NASHVILLE, TN — Crown Bakeries, a leading manufacturer of fresh and frozen baked goods, breads and dough products, announced the acquisition of Bagel Boy today.
Bagel Boy is the largest manufacturer of premium New York-style bagels in the New England area. The company is known for innovative products in bagels, flatbreads, pitas and sandwich thins and is a key baking partner for leading grocery retailers and consumer brands.
The bakery will continue to operate out of its existing manufacturing facility in Lawrence, MA, and founder Chuck Bouchrouche will remain as the organization’s general manager.
Yianny Caparos, president of Crown Bakeries, said he was thrilled to welcome Bagel Boy to the Crown family.
“Bagel Boy has thrived under Chuck’s leadership,” he said. “Breakfast is the fastest growing daypart in the United States and bagel sales are growing nearly three-times as fast as the broader baked goods category. By adding Bagel Boy’s outstanding products to our existing portfolio, including croissants, biscuits, and English muffins, as well as our extensive sweet goods capabilities, we further enhance Crown’s position as the preferred one-stop-shop baker in the industry.”
Bouchrouche agreed with Caparos and said he was excited to continue Bagel Boy’s growth with such a revered company.
“Crown’s reputation, industry expertise, resources and approach made them the right choice to partner with as we enter our next growth phase,” he said. “By joining the Crown family, we can leverage the combined scale of our businesses and offer a more comprehensive portfolio of high-quality baked goods to our deeply valued customers.”
The Bagel Boy acquisition is the fourth add-on to the Crown portfolio in just over a year, marking another milestone in the group’s rapid expansion.
