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{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| company_name = Tom's Snacks Co.
| name = Tom's Foods
| former_name = {{plainlist|
| company_logo = [[Image:Toms logo.jpg]]
* Tom Huston Peanut Company <ref>[http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/tom-s-foods-inc-history/ History of Tom's Foods Inc.] on Funding Universe</ref>
| company_type = Corporation |
* Tom's Foods (1966–2005)
| foundation = <!-- this parameter modifies "Founded" -->1925
}}
| logo = Toms snacks brand logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150
| type = [[privately held company|Private]] (1925–66)<br>[[Subsidiary]] (1966–2005)
| fate = Acquired by [[General Mills]] in 1966, declared bankruptcy in 2005 <ref name=ajc>[https://www.ajc.com/life/a-legacy-in-peanuts-columbus-says-goodbye-to-toms-foods-factory/QWBEL3XRWVBARC73ZG54C4WNHA/ A legacy in peanuts: Columbus says goodbye to Tom’s Foods factory] by Haisten Willis, For the AJC, April 6, 2021</ref>
| industry = [[food industry|Food]]
| foundation = 1925
| founder = Tom Huston
| founder = Tom Huston
| defunct = {{end date and age|2005}}
| location_city = {{flagicon|USA}} [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[North Carolina]]
| location_city = [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte, NC]]
| location_country = [[USA]]
| location_country = [[United States|U.S.]]
| location = <!-- this parameter modifies "Headquarters" -->
| key_people = <!-- this parameter modifies "Key Executive" --> David Singer [[CEO]] |
| key_people = David Singer [[CEO]]
| industry = [[Snack food]]
| products = [[Snack food]]
| owner =
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| homepage = [http://www.toms-snacks.com Tom's Snacks]
| parent = {{plainlist|
* [[General Mills]] (1966–83)
* [[Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery|Rowntree Mackintosh]]<br>(1983–89)
* [[Nestlé S.A.]]<br>(1989–93)
* Heico Acquisitions<br>(1993–2005)<ref>[https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/toms-foods Tom's Foods] on Georgia Encyclopedia</ref>
}}
}}
| brands =
'''Tom's Snacks Co.''' is an American [[snack food]] company founded in [[Columbus, Georgia]]. It is a [[subsidiary]] of [[Lance Inc.]].
| homepage = {{url|https://www.sanantoniosnacks.com/|sanantoniosnacks.com}}
}}
'''Tom's Snacks Co.''' is an American [[snack food]] brand currently owned by San Antonio Snacks. The former "Tom's Foods Company" had been established by Tom Huston in [[Columbus, Georgia]], in 1925.<ref>
{{cite web|title=Who We Are|url=http://www.toms-snacks.com/who-we-are/|website=Tom's Snacks|accessdate=July 24, 2016}}</ref> The business remained in the food industry until 2005 when it declared bankruptcy,<ref name=ajc/> with the brand being acquired by [[Snyder's-Lance|Snyder's-Lance, Inc.]]<ref>[https://www.chipsandcrisps.com/toms-snacks.html Tom's Snacks] on Chisps and Crisps</ref>


==History==
==History==
=== The Beginning===
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In 1925, Tom Huston founded “Tom’s Roasted Peanuts”, and began selling his peanuts for a nickel a bag. Within two years, Tom’s peanuts were being sold around the country generating US$4 million in sales. However, due to unpaid notes Huston lost the company to the bank. In 1932, Walter Richards bought Tom’s from the bank and took the company public. By the 1950’s sales reached US$16 million.


