MBC Companies (MBC), a diversified frozen breakfast company, announced the acquisition of Nardone Brothers Baking Co. (Nardone), a leading manufacturer of frozen pizza products serving the K-12, private label retail, and broader foodservice channels. Combining the two companies meaningfully expands MBC’s product portfolio beyond the breakfast daypart, adding lunch, dinner, and late-night dining. The acquisition also adds production capacity, opportunities for greater product innovation, and sharing of best practices that will benefit all MBC and Nardone customers.
Headquartered in McDonald, Tennessee, MBC is a manufacturer and distributor of frozen breakfast products specializing in French toast sticks, waffles, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and an array of other baked goods. MBC serves diverse end markets, including K-12 schools, private label retail, convenience stores, and quick-serve restaurants. MBC currently operates two production facilities in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Adding the nearby Nardone facility increases its manufacturing footprint to three locations.
Nardone Brothers Baking Co., founded in 1942, is a frozen pizza manufacturer based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. A third-generation family business, current key leaders include Vincent, Mario and Thomas Nardone. The company produces a broad range of pizza products at its modern 152,000-square-foot facility. Employing over 400 people, Nardone primarily serves school lunch programs, private label retail, and convenience stores across North America. Its product portfolio includes multi-serve round pizzas, stuffed crust, self-rising crust, French bread pizzas, breakfast pizzas and more.
“Nardone is an exceptional fit for MBC, with highly complementary strengths and capabilities,” said Jeff Ahlers, MBC CEO. “Both are family-founded with people-first, customer-focused cultures. Together, the businesses now cover all dayparts, from breakfast to late-night dining. Nardone’s product portfolio and channel focus align seamlessly with MBC’s, unlocking opportunities for cross-selling across our core K-12, private label, and broader foodservice channels and solidifying our position as a one-stop solutions provider. This wider array of products brings new value to all our customers. Our combined production expertise will also drive continued innovation and growth across the platform.”
About MBC Companies
Headquartered in McDonald, Tennessee, MBC is a leading frozen breakfast platform formed in 2022 through the merger of two family-owned businesses, Murry's (est. 1948) and Bake Crafters (est. 1989). The company manufactures & distributes French toast sticks, waffles, pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, and an array of other baked goods. With two production facilities in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, MBC serves diverse end markets, including K-12 schools, private label retail, convenience stores, and quick-serve restaurants. In July 2023, MBC was acquired by Chicago-based private equity firm, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), positioning it for further growth and innovation within the frozen meals sector.
