
Ice Cream
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Prinova group acquires The ingredient house
Prinova Group, LLC, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire The Ingredient House (TIH).
Food and Beverage Ingredients
M&AAcquisition · Announced
The simply good foods company acquires Quest nutrition
The Simply Good Foods Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quest Nutrition, LLC, for $1.0 billion in cash, or approximately $870 million net of tax benefits, on a…
M&ATakeover · Rumored
Albertson Cos. acquires Whole foods market
a source stated that Cerberus Capital Management, a private equity fund that owns Albertsons, 'have held talks with bankers regarding a takeover of Whole Foods.'
Retail - Grocery
ContractService
Edrington Americas · client: Breakthru beverage group
Breakthru Beverage Group will now distribute Edrington Americas' brands, including The Macallan, Highland Park, and The Glenrothes single malts, Brugal Dominican rum, and Wyoming Whiskey…
FundingSeries B
Cappello's
Cappello's has announced the closing of its Series B funding with investments pledged by Alliance Consumer Growth and Finn Capital Partners.
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Butterfly acquires Orgain
Butterfly, a LA-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc., according to a press release.
Organic and clean nutrition products
LaunchBactoCEASE® NV OR Liquid
Kemin industries
Kemin Industries recently added BactoCEASE® NV OR Liquid, an organic buffered vinegar solution, to its food safety product line, according to a press release.
Food safety
LaunchAdrenaline Rush
Pepsico
PEPSICO on Tuesday announced the launch of its premium energy drinks brand 'Adrenaline Rush' in the Indian market, strengthening its presence in the category, which has seen strong…
Energy drinks
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Ningji-led group acquires General mills
General Mills has agreed to sell its Haagen-Dazs ice-cream shops in mainland China to a group led by fast-growing tea chain operator Ningji
Food & Beverage
ContractService
Ningji · client: General mills
General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Häagen-Dazs shops in Mainland China to an investor group including Ningji, a…
Food & Beverage
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Alkaline water acquires Eureka
The Alkaline Water Company, Inc. (OTC:WTER) today announced the execution of a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire 100% of the equity of Eureka Beverages Inc., an Edmonton, Alberta-based…
Beverage Bottling and Canning
ContractInfrastructure
Clark Pacific Real Estate Co. · client: Smart & final
Marshall Clark, owner of Clark Pacific Real Estate Co., says Smart & Final has leased 36,000 square feet of space in the same building as a Michaels Stores Inc. craft outlet at the…
Retail / Grocery
FundingCredit Line Repayment
Callaway
The US golf equipment company Callaway has fully reimbursed its B credit line after paying about $163 million in advance, as confirmed by a statement.
Golf Equipment
ContractSupply
Koios Beverage · client: United natural foods
Koios Beverage Corp. has entered into a distribution agreement with United Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI), according to a press release. Under the agreement, UNFI will carry KOIOS and Fit…
Beverage
FundingAcquisition
Dutch Bros
Dutch Bros makes second drive-thru acquisition in four months The US drive-thru market leader currently operates 1,177 outlets across 25 US states and has agreed to acquire one of its…
Coffee
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Columbia distributing acquires Hayden beverage
Columbia Distributing, a giant in the Pacific Northwest's beverage scene, figured they'd put a ring on it with Hayden Beverage by signing a letter of intent to acquire a stake.
Beverage Distribution
FundingWhole business securitization
Qdoba
Qdoba has closed a $435 million whole business securitization that was secured to fund the chain’s continued expansion.
Investors Butterfly equity
M&AAcquisition · Announced
The hershey company acquires Lily's
The Hershey Company has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Lily's the low-sugar confectionary brand, according to a press release.
Confectionary
M&AAcquisition · Completed
Southern glazer's acquires Clare rose
Southern Glazer's has closed its deal for Anheuser-Busch distributor Clare Rose for an undisclosed amount.
Beverage Distribution
M&AAcquisition · Rumored
Irth Capital Management acquires Papa john's international
Papa John's International has also been exploring a sale to investment company Irth Capital Management.
Fast-food
M&ABuyout · Announced
Nadeem Bajwa and Irth Capital acquires Papa john's international
Negotiations are currently underway for Papa John's International's largest US franchisee, Nadeem Bajwa, and investment firm Irth Capital to buy out the pizza chain and take the company…
Fast Food / Pizza
M&AAcquisition · Announced
Papa john's international acquires Papa john's international
A separate report mentioned earlier that Papa John's International has also been exploring buyers for its business. Irth Capital Management was engaged with the brand to take it private,…
Fast Food / Restaurants
Food and agriculture companies in Kentucky, by funding and team
Few food and agriculture companies in Kentucky publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 204 active companies.
Brand of multi category wines
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$10.40mSeries B · Jan 2024
6LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$10.40m · Series B · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Founders · 1
Cordell LawrenceCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- BA · Transylvania University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount62-10
LinkedIn followers1,118
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with Branche & Barrel Distilling
- Milestone newest Craft Member of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
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Providing cookware equipments
Foodservice equipmentUS$6.76mSeries B · Dec 2023
10-7% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 14 (previous snapshot 15)
- Recorded funding
- US$6.76m · Series B · Dec 2023
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Food preparation, Cooking
Funding over time
US$6.76m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Jacob HuffCo-Founder & COO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in mechanical engineering · University Of Louisville
Jeremiah ChapmanCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's in chemical engineering · University Of Louisville
Investors · 2
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1011-50
LinkedIn followers1,233
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Manufacturer of food essence
Food processingUS$6.64mSeed · Dec 2014
67-21% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
18 yr2008
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 55 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- US$6.64m · Seed · Dec 2014
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Contract manufacturers, Convenience food, Multi-category
Funding over time
US$6.64m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Robert CorbettCEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in finance · Southern Methodist University - Cox School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers2,687
Patents
Patent filings60
Focus: Advanced low‑temperature, carrier‑free spray‑drying processes and equipment for high‑efficiency powder production
CPC B01D1/18, B01D1/14, B01J2/06Technology
AWS
PHP
MySQL
Nginx
Cloudflare
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Beer brand
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$4.66mSeries A · Sep 2018
49-34% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
Has made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 50 (previous snapshot 31)
- Recorded funding
- US$4.66m · Series A · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Beer
Funding over time
US$4.66m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in business administration · Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4951-200
LinkedIn followers1,879
Earlier recorded team502022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
Shopify
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Platform offering non-alcoholic spirits
Online groceryUS$4.00mSeries A · Aug 2023
18LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 58
- Recorded funding
- US$4.00m · Series A · Aug 2023
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic alternatives
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in marketing · University Of Kentucky
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1851-200
LinkedIn followers2,490
Earlier recorded team582022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Award Platinum medal at LA Spirits Awards
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
Svelte
jQuery
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Developer of supplements for health and wellness
Nutraceuticals techUS$3.71mSeed · Jun 2022
6LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 11
- Recorded funding
- US$3.71m · Seed · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Functional foods and beverages, Mineral based, Beverages, Packaged water
Funding over time
US$3.71m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shawn StaskoFounder
- Highest education
- Doctorates in physiology · University Of Kentucky
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount611-50
LinkedIn followers682
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with LineDrive
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
Bootstrap- jQuery
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Producer of artisan pecan liqueur
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$1.58mSeed · Oct 2009
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
22 yr2004
—No postings tracked
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$1.58m · Seed · Oct 2009
- Founded
- 2004 · about 22 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Brandy, Premium
Founders · 1
James MarshallFounder & Managing Director
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5
LinkedIn followers40
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
WordPress- jQuery
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Manufacturer of spices & seasonings
Food & beverage productsUS$1.49mSeed · Aug 2022
13LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 10
- Recorded funding
- US$1.49m · Seed · Aug 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Funding over time
US$1.49m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Jordan WoodCEO
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence · Samford University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1311-50
LinkedIn followers717
Recent company signals
- Leadership Hired a Chief Growth Officer
- Milestone first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status
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Independent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$1.00mSeed · Jan 2019
21+31% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 51 (previous snapshot 41)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.00m · Seed · Jan 2019
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category, Premium
Founders · 1
Joe BeatriceFounder
- Highest education
- Nyu Stern School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers5,147
Earlier recorded team512022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Barrell Bourbon Batch 038 (bourbon)
Technology
Google Cloud