===Changes in Ownership===
===Beginning===
⚫
In 1925, Tom Huston founded "Tom's Roasted Peanuts",<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/toms-foods|title=Tom's Foods|last=Bowers|first=Paige|date=2006-10-06|website=[[New Georgia Encyclopedia]]|publisher=|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref> and began selling his peanuts for a nickel a bag. Within two years, Tom's peanuts were being sold around the country, generating US$4 million in sales. Due to unpaid notes, though, Huston lost the company to the bank. In 1932, Walter Richards bought Tom's from the bank and took the company public. By the 1950s, sales reached $16 million.
In 1966, [[General Mills]] acquired Tom's for US$75 million, and changed the name to “Tom's Foods”. In the 1970s, General Mills attempted to launch Tom's chips into national supermarkets. However, the campaign failed due to the lack of national attention. By 1983, Tom's had changed ownership again. Rowntree-Mackintosh paid US$215 million to acquire the company. During their ownership, they launched a franchise program for their distributors. Due to the lack of sales, the company was once again sold. TF Acquisition Corporation took over the company in 1988 paying US$200 million. Under this new ownership, they opened new chip plants in Georgia and Tennessee expanding their network of independent distributors. Tom's had goals of increasing sales to up over US$400 million over the next five years. Their goals fell short, and in 1993 Heico Acquisitions took the company over. Over the next couple years, sales suffered falling to US$200 million. As a result Tom's Foods had declared bankruptcy.

===Changes in ownership===
In 1966, [[General Mills]] acquired Tom's for $75 million, and changed the name to "Tom's Foods". In the 1970s, General Mills attempted to launch Tom's chips into national supermarkets and branched off a new vending office snack service. By 1983, Tom's had changed ownership again. [[Rowntree Mackintosh]] paid $215 million to acquire the company in a mutual agreement. During their ownership, they launched a franchise program for their distributors. Due to the lack of sales, the company was once again sold. TF Acquisition Corporation took over the company in 1988, paying $200 million in a [[management buyout]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1988/04/26/The-management-of-TOMS-Foods-Inc-a-snack-food/9000548703180/|title=The management of Tom's Foods Inc., a snack food manufacturer, announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to purchase the company from its present owner, Rowntree PLC, for $200 million.|last=|first=|date=1988-04-26|website=upi.com|publisher=[[United Press International]]|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref> Under this new ownership, they opened new chip plants in [[Columbus, Georgia]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRzSk9S6J_w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/VRzSk9S6J_w |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Tom's Foods - Concrete Peanut Silos - Columbus, Georgia - Aerial|last=Gates|first=Jim|date=2014-12-15|website=[[YouTube]]|access-date=2016-09-20}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and Tennessee expanding their network of independent distributors.

Tom's had goals of increasing sales to over $400 million over the next five years. Their goals fell short, and in 1993, Heico Acquisitions took the company over.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1993-05-15/business/9305150137_1_heico-acquisitions-goods-cracker|title=Tom's bought|last=|first=|date=1993-05-15|website=[[Chicago Tribune]]|publisher=[[Tribune Media]]|access-date=2016-09-20}}{{dead link|date=September 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> Over the next few years, sales suffered, falling to $200 million. As a result, Tom's Foods had declared bankruptcy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2004/11/15/story4.html|title=Snack food-maker Tom's can't pay $63M in debt|last=Mahoney|first=Ryan|date=2004-11-15|website=[[Atlanta Business Chronicle]]|publisher=[[American City Business Journals]]|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref>


===Today===
===Today===
In 2005, [[Lance Inc.]] won the bid to acquire Tom's Foods for $37.9 million plus certain liabilities<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.csnews.com/product-categories/candy-snacks/lance-wins-bid-toms-foods|title=Lance Wins Bid for Tom's Foods|last=|first=|date=2005-10-19|website=Convenience Store News|publisher=EnsembleIQ|access-date=2016-09-20}}</ref> and renamed it Tom's Snacks Co. {{As of|2016}}, Tom's products are distributed across the country by [[Snyder's-Lance]].
In 2005, Lance Inc. won the bid to acquire Tom’s Foods. Lance has since changed the name to Tom’s Snacks Co.. Today Lance distributes Tom’s products across the country expanding their brand recognition. They have Since created a Partnership with ""TNA Wrestling"" with ""Rob Van Dam"", ""Mr. Anderson"", ""Velvet Sky"", ""D' Angelo Dinero"", and ""A.J. Styles"" on the covers.

