CARSON CITY, NV — Woman-owned pretzel maker Stellar Snacks is positioned for expansion with a strategic minority growth investment from Main Post Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm.
“We’re thrilled to embark on this next chapter for the Stellar Snacks family,” said Elisabeth Galvin, co-founder and CEO of Stellar Snacks. “Main Post brings deep experience partnering with founder-led CPG brands, and this partnership means the world to us. The investment will allow us to scale with purpose while staying true to the values that have defined Stellar from the very beginning: quality, creativity and greatness.”
Currently, Stellar’s retail footprint includes Costco, Target, Sprouts Farmers Market and Albertsons, along with key partnerships with Southwest and Alaska Airlines. From a manufacturing standpoint, the baking company operates two end-to-end snack lines: the original 101,000-square-foot facility in Carson City, NV, and the recently opened 434,000-square-foot bakery in Louisville, KY…