React- Cloudflare
Sentry- Shopify
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Restaurant serving multiple dishes
RestaurantsUS$825kSeed · Oct 2017
—Not available
Advertising / Commission on transaction
9 yr2017
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$825k · Seed · Oct 2017
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
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Brand of spices & seasoning
Food & beverage productsUS$280kSeed · Nov 2012
28LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$280k · Seed · Nov 2012
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount282-10
LinkedIn followers491
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
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Brand of tea
Food & beverage productsUS$240kSeed · Jan 2023
3recorded
E-commerce - product
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$240k · Seed · Jan 2023
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand, Teas
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · University Of Louisville
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
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Brand of whiskey
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$200kSeed · Apr 2016
3recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Apr 2016
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey, Premium
Leadership · 1
Ted MitzlaffChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in economics · University Of Richmond
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
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Brand of multi category wines
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$200kSeed · Jan 2024
—Not available
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
3 yr2023
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Technology
- React
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
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Offers event catering services
Food service chainsUS$150kSeed · Jul 2015
21-19% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 22 (previous snapshot 27)
- Recorded funding
- US$150k · Seed · Jul 2015
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Caterers, Events
Founders · 1
Koons McGee RoyFounder
- Highest education
- Eastern Kentucky University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers157
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Brand of beer
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$100kSeed · Feb 2011
67+43% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
15 yr2011
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 53 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$100k · Seed · Feb 2011
- Founded
- 2011 · about 15 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beer
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence in law · University Of Louisville
Sam CruzCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Siebel Institute/ World Brewing Academy
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers1,033
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Restaurants serving sandwich
RestaurantsUS$42kSeed · Mar 2022
9recorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 9
- Recorded funding
- US$42k · Seed · Mar 2022
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
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sgsco helps brands own every possible moment when a consumer’s desire can be converted into action.
Food packaging—None recorded
4,800+40% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
80 yr1946
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 4,800 (previous snapshot 3,438)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1946 · about 80 years old
- Stage
- Private
- Focus
- Diversified
Technology
- Azure
Angular
TypeScript
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Restaurant chain serving seafood
Food service chains—None recorded
2,913LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
57 yr1969
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- 2,800
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1969 · about 57 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Seafood
Leadership · 1
James O'Reillyex-CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2,9131,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers9,031
Recent company signals
- Expansion Reopened restaurant experience with fresh seafood, crispy shrimp, chicken, and hushpuppies
- Expansion Conversion project bringing fresh new look and seafood favorites to the neighborhood
- Expansion Rebuild of a new restaurant with seafood favorites and wild-caught Alaska pollock, and hushpuppies
Mobile apps
- Long John Silver'sFood & Drink · 458,961 installs · ★ 4.7 · updated 2026-03-31
Technology
Vue.js
Node.js- Cloudflare
Netlify
Tailwind CSS
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Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage brand and company
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
3,329+20% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
176 yr1850
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 1,212 (previous snapshot 1,500)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1850 · about 176 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Leadership · 1
Mark BrownCEO & President
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,3295,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers170,967
Earlier recorded team1,2122020, a different source
Open roles8of 398 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
Mobile apps
- Buffalo TraceTools · 6,896 installs · ★ 1.9 · updated 2025-08-29
Technology
- Azure
- Java
GraphQL- Cloudflare
- jQuery
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Provider of grocery, distillery, meat packing, food processing, healthcare, garment, and more
Food processing—None recorded
25+4% 12 mo to Dec 2014LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / Commission on transaction
124 yr1902
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- 1,047 (previous snapshot 28)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1902 · about 124 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2511-50
LinkedIn followers77
Earlier recorded team1,0472014, a different source
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
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Chain of limited service restaurant serving pizza
Food service chains—None recorded
900+414% vs previous recordrecorded
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
48 yr1978
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 900 (previous snapshot 175)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1978 · about 48 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Pizza & pasta
Technology
- AWS
- PHP
Laravel- MySQL
- Nginx
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Brand of multi-category spirits
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
501+8% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
E-commerce - product
91 yr1935
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 501
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1935 · about 91 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category
Technology
- PHP
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Multi-category alcoholic beverages company
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
4,772+156% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product
156 yr1870
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026
Acquirer · 1 deal
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 442 (previous snapshot 4,203)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1870 · about 156 years old
- Stage
- Public
- Focus
- Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Paul VargaEx-CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4,7725,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers340,106
Earlier recorded team4422022, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Jul 2026
Mobile apps
- B-F DistillerCommunication · 105 installs · updated 2026-05-20
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- Nginx
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Operator of multiple restaurant concepts
Food service chains—None recorded
340+33% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product
28 yr1998
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 285 (previous snapshot 214)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3401,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers2,632
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- Tailwind CSS
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Bar and arcade offering craft beer drafts and bourbon selection
Restaurants—None recorded
230+22900% 12 mo to Dec 2014recorded Dec 2014
Advertising / Commission on transaction
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 230
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Bars & pubs
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Retailer of hydration and energy drinks
Food & beverage products—None recorded
1,836LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 222
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2022 · about 4 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Energy drinks
Founders · 1
Logan PaulCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,8361,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers91,570
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Zero Sugar (sustainability)
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
Amazon S3
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Sauces processing company
Food processing—None recorded
164-23% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
34 yr1992
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 216 (previous snapshot 166)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1992 · about 34 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Bulk ingredients, Food ingredients, Grains, Grains & oilseeds
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount164201-500
LinkedIn followers2,230
Earlier recorded team2162021, a different source
Open roles3of 3 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: Site Quality Assurance Manager · Los Banos, California
- Hiring: Controller · Louisville, Kentucky
- Hiring: Research and Innovation Technologist · Louisville, Kentucky
Recent company signals
- Award Paradise Hut Star Award for Food Safety and Quality — Paradise Hut Star Award
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Food ingredients processing company
Food processing—None recorded
104+8% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
31 yr1995
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 201 (previous snapshot 57)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1995 · about 31 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Food ingredients, Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Hoyt HuffmanCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount104201-500
LinkedIn followers3,622
Earlier recorded team2012022, a different source
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
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Provider of event catering services
Food service chains—None recorded
36+162% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 168 (previous snapshot 64)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3651-200
LinkedIn followers638
Technology
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
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Kentucky Eagle is a beverage specialist wholesaler that delivers beers, wines, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages and also beer cheese.
