Middleby acquires JC Ford, leader in chip and tortilla production systems
By Tortilla News Staff · · 3 min read
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 announced Nov. 1, 2024, that it had acquired JC Ford, a manufacturer of automated full-line systems for corn and flour tortillas, tortilla chips, and other corn-based snacks. The company, founded in 1945 and based in Columbia, Tennessee, was cited at about $70 million in annual revenues.
In 2021 JC Ford moved into a 132,000-square-foot production facility in its Nashville-area headquarters. Middleby CEO Tim FitzGerald framed the deal as strengthening the Food Processing Group’s snack presence and noted a strong recurring-revenue base among recognizable customers.
Financial terms were not disclosed in the newsroom release. Investor and advisor pages carried parallel notices. Tortilla News previously referenced the deal only inside related people and show coverage.
Read Middleby’s newsroom release for the official acquisition framing.
