Middleby Corporation acquired tortilla and chip equipment maker JC Ford of Columbia, Tenn., on Nov. 1, 2024. JC Ford reported about $70 million in annual revenue and runs a 132,000-sq-ft plant opened in 2021.
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Middleby
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JC Ford
HQ
Columbia, Tenn.
Revenue
~$70M annual
Middleby Corp. said Nov. 1, 2024, that it had bought JC Ford, the Columbia, Tenn., builder of complete automated production lines for tortillas (corn and flour), tortilla chips and corn-based snacks. Founded in 1945, JC Ford brings in about $70 million a year.
JC Ford opened a 132,000-sq-ft plant at its headquarters south of Nashville in 2021. Middleby CEO Tim FitzGerald said the deal strengthens the Food Processing Group in snacks and pointed to JC Ford's steady recurring revenue from well-known customers.
The newsroom release did not disclose the price; investor and advisor sites posted matching notices.