Food distributors—None recorded
129-2% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
78 yr1948
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 166 (previous snapshot 98)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1948 · about 78 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Food distributors, Multi category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount129201-500
LinkedIn followers1,187
Earlier recorded team1662021, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Apr 2026
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Restaurant serving pizza, burger, and other dishes
Food service chains—None recorded
303+15% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
31 yr1995
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 158 (previous snapshot 293)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1995 · about 31 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount303201-500
LinkedIn followers6,669
Earlier recorded team1582021, a different source
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Retailer of whiskey and cocktailes
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
157+5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
142 yr1884
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 130 (previous snapshot 124)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1884 · about 142 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount15751-200
LinkedIn followers17,696
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Bottling - General Labor · Coxs Creek, Kentucky
Technology
- AWS
- React
Next.js- Node.js
- TypeScript
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Provider of event catering services
Food service chains—None recorded
313+30% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
9 yr2017
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 126 (previous snapshot 97)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount313201-500
LinkedIn followers1,159
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Java
- Cloudflare
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Bardstown Bourbon Company is producing whiskey, bourbon, and rye for its own brands as well as for its Collaborative Distilling partners.
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
117-12% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
12 yr2014
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 117 (previous snapshot 133)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Private
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
Salesforce- WordPress
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Chain of limited service restaurant serving ice-cream
Food service chains—None recorded
1,465+120% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 112 (previous snapshot 1,049)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Food trucks, Ice cream
Founders · 1
Tony LambFounder & CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,4651,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers4,606
Earlier recorded team1122022, a different source
Open roles7of 219 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with CandyRific, LLC
- Award Cincinnati Business Courier C-Suite Award — Cincinnati Business Courier
- Award 2025 Annual Awards — Goering Center for Family and Private Business
- Award 2025 Family and Private Business Award — Goering Center for Family and Private Business
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
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Caudill Seed manufactures and supplies turf seeds, mixtures, fertilizers, pesticides, biostimulants, water softener salt and animal food.
Crop inputs—None recorded
77+3% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
79 yr1947
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 112 (previous snapshot 51)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1947 · about 79 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Seeds
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount7751-200
LinkedIn followers388
Earlier recorded team1122022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- jQuery
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Houchens Industries is a diversified and employee owned company operating in industries such as retail, grocery, convenience stores, and insurance
Retail chains—None recorded
596+57% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - product
109 yr1917
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 110 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1917 · about 109 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Horizontal, Convenience stores, Grocery retailers, Multi category
Leadership · 1
Dion HouchinsCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount59610,001+
LinkedIn followers5,584
Technology
- Cloudflare
Webflow- jQuery
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Internet first brand of kombucha and coffee
Food & beverage products—None recorded
129-5% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
32 yr1994
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 108 (previous snapshot 114)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1994 · about 32 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount129201-500
LinkedIn followers1,632
Technology
- Vue.js
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
- jQuery
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Operator of a steakhouse providing aged, hand-cut steaks and other entrees
Food service chains—None recorded
166+33% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
21 yr2005
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 97 (previous snapshot 73)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2005 · about 21 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount166201-500
LinkedIn followers228
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- CloudFront
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Wholesale distributor of beverages
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
64+62% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
93 yr1933
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 86
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1933 · about 93 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6451-200
LinkedIn followers212
Earlier recorded team862022, a different source
Technology
- Azure
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Restaurant franchise serving pizza
Restaurant franchisees—None recorded
109+12% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
28 yr1998
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 82 (previous snapshot 73)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Limited service, Pizza & pasta, Restaurants
Founders · 1
Tony PalombinoFounder & CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount10911-50
LinkedIn followers136
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- CloudFront
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Manufactures washing and cleaning equipment for the food service industry
Foodservice equipment—None recorded
90+11% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
101 yr1925
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Physical commerce
- Team size
- 69 (previous snapshot 62)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1925 · about 101 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Warewashing
Leadership · 1
James McDowellCEO & President
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount90201-500
LinkedIn followers1,192
Recent company signals
- Award Rep Group of the Year — JacksonWWS
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Wholesaler of spices and salt
Food & beverage products—None recorded
54+3% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 69 (previous snapshot 67)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5411-50
LinkedIn followers7,582
Open roles2of 3 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
Technology
- React
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
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Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance is an property and casualty insurer.
Services for crop farming—None recorded
65-95% vs previous recordrecorded
Fee-for-service
107 yr1919
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 65 (previous snapshot 1,213)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1919 · about 107 years old
- Stage
- Private
- Focus
- Diversified
Technology
- AWS
- Angular
- TypeScript
- Java
- Bootstrap
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Brand of gin
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
90-19% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 58 (previous snapshot 74)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Gin
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount9011-50
LinkedIn followers8,643
Earlier recorded team582022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
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American whiskey brand
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
59+22% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product
—
—No postings tracked
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 56 (previous snapshot 46)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- Not available
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey, Premium, American whiskey
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5951-200
LinkedIn followers3,063
Technology
- AWS
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
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Brand of beer
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
28+56% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months
ConsumerSocial impact
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 56 (previous snapshot 32)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Beer
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2811-50
LinkedIn followers624
Earlier recorded team562022, a different source
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
- Cloudflare
HubSpot
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Chain of limited service restaurant offering burgers
Food service chains—None recorded
3,502+8% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
28 yr1998
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 52 (previous snapshot 2,708)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Burger
Leadership · 1
Kevin BaznerChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in business · Bellarmine University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,502201-500
LinkedIn followers15,897
Earlier recorded team522022, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: HR Manager
Recent company signals
- Expansion new A&W opened in Siren, WI
- Expansion 10th A&W location for franchisee Dee Wells
- Expansion Opening doors in Wellsville, KS and Webster, SD
- Expansion A&W is officially open at 3661 Madison Hwy
Mobile apps
- A&W RestaurantsFood & Drink · 82,890 installs · ★ 2.3 · updated 2025-03-24
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Java
- Cloudflare
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Brand of spirits
Alcoholic beverage products—None recorded
42+15% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
45 yr1981
0none in 3 months
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 46 (previous snapshot 40)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1981 · about 45 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4211-50
LinkedIn followers3,475
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
- jQuery
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- SazeracSee in list
Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverage brand and company
Alcoholic beverage products - Brown-FormanSee in list
Multi-category alcoholic beverages company
Alcoholic beverage products - ParadiseSee in list
Sauces processing company
Food processing - KyeagleSee in list
Kentucky Eagle is a beverage specialist wholesaler that delivers beers, wines, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages and also beer cheese.
Food distributors - Four Roses BourbonSee in list
Retailer of whiskey and cocktailes
Alcoholic beverage products
11 companies in Kentucky
Mobile reach
Top 8 food and agriculture apps from Kentucky
The most-installed Android apps published by food and agriculture companies headquartered in Kentucky — 603K installs between them. 8 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.
