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Traeger to Stop Selling Grills on their Website, and No Costco Roadshows

Traeger reported earnings today and with it there was a bunch of interesting strategic news for the brand. They're evaluating how to make their...

Kingsford Changes Merchandising Over Key Grilling Holidays

Kingsford's parent company, Clorox, reported earnings for their quarter that ended in September, 2025. It's a quarter that has multiple grilling holidays, so it's...

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Traeger to Stop Selling Grills on their Website, and No Costco Roadshows

Traeger reported earnings today and with it there was a bunch of interesting strategic news for the brand. They're evaluating how to make their...

The Camp Chef Apex Lives! Plus, Traeger Recognized for Innovation

The Camp Chef Apex is an innovative pellet grill that came out in the summer of 2022 with the ability to cook with pellets...

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Gozney Continues to See Revenue Growth From Wholesale

Gozney reported stub financials for 2024 that show that they continue to grow revenue. Their fiscal year has always been through March 31st, but...

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Great Lakes Ace Continues Growing, Acquires an Additional Michigan Store

Great Lakes Ace Hardware is continuing to expand their store count. They opened two new locations this year in Ohio, and now they're acquiring...

Middleby Rumored to Be In Talks to Sell a Majority Stake in Grill Brands

It's been a tough go for Middleby's grill brands. Middleby bought Masterbuilt, Char-Griller, and Kamado Joe during the Pandemic which grill companies had record...

Costello’s Ace Hardware Acquires 11 Store Ace Franchise

The hardware space continues to be a hotbed of acquisition activity. The latest acquisition is Costello's Ace Hardware of Deer Park, NY has acquired...

Revelyst Closing Illinois Distribution Center, Moves to Third-Party Logistics

Before Revelyst, the parent company of Camp Chef, was sold to an investment firm, they began efforts to reduce costs through their GEAR Up...

BBQGuys Acquires Modular Outdoor Kitchen Brand Mont Alpi

BBQGuys announced today that they acquired the outdoor kitchen brand Mont Alpi. The acquisition adds to BBQGuys' portfolio of owned brands. Mont Alpi is a...

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