After 26 years, Margie’s Diner chain keeps trucking along
Meet Margie Johnson, the woman behind one of the most successful restaurant enterprises in the region.
Dole buys natural snack company
Dole Food Co. has bought Mrs. May’s Naturals, a family-run company that makes natural snacks such as fruit-and-nut bars and freeze-dried fruit. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Westlake Village-based Dole said Mrs. May’s had 2011 revenues of about $16 million. Mrs. Mays was founded in 2002 by brothers Augustine and Michael Kim, Read More →
Santa Barbara Public Market close to signing tenants, starting construction
Over the last year, the developer has been doing indoor work on the old grocery story building and has “curated” tenants for what will be called the Santa Barbara Public Market.
A niche on the shelf: Specialty food companies thrive
Two of the Tri-Counties’ quirkiest food producers are proving that bigger isn’t necessarily better.
Healthy and growing: B.R.A.T drink gears up for national expansion
B.R.A.T, a “feel better” drink based in San Luis Obispo, is seeing sales and distribution grow.
Fired up in Edna Valley: Ray’s Own Brand expands
San Luis Obispo-based sausage maker Ray’s Own Brand recently signed a deal with national food distributor McClane.
