WAUKESHA, WI — Legacy Bakehouse, a 107-year-old Midwest commercial baking operation, announced the completion of its acquisition of Cudahy, WI-based Angelic Bakehouse, which shut down earlier this year. The sale will help Legacy to grow its business and add new product categories.
Products in Angelic Bakehouse’s previous portfolio included better-for-you bread and wraps in various flavors such as rye, whole grain and raisin wheat.
The acquisition includes Angelic’s 4-acre location, which houses a 42,000-square-foot commercial bakery built in 2013. With its current manufacturing equipment and similar operations, the bakery has been able to quickly assimilate into the current production pipeline.
“We took possession on June 27 and immediately began our plan to start up operations, including implementing our quality and safety procedures to start production by the end of July,” said Peter Sardina, president of Legacy Bakehouse. “That combination of quality and speed is what our customers count on.”
This sale follows Legacy’s acquisition by Benford Capital Partners in spring 2023.
“We acquired Legacy Bakehouse in 2023 as a platform in the food and consumer sector,” said Brian Behm, principal at Benford. “The Angelic acquisition is the latest expansion of the Legacy platform. The similar capabilities and proximity of the two facilities enable resource and best practice sharing to drive customer service, growth and profitability.”