1 of 8
Installs459K
Rating4.7122K ratings
Installs, year on year+73%
Last updatedMar 2026
Legal entityLong John Silver's, LLCdeclared on Google Play
Installs83K
Rating2.28188 ratings
Last updatedMar 2025
Legal entityOlo Inc.declared on Google Play
Installs46K
Rating3.63101 ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityTexas Roadhouse, Inc.declared on Google Play
Installs13K
Rating4.0852 ratings
Last updatedOct 2024
Legal entityAptean, Inc.declared on Google Play
Installs1K
Rating1.510 ratings
Last updatedAug 2021
Legal entityFresh Technology, Inc.declared on Google Play
Installs138
Rating—
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityHeaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.declared on Google Play
Installs105
Rating—
Last updatedMay 2026
Legal entityBrown-Forman Corporationdeclared on Google Play
Installs82
Rating—
Last updatedFeb 2026
Legal entityPeopleVine, Inc.declared on Google Play
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Capital & corporate activity
Food and agriculture funding and M&A across the United States
4,933 recorded equity rounds have gone to 40,247 food and agriculture companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Kentucky compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.
equity rounds, last 12 months93
US$768.59m
equity rounds, last 24 months300
US$3.24bn
raised over five yearsUS$15.69bn
1,626 rounds in the United States
M&A deals, the United States1625
last 24 months
Capital by year
amount roundsEquity funding into food and agriculture in the United States
Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2020, with US$5.32bn across 392 rounds.
The funding ladder · five years
Rounds and typical cheque by stage
AngelUS$2.25m16 rounds · median US$1.12m
SeedUS$1.00bn789 rounds · median US$850k
Series AUS$3.25bn449 rounds · median US$5.00m
Series BUS$5.31bn243 rounds · median US$13.60m
Series CUS$2.96bn66 rounds · median US$30.88m
Series D+US$2.65bn29 rounds · median US$66.30m
Private equityUS$4.73m33 rounds · median US$4.73m
Where the money went · five years
Most-funded sub-sectors
Food & beverage productsUS$7.86bn581 rounds · 384 companies
Food service chainsUS$1.67bn168 rounds · 104 companies
Alcoholic beverage productsUS$1.23bn292 rounds · 215 companies
Food processingUS$704.79m115 rounds · 70 companies
Food techUS$656.50m30 rounds · 15 companies
Online groceryUS$534.98m41 rounds · 25 companies
RestaurantsUS$495.07m80 rounds · 61 companies
Kentucky in context
Kentucky’s share of the United States’s food and agriculture funding
Equity rounds over the last five years, 269 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky among 40,247 in the United States.
Corporate activity · last 24 months
M&A in the United States
1519Acquisition
92Merger
6Takeover
Most active acquirers
- Post holdings24
- B&g foods22
- Keurig dr pepper21
- Na21
- Cargill20
Most acquired or merged
- Performance food group11
- General mills11
- Krispy kreme10
- Denny's10
- Treehouse foods9
Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.
Go deeper in the food and agriculture landscape reports:
Food and Agriculture Industry Landscape of the United StatesIndustry landscape report
Food and Agriculture Industry Landscape of the United States
The financials above are one chapter. The full food and agriculture landscape of Kentucky maps the whole industry — every segment, the capital behind it, the talent market and where the next opportunities are.
- Market map of every sub-sector
- Funding & company formation by year
- Revenue, profit & financial strength
- Digital footprint: traffic, apps, releases
- Hiring, skills & pay
- Founders & leaders
- News & sentiment
- Where demand runs ahead of supply
Food and agriculture funding in Kentucky
17 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky have recorded equity funding, US$42.27m in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.
Most funded
Largest recorded equity totals, with the latest recorded round.
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi category wines
Recorded equity fundingUS$10.40mSeries B · Jan 2024
Founder · 1
Cordell LawrenceCo-Founder & CEO
Foodservice equipmentProviding cookware equipments
Recorded equity fundingUS$6.76mSeries B · Dec 2023
Founders · 2
Jacob HuffCo-Founder & COO
Jeremiah ChapmanCo-Founder & CEO
Food processingManufacturer of food essence
Recorded equity fundingUS$6.64mSeed · Dec 2014
Leadership · 1
Robert CorbettCEO
Alcoholic beverage productsBeer brand
Recorded equity fundingUS$4.66mSeries A · Sep 2018
Founders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Online groceryPlatform offering non-alcoholic spirits
Recorded equity fundingUS$4.00mSeries A · Aug 2023
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Nutraceuticals techDeveloper of supplements for health and wellness
Recorded equity fundingUS$3.71mSeed · Jun 2022
Founder · 1
Shawn StaskoFounder
Alcoholic beverage productsProducer of artisan pecan liqueur
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.58mSeed · Oct 2009
Founder · 1
James MarshallFounder & Managing Director
Food & beverage productsManufacturer of spices & seasonings
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.49mSeed · Aug 2022
Leadership · 1
Jordan WoodCEO
Alcoholic beverage productsIndependent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum
Recorded equity fundingUS$1.00mSeed · Jan 2019
Founder · 1
Joe BeatriceFounder
RestaurantsRestaurant serving multiple dishes
Recorded equity fundingUS$825kSeed · Oct 2017
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsBrand of spices & seasoning
Recorded equity fundingUS$280kSeed · Nov 2012
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsBrand of tea
Recorded equity fundingUS$240kSeed · Jan 2023
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of whiskey
Recorded equity fundingUS$200kSeed · Apr 2016
Leadership · 1
Ted MitzlaffChairman & CEO
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi category wines
Recorded equity fundingUS$200kSeed · Jan 2024
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsOffers event catering services
Recorded equity fundingUS$150kSeed · Jul 2015
Founder · 1
Koons McGee RoyFounder
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of beer
Recorded equity fundingUS$100kSeed · Feb 2011
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
Sam CruzCo-Founder
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$10.40m · Series B · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Founders · 1
Cordell LawrenceCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- BA · Transylvania University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount62-10
LinkedIn followers1,118
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with Branche & Barrel Distilling
- Milestone newest Craft Member of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 14 (previous snapshot 15)
- Recorded funding
- US$6.76m · Series B · Dec 2023
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Food preparation, Cooking
Funding over time
US$6.76m across 5 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 2
Jacob HuffCo-Founder & COO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in mechanical engineering · University Of Louisville
Jeremiah ChapmanCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's in chemical engineering · University Of Louisville
Investors · 2
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1011-50
LinkedIn followers1,233
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 55 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- US$6.64m · Seed · Dec 2014
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Contract manufacturers, Convenience food, Multi-category
Funding over time
US$6.64m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Robert CorbettCEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in finance · Southern Methodist University - Cox School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers2,687
Patents
Patent filings60
Focus: Advanced low‑temperature, carrier‑free spray‑drying processes and equipment for high‑efficiency powder production
CPC B01D1/18, B01D1/14, B01J2/06Technology
- AWS
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Has made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 50 (previous snapshot 31)
- Recorded funding
- US$4.66m · Series A · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Beer
Funding over time
US$4.66m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in business administration · Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4951-200
LinkedIn followers1,879
Earlier recorded team502022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 58
- Recorded funding
- US$4.00m · Series A · Aug 2023
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic alternatives
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in marketing · University Of Kentucky
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1851-200
LinkedIn followers2,490
Earlier recorded team582022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Award Platinum medal at LA Spirits Awards
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Svelte
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 11
- Recorded funding
- US$3.71m · Seed · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Functional foods and beverages, Mineral based, Beverages, Packaged water
Funding over time
US$3.71m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shawn StaskoFounder
- Highest education
- Doctorates in physiology · University Of Kentucky
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount611-50
LinkedIn followers682
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with LineDrive
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$1.58m · Seed · Oct 2009
- Founded
- 2004 · about 22 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Brandy, Premium
Founders · 1
James MarshallFounder & Managing Director
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5
LinkedIn followers40
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 10
- Recorded funding
- US$1.49m · Seed · Aug 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Funding over time
US$1.49m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Jordan WoodCEO
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence · Samford University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1311-50
LinkedIn followers717
Recent company signals
- Leadership Hired a Chief Growth Officer
- Milestone first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 51 (previous snapshot 41)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.00m · Seed · Jan 2019
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category, Premium
Founders · 1
Joe BeatriceFounder
- Highest education
- Nyu Stern School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers5,147
Earlier recorded team512022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Barrell Bourbon Batch 038 (bourbon)
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$825k · Seed · Oct 2017
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$280k · Seed · Nov 2012
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount282-10
LinkedIn followers491
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$240k · Seed · Jan 2023
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand, Teas
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · University Of Louisville
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Apr 2016
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey, Premium
Leadership · 1
Ted MitzlaffChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in economics · University Of Richmond
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Technology
- React
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 22 (previous snapshot 27)
- Recorded funding
- US$150k · Seed · Jul 2015
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Caterers, Events
Founders · 1
Koons McGee RoyFounder
- Highest education
- Eastern Kentucky University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers157
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 53 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$100k · Seed · Feb 2011
- Founded
- 2011 · about 15 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beer
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence in law · University Of Louisville
Sam CruzCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Siebel Institute/ World Brewing Academy
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers1,033
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Founders and momentum in Kentucky
Meet the people behind food and agriculture companies in Kentucky. 54 of 204 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.
