Ascend Bakery Brands

Ascend Bakery Brands is the parent company of three premium wholesale bakery brands– Backerhaus Veit, Costanzo’s, and Prop & Peller. Ascend provides highest-quality sandwich breads, buns, rolls, and Bavarian pretzels to retail and foodservice customers across the United States and Canada.

Investment Details

Status

Current investment

Website

ascendbakery.com

Headquarters

Buffalo, NY

Date of investment

January, 2023

Investment team

Andrew Wiechkoske

Samuel Bass

Alyssa Sarver

Seeking add-on acquisitions

Complementary wholesale bakeries throughout the U.S.

Key contacts: Andrew Wiechkoske

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