Growing teams
Companies whose recorded headcount rose the most between the two most recent team-size snapshots. A larger team is a signal of momentum, not of profitability.
Food processingProvider of grocery, distillery, meat packing, food processing, healthcare, garment, and more
Team size1,047Up from 28 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsChain of limited service restaurant serving pizza
Team size900Up from 175 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Food processingFood ingredients processing company
Team size201Up from 57 in the previous snapshot
Leadership · 1
Hoyt HuffmanCEO
Food service chainsProvider of event catering services
Team size168Up from 64 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Crop inputsCaudill Seed manufactures and supplies turf seeds, mixtures, fertilizers, pesticides, biostimulants, water softener salt and animal food.
Team size112Up from 51 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of beer
Team size56Up from 32 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Food distributorsKentucky Eagle is a beverage specialist wholesaler that delivers beers, wines, spirits, non-alcoholic beverages and also beer cheese.
Team size166Up from 98 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsBeer brand
Team size50Up from 31 in the previous snapshot
Founders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Retail chainsHouchens Industries is a diversified and employee owned company operating in industries such as retail, grocery, convenience stores, and insurance
Team size110Up from 70 in the previous snapshot
Leadership · 1
Dion HouchinsCEO
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of beer
Team size53Up from 37 in the previous snapshot
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
Sam CruzCo-Founder
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Food packagingsgsco helps brands own every possible moment when a consumer’s desire can be converted into action.
Team size4,800Up from 3,438 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of spirits
Team size28Up from 21 in the previous snapshot
Founders
Details not available
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- 1,047 (previous snapshot 28)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1902 · about 124 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2511-50
LinkedIn followers77
Earlier recorded team1,0472014, a different source
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 900 (previous snapshot 175)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1978 · about 48 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Pizza & pasta
Technology
- AWS
- PHP
- Laravel
- MySQL
- Nginx
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 201 (previous snapshot 57)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1995 · about 31 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Food ingredients, Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Hoyt HuffmanCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount104201-500
LinkedIn followers3,622
Earlier recorded team2012022, a different source
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 168 (previous snapshot 64)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3651-200
LinkedIn followers638
Technology
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 112 (previous snapshot 51)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1947 · about 79 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Seeds
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount7751-200
LinkedIn followers388
Earlier recorded team1122022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
ConsumerSocial impact
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 56 (previous snapshot 32)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Beer
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2811-50
LinkedIn followers624
Earlier recorded team562022, a different source
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
- Cloudflare
- HubSpot
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 166 (previous snapshot 98)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1948 · about 78 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Food distributors, Multi category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount129201-500
LinkedIn followers1,187
Earlier recorded team1662021, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Apr 2026
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Has made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 50 (previous snapshot 31)
- Recorded funding
- US$4.66m · Series A · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Beer
Funding over time
US$4.66m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in business administration · Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4951-200
LinkedIn followers1,879
Earlier recorded team502022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 110 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1917 · about 109 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Horizontal, Convenience stores, Grocery retailers, Multi category
Leadership · 1
Dion HouchinsCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount59610,001+
LinkedIn followers5,584
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Webflow
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 53 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$100k · Seed · Feb 2011
- Founded
- 2011 · about 15 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beer
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence in law · University Of Louisville
Sam CruzCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Siebel Institute/ World Brewing Academy
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers1,033
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 4,800 (previous snapshot 3,438)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1946 · about 80 years old
- Stage
- Private
- Focus
- Diversified
Technology
- Azure
- Angular
- TypeScript
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 28 (previous snapshot 21)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1836 · about 190 years old
- Stage
- Early Stage
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4751-200
LinkedIn followers2,618
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Women-founded
Food and agriculture companies in Kentucky with at least one woman on the founding team. Expand a profile to meet the founders; teams can include both women and men.
Online groceryPlatform offering non-alcoholic spirits
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Food & beverage productsBrand of tea
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
Food & beverage productsBrand of non alcoholic drinks
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
RestaurantsRestaurant offering cuisine with a variety of drinks and food specials
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Founders · 3
Oscar OrtizCo-Founder
Adrian JimenezCo-Founder
Viviana OrtizCo-Founder
Aquaculture farmingOperator of agriculture and fish farm
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Founder · 1
Tammie McCulloughFounder
Alcoholic beverage productsKentucky distillery crafting authentic bourbon, vodka, moonshine, and brandy
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founder · 1
Joyce NetheryFounder
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 58
- Recorded funding
- US$4.00m · Series A · Aug 2023
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic alternatives
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in marketing · University Of Kentucky
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1851-200
LinkedIn followers2,490
Earlier recorded team582022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Award Platinum medal at LA Spirits Awards
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Svelte
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$240k · Seed · Jan 2023
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand, Teas
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · University Of Louisville
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 2
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2021 · about 5 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Beverages, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount32-10
LinkedIn followers159
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
Founders · 3
Oscar OrtizCo-Founder
Adrian JimenezCo-Founder
Viviana OrtizCo-Founder
Technology
- Vue.js
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
Founders · 1
Tammie McCulloughFounder
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Multi-category
Founders · 1
Joyce NetheryFounder
- Highest education
- Master's in chemical engineering · University Of Louisville
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3211-50
LinkedIn followers2,189
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Recently founded
Food and agriculture companies in Kentucky founded in the last four years, newest first.
Alcoholic beverage productsManufacturer of bourbon and bourbon-based ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Founded2026Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Services for crop farmingCompany that provides feed solutions for various industries, leveraging its expertise to improve crop yields and reduce environmental impact
Founded2024Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsPastry shop offering decadent treats and decorated sugar cookies
Founded2024Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi category wines
Founded2023Seed
Founders
Details not available
RestaurantsRestaurant offering cuisine with a variety of drinks and food specials
Founded2023Unfunded
Founders · 3
Oscar OrtizCo-Founder
Adrian JimenezCo-Founder
Viviana OrtizCo-Founder
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of spirits
Founded2023Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
RestaurantsOperator of an ice cream shop providing frozen dessert options
Founded2023Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsProvider of cooked meat products
Founded2023Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Food retailersProvider of custom butchering, meat retail, and deer processing services
Founded2023Funding Raised
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsBrand of healthy snacks
Founded2023Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsRetailer of hydration and energy drinks
Founded2022Unfunded
Founder · 1
Logan PaulCo-Founder
Food & beverage productsFood company that produces a range of sauces
Founded2022Unfunded
Founders
Details not available
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 6
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2026 · about 0 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount42-10
LinkedIn followers384
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2024 · about 2 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2024 · about 2 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Bakery cafes, Limited service, Restaurants
Technology
- React
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Technology
- React
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
Founders · 3
Oscar OrtizCo-Founder
Adrian JimenezCo-Founder
Viviana OrtizCo-Founder
Technology
- Vue.js
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1551-200
LinkedIn followers945
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Bakery cafes, Ice cream, Limited service, Restaurants
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Meat products, Multi-category
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Grocery retailers, Meat, Meat and seafood
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Convenience foods, Multi-category, Savory snacks, Snacks
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 222
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2022 · about 4 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Energy drinks
Founders · 1
Logan PaulCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,8361,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers91,570
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Zero Sugar (sustainability)
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Amazon S3
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2022 · about 4 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Sauces pickles and condiments
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount12-10
LinkedIn followers20
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Most covered in the news
Companies with the most distinct news events in the last 24 months across the business press Fliar tracks.
Alcoholic beverage productsMulti-category alcoholic beverages company
News events · last 24 months160Across tracked business press
Leadership · 1
Paul VargaEx-CEO
Food service chainsChain of limited service restaurant offering burgers
News events · last 24 months14Across tracked business press
Leadership · 1
Kevin BaznerChairman & CEO
Food & beverage productsBrand of organic food
News events · last 24 months7Across tracked business press
Founders
Details not available
Retail chainsHouchens Industries is a diversified and employee owned company operating in industries such as retail, grocery, convenience stores, and insurance
News events · last 24 months5Across tracked business press
Leadership · 1
Dion HouchinsCEO
Alcoholic beverage productsReady-to-drink alcoholic beverage brand and company
News events · last 24 months4Across tracked business press
Leadership · 1
Mark BrownCEO & President
Alcoholic beverage productsMulti-category spirits company
News events · last 24 months3Across tracked business press
Leadership · 1
Max ShapiraCEO & President
Acquirer · 1 deal
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 442 (previous snapshot 4,203)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1870 · about 156 years old
- Stage
- Public
- Focus
- Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Paul VargaEx-CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4,7725,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers340,106
Earlier recorded team4422022, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Jul 2026
Mobile apps
- B-F DistillerCommunication · 105 installs · updated 2026-05-20
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- Nginx
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 52 (previous snapshot 2,708)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Burger
Leadership · 1
Kevin BaznerChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in business · Bellarmine University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,502201-500
LinkedIn followers15,897
Earlier recorded team522022, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: HR Manager
Recent company signals
- Expansion new A&W opened in Siren, WI
- Expansion 10th A&W location for franchisee Dee Wells
- Expansion Opening doors in Wellsville, KS and Webster, SD
- Expansion A&W is officially open at 3661 Madison Hwy
Mobile apps
- A&W RestaurantsFood & Drink · 82,890 installs · ★ 2.3 · updated 2025-03-24
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Java
- Cloudflare
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Public
- Focus
- Multi-category, Organic
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount32-10
LinkedIn followers872
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 110 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1917 · about 109 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Horizontal, Convenience stores, Grocery retailers, Multi category
Leadership · 1
Dion HouchinsCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount59610,001+
LinkedIn followers5,584
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Webflow
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 1,212 (previous snapshot 1,500)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1850 · about 176 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Leadership · 1
Mark BrownCEO & President
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,3295,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers170,967
Earlier recorded team1,2122020, a different source
Open roles8of 398 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
Mobile apps
- Buffalo TraceTools · 6,896 installs · ★ 1.9 · updated 2025-08-29
Technology
- Azure
- Java
- GraphQL
- Cloudflare
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 8
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1935 · about 91 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Max ShapiraCEO & President
Team & hiring signals
Open roles4of 28 tracked · last posted Mar 2026
Mobile apps
- HHB EventsBusiness · 138 installs · updated 2026-05-26
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
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Explore Kentucky food and agriculture companies by sub-sector
The most common specialisations among food and agriculture companies in Kentucky. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.
Alcoholic beverage products · 64
64 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky work in alcoholic beverage products. Shown: the best-documented.
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of beer
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
Sam CruzCo-Founder
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Alcoholic beverage productsIndependent blender of unique, aged, cask strength whiskey and rum
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founder · 1
Joe BeatriceFounder
Alcoholic beverage productsBeer brand
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of whiskey
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Leadership · 1
Ted MitzlaffChairman & CEO
Alcoholic beverage productsProducer of artisan pecan liqueur
Revenue modelSubscription
Founder · 1
James MarshallFounder & Managing Director
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi category wines
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founder · 1
Cordell LawrenceCo-Founder & CEO
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi category wines
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsReady-to-drink alcoholic beverage brand and company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Leadership · 1
Mark BrownCEO & President
Alcoholic beverage productsBrand of multi-category spirits
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsMulti-category alcoholic beverages company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Leadership · 1
Paul VargaEx-CEO
Alcoholic beverage productsRetailer of whiskey and cocktailes
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Alcoholic beverage productsBardstown Bourbon Company is producing whiskey, bourbon, and rye for its own brands as well as for its Collaborative Distilling partners.
Revenue modelFee-for-service
Founders
Details not available
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 53 (previous snapshot 37)
- Recorded funding
- US$100k · Seed · Feb 2011
- Founded
- 2011 · about 15 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beer
Founders · 3
Adam WatsonFounder and Co-Owner
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence in law · University Of Louisville
Sam CruzCo-Founder
- Highest education
- Siebel Institute/ World Brewing Academy
Jerry GnagyCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers1,033
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 51 (previous snapshot 41)
- Recorded funding
- US$1.00m · Seed · Jan 2019
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category, Premium
Founders · 1
Joe BeatriceFounder
- Highest education
- Nyu Stern School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers5,147
Earlier recorded team512022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Barrell Bourbon Batch 038 (bourbon)
Technology
- Google Cloud
- React
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
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Has made acquisitions
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 50 (previous snapshot 31)
- Recorded funding
- US$4.66m · Series A · Sep 2018
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- Beer
Funding over time
US$4.66m across 4 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 4
Greg RouseCo-Founder & COO
Richard DubeCo-Founder
Jake RouseCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in business administration · Indiana University - Kelley School Of Business
Evan RouseCo-Founder & CPO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4951-200
LinkedIn followers1,879
Earlier recorded team502022, a different source
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Apr 2016
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey, Premium
Leadership · 1
Ted MitzlaffChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in economics · University Of Richmond
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Subscription
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$1.58m · Seed · Oct 2009
- Founded
- 2004 · about 22 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Spirits, Brandy, Premium
Founders · 1
James MarshallFounder & Managing Director
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5
LinkedIn followers40
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$10.40m · Series B · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2001 · about 25 years old
- Stage
- Series B
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Founders · 1
Cordell LawrenceCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- BA · Transylvania University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount62-10
LinkedIn followers1,118
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with Branche & Barrel Distilling
- Milestone newest Craft Member of Distilled Spirits Council of the United States
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$200k · Seed · Jan 2024
- Founded
- 2023 · about 3 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Multi-category, Spirits
Technology
- React
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 1,212 (previous snapshot 1,500)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1850 · about 176 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Ready-to-drink alcoholic beverages
Leadership · 1
Mark BrownCEO & President
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,3295,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers170,967
Earlier recorded team1,2122020, a different source
Open roles8of 398 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
Mobile apps
- Buffalo TraceTools · 6,896 installs · ★ 1.9 · updated 2025-08-29
Technology
- Azure
- Java
- GraphQL
- Cloudflare
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 501
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1935 · about 91 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Multi-category
Technology
- PHP
- Cloudflare
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Acquirer · 1 deal
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 442 (previous snapshot 4,203)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1870 · about 156 years old
- Stage
- Public
- Focus
- Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Paul VargaEx-CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4,7725,001-10,000
LinkedIn followers340,106
Earlier recorded team4422022, a different source
Open roles7of 39 tracked · last posted Jul 2026
Mobile apps
- B-F DistillerCommunication · 105 installs · updated 2026-05-20
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- PHP
- Nginx
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 130 (previous snapshot 124)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1884 · about 142 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount15751-200
LinkedIn followers17,696
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: Bottling - General Labor · Coxs Creek, Kentucky
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- TypeScript
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 117 (previous snapshot 133)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2014 · about 12 years old
- Stage
- Private
- Focus
- Spirits, Whiskey
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- Salesforce
- WordPress
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Food & beverage products · 25
25 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky work in food & beverage products. Shown: the best-documented.
Online groceryPlatform offering non-alcoholic spirits
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Nutraceuticals techDeveloper of supplements for health and wellness
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founder · 1
Shawn StaskoFounder
Food & beverage productsManufacturer of spices & seasonings
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Leadership · 1
Jordan WoodCEO
Food & beverage productsBrand of tea
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
Food & beverage productsBrand of spices & seasoning
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsRetailer of hydration and energy drinks
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founder · 1
Logan PaulCo-Founder
Food & beverage productsInternet first brand of kombucha and coffee
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsWholesaler of spices and salt
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsCaffeinated sparkling water for focused energy, zero sugar, and great taste
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsBrand of jerkies
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founder · 1
Stanley Chase IIIFounder
Food & beverage productsBrand of non alcoholic drinks
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Food & beverage productsBrand of organic food
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 58
- Recorded funding
- US$4.00m · Series A · Aug 2023
- Founded
- 2019 · about 7 years old
- Stage
- Series A
- Focus
- B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Non-alcoholic, Alcoholic alternatives
Founders · 2
Lauren ChitwoodCo-Founder & CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's in marketing · University Of Kentucky
Abbey FergusonCo-Founder & CRO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1851-200
LinkedIn followers2,490
Earlier recorded team582022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Award Platinum medal at LA Spirits Awards
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Svelte
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 11
- Recorded funding
- US$3.71m · Seed · Jun 2022
- Founded
- 2013 · about 13 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Functional foods and beverages, Mineral based, Beverages, Packaged water
Funding over time
US$3.71m across 2 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsFounders · 1
Shawn StaskoFounder
- Highest education
- Doctorates in physiology · University Of Kentucky
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount611-50
LinkedIn followers682
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with LineDrive
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 10
- Recorded funding
- US$1.49m · Seed · Aug 2022
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Funding over time
US$1.49m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Jordan WoodCEO
- Highest education
- Doctor of jurisprudence · Samford University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1311-50
LinkedIn followers717
Recent company signals
- Leadership Hired a Chief Growth Officer
- Milestone first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status first ingredient to earn TruShieldTM CertifiedTM status
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- US$240k · Seed · Jan 2023
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand, Teas
Founders · 3
Corey WoodCo-Founder and CEO
- Highest education
- Bachelor's · University Of Louisville
Ryan CheongFounder
Danielle WoodCo-founder and CPO
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- US$280k · Seed · Nov 2012
- Founded
- 2006 · about 20 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount282-10
LinkedIn followers491
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 222
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2022 · about 4 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, B2c ecommerce, Beverages, Energy drinks
Founders · 1
Logan PaulCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,8361,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers91,570
Recent company signals
- Launch Launched Zero Sugar (sustainability)
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Amazon S3
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 108 (previous snapshot 114)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1994 · about 32 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount129201-500
LinkedIn followers1,632
Technology
- Vue.js
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
- jQuery
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 69 (previous snapshot 67)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Spices & seasonings
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount5411-50
LinkedIn followers7,582
Open roles2of 3 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
Technology
- React
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 27 (previous snapshot 40)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Beverages, Coffees & teas, Internet first brand, Teas
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 15
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2012 · about 14 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Grocery & staples, Internet first brand, Sauces pickles and condiments
Founders · 1
Stanley Chase IIIFounder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1411-50
LinkedIn followers710
Technology
- React
- Vue.js
- Cloudflare
- Sentry
- Shopify
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 2
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2021 · about 5 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Beverages, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount32-10
LinkedIn followers159
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Public
- Focus
- Multi-category, Organic
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount32-10
LinkedIn followers872
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Food service chains · 25
25 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky work in food service chains. Shown: the best-documented.
Food service chainsOffers event catering services
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founder · 1
Koons McGee RoyFounder
Food service chainsRestaurant chain serving seafood
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Leadership · 1
James O'Reillyex-CEO
Food service chainsChain of limited service restaurant serving pizza
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsOperator of multiple restaurant concepts
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsProvider of event catering services
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsRestaurant serving pizza, burger, and other dishes
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsProvider of event catering services
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsChain of limited service restaurant serving ice-cream
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founder · 1
Tony LambFounder & CEO
Food service chainsOperator of a steakhouse providing aged, hand-cut steaks and other entrees
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsChain of limited service restaurant offering burgers
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Leadership · 1
Kevin BaznerChairman & CEO
Food service chainsChain of casual dining restaurant offering food & liquor
Revenue modelFee-for-service
Founders
Details not available
Food service chainsChain of casual dining restaurant serving Italian-cuisine
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Founders
Details not available
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 22 (previous snapshot 27)
- Recorded funding
- US$150k · Seed · Jul 2015
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Caterers, Events
Founders · 1
Koons McGee RoyFounder
- Highest education
- Eastern Kentucky University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2111-50
LinkedIn followers157
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- 2,800
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1969 · about 57 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Seafood
Leadership · 1
James O'Reillyex-CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2,9131,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers9,031
Recent company signals
- Expansion Reopened restaurant experience with fresh seafood, crispy shrimp, chicken, and hushpuppies
- Expansion Conversion project bringing fresh new look and seafood favorites to the neighborhood
- Expansion Rebuild of a new restaurant with seafood favorites and wild-caught Alaska pollock, and hushpuppies
Mobile apps
- Long John Silver'sFood & Drink · 458,961 installs · ★ 4.7 · updated 2026-03-31
Technology
- Vue.js
- Node.js
- Cloudflare
- Netlify
- Tailwind CSS
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 900 (previous snapshot 175)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1978 · about 48 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Pizza & pasta
Technology
- AWS
- PHP
- Laravel
- MySQL
- Nginx
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 285 (previous snapshot 214)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3401,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers2,632
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
- Tailwind CSS
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 168 (previous snapshot 64)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3651-200
LinkedIn followers638
Technology
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 158 (previous snapshot 293)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1995 · about 31 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount303201-500
LinkedIn followers6,669
Earlier recorded team1582021, a different source
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 126 (previous snapshot 97)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2017 · about 9 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount313201-500
LinkedIn followers1,159
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Java
- Cloudflare
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Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 112 (previous snapshot 1,049)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2007 · about 19 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Food trucks, Ice cream
Founders · 1
Tony LambFounder & CEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount1,4651,001-5,000
LinkedIn followers4,606
Earlier recorded team1122022, a different source
Open roles7of 219 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
Recent company signals
- Partnership Partnership with CandyRific, LLC
- Award Cincinnati Business Courier C-Suite Award — Cincinnati Business Courier
- Award 2025 Annual Awards — Goering Center for Family and Private Business
- Award 2025 Family and Private Business Award — Goering Center for Family and Private Business
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 97 (previous snapshot 73)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2005 · about 21 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount166201-500
LinkedIn followers228
Technology
- AWS
- Vue.js
- CloudFront
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 52 (previous snapshot 2,708)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1998 · about 28 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Restaurants, Limited service, Burger
Leadership · 1
Kevin BaznerChairman & CEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in business · Bellarmine University
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3,502201-500
LinkedIn followers15,897
Earlier recorded team522022, a different source
Open roles1of 1 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
- Hiring: HR Manager
Recent company signals
- Expansion new A&W opened in Siren, WI
- Expansion 10th A&W location for franchisee Dee Wells
- Expansion Opening doors in Wellsville, KS and Webster, SD
- Expansion A&W is officially open at 3661 Madison Hwy
Mobile apps
- A&W RestaurantsFood & Drink · 82,890 installs · ★ 2.3 · updated 2025-03-24
Technology
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Java
- Cloudflare
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2005 · about 21 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Diversified, Limited service, Restaurants
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Casual dining, Full service, Italian, Restaurants
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount642-10
LinkedIn followers204
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Food processing · 16
16 food and agriculture companies in Kentucky work in food processing. Shown: the best-documented.
Food processingManufacturer of food essence
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Leadership · 1
Robert CorbettCEO
Food processingProvider of grocery, distillery, meat packing, food processing, healthcare, garment, and more
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Founders
Details not available
Food processingSauces processing company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food processingFood ingredients processing company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Leadership · 1
Hoyt HuffmanCEO
Food processingBeverages processing company
Revenue modelFee-for-service
Founders
Details not available
Food processingManufacturer of private labeled dry foods
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Leadership · 1
Ron PottingerCEO
Food processingSpirits beverages company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Pet techInternet first brand for dog food products
Revenue modelE-commerce - product
Founder · 1
Robert KennedyCo-Founder
Food processingAlcoholic drinks processing company
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food processingAlcoholic beverages processing company
Revenue modelAdvertising / Commission on transaction
Founder · 1
Rich FinckFounder & CEO
Food processingManufacturer of dry and wet food products, including sauces
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Food processingManufacturer & suppliers of raw food for dogs and cats
Revenue modelE-commerce - product / Physical commerce
Founders
Details not available
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 55 (previous snapshot 70)
- Recorded funding
- US$6.64m · Seed · Dec 2014
- Founded
- 2008 · about 18 years old
- Stage
- Seed
- Focus
- Contract manufacturers, Convenience food, Multi-category
Funding over time
US$6.64m across 3 disclosed equity rounds
Darker bars = larger roundsLeadership · 1
Robert CorbettCEO
- Highest education
- Master's of business administration in finance · Southern Methodist University - Cox School Of Business
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount6751-200
LinkedIn followers2,687
Patents
Patent filings60
Focus: Advanced low‑temperature, carrier‑free spray‑drying processes and equipment for high‑efficiency powder production
CPC B01D1/18, B01D1/14, B01J2/06Technology
- AWS
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - service
- Team size
- 1,047 (previous snapshot 28)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1902 · about 124 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount2511-50
LinkedIn followers77
Earlier recorded team1,0472014, a different source
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 216 (previous snapshot 166)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1992 · about 34 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Bulk ingredients, Food ingredients, Grains, Grains & oilseeds
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount164201-500
LinkedIn followers2,230
Earlier recorded team2162021, a different source
Open roles3of 3 tracked · last posted Jun 2026
- Hiring: Site Quality Assurance Manager · Los Banos, California
- Hiring: Controller · Louisville, Kentucky
- Hiring: Research and Innovation Technologist · Louisville, Kentucky
Recent company signals
- Award Paradise Hut Star Award for Food Safety and Quality — Paradise Hut Star Award
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- WordPress
- jQuery
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Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 201 (previous snapshot 57)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1995 · about 31 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Food ingredients, Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Hoyt HuffmanCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount104201-500
LinkedIn followers3,622
Earlier recorded team2012022, a different source
Technology
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- Cloudflare
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Fee-for-service
- Team size
- 39 (previous snapshot 53)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1992 · about 34 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, Beverages, Contract manufacturers, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount4651-200
LinkedIn followers3,575
Open roles0of 1 tracked · last posted Jun 2025
Technology
- AWS
- React
- Next.js
- Node.js
- Cloudflare
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 31 (previous snapshot 33)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 1979 · about 47 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Contract manufacturers, Convenience food, Multi-category
Leadership · 1
Ron PottingerCEO
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount3451-200
LinkedIn followers401
Earlier recorded team312022, a different source
Recent company signals
- Award Fast 50 — Ludson Business First
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 31 (previous snapshot 51)
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2009 · about 17 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, Beverages, Contract manufacturers, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount7851-200
LinkedIn followers4,818
Open roles3of 7 tracked · last posted Mar 2026
- Hiring: Field Market Manager Florida · Jacksonville, Florida
- Hiring: Field Market Manager Texas · Houston, Texas
- Hiring: Field Market Manager North Carolina / Virginia · Charlotte, North Carolina
Technology
- Angular
- TypeScript
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Consumer
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product
- Team size
- 4
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2020 · about 6 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Pet supplies ecommerce, Food, Internet first brand, Dogs
Founders · 1
Robert KennedyCo-Founder
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount52-10
LinkedIn followers528
Technology
- Cloudflare
- Shopify
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- 3
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- Not available
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Alcoholic, Beverages, Contract manufacturers, Multi-category
Team & hiring signals
Open roles2of 2 tracked · last posted Feb 2026
Technology
- Vue.js
- PHP
- MySQL
- Nginx
- WordPress
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- Advertising, Commission on transaction, E-commerce - product
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Alcoholic, Beverages, Contract manufacturers, Multi-category
Founders · 1
Rich FinckFounder & CEO
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2015 · about 11 years old
- Stage
- Unfunded
- Focus
- Diversified
Team & hiring signals
LinkedIn headcount711-50
LinkedIn followers233
Each tile appears only where data is on record. Founder photos and LinkedIn links appear where a profile matches exactly.
Business facts
- Revenue
- Not reported
- Revenue growth
- Not reported
- Revenue model
- E-commerce - product, Physical commerce
- Team size
- Not available
- Recorded funding
- None recorded
- Founded
- 2011 · about 15 years old
- Stage
- Funding Raised
- Focus
- Contract manufacturers, Convenience food, Multi-category
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