Tom's Snacks is the first mainstream snack company to feature wrestlers on the packaging of their potato chip bags, including TNA stars [[Kurt Angle]], [[Rob Van Dam]], [[Mr. Anderson (wrestler)|Mr. Anderson]], [[Velvet Sky]], [[D'Angelo Dinero|"The Pope" D'angelo Dinero]], and [[A.J. Styles]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrestlenewz.com/tna-news/kurt-angle-replacing-aj-styles-more-on-tna-working-with-toms-brand-snacks/|title=Kurt Angle Replacing AJ Styles, More on TNA Working with Tom's Brand Snacks|last=|first=|date=2011-01-10|website=Wrestle News|publisher=Qool Media Inc|access-date=2016-09-20}}{{dead link|date=September 2019}}</ref>


==Products==
==Products==
Tom's products include potato chips, corn chips, fries, tortilla chips, and pork skins.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.snyderslanceproductlocator.com/toms/|title=Tom's Product Locator|last=|first=|date=2016|website=Snyder’s-Lance Product Locator|publisher=[[Snyder’s-Lance]]|access-date=2016-09-20|archive-date=2016-09-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915201801/http://www.snyderslanceproductlocator.com/toms/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
Tom's products include potato chips, corn Chips, fries, tortilla chips, and pork skins.


Additionally, [[Bugles]] is manufactured under the brand name.{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}
Additionally, [[Bugles (snack)|Bugles]] are manufactured under the brand name.<ref>
{{cite web
|title=Our Snacks: Bugles
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|url=http://www.toms-snacks.com/our-snacks/bugles/
|website=Tom's Snacks
|accessdate=July 17, 2016
}} {{Dead link|date=July 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.toms-snacks.com/ Tom’s Snacks website]
* [https://www.sanantoniosnacks.com/ Official website]
*[http://www.toms-snacks.com/history.asp History of Tom’s.]
* [http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?manuf_code=76 Review of Tom’s products.]

*[http://www.taquitos.net/snacks.php?manuf_code=76 Review of Tom’s products.]
{{Snyder's-Lance}}
{{Rowntree's}}


[[Category:Companies based in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Companies based in North Carolina]]
[[Category:Snack companies of the United States]]
[[Category:Snack food manufacturers of the United States]]
[[Category:Lance Inc. brands]]
[[Category:1925 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)]]

Latest revision as of 04:17, 11 September 2024

Tom's Foods
Formerly
  • Tom Huston Peanut Company [1]
  • Tom's Foods (1966–2005)
Company typePrivate (1925–66)
Subsidiary (1966–2005)
IndustryFood
Founded1925
FounderTom Huston
Defunct2005; 19 years ago (2005)
FateAcquired by General Mills in 1966, declared bankruptcy in 2005 [2]
Headquarters
Charlotte, NC
,
U.S.
Key people
David Singer CEO
ProductsSnack food
Parent
Websitesanantoniosnacks.com

Tom's Snacks Co. is an American snack food brand currently owned by San Antonio Snacks. The former "Tom's Foods Company" had been established by Tom Huston in Columbus, Georgia, in 1925.[4] The business remained in the food industry until 2005 when it declared bankruptcy,[2] with the brand being acquired by Snyder's-Lance, Inc.[5]

History

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Beginning

[edit]

In 1925, Tom Huston founded "Tom's Roasted Peanuts",[6] and began selling his peanuts for a nickel a bag. Within two years, Tom's peanuts were being sold around the country, generating US$4 million in sales. Due to unpaid notes, though, Huston lost the company to the bank. In 1932, Walter Richards bought Tom's from the bank and took the company public. By the 1950s, sales reached $16 million.

Changes in ownership

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In 1966, General Mills acquired Tom's for $75 million, and changed the name to "Tom's Foods". In the 1970s, General Mills attempted to launch Tom's chips into national supermarkets and branched off a new vending office snack service. By 1983, Tom's had changed ownership again. Rowntree Mackintosh paid $215 million to acquire the company in a mutual agreement. During their ownership, they launched a franchise program for their distributors. Due to the lack of sales, the company was once again sold. TF Acquisition Corporation took over the company in 1988, paying $200 million in a management buyout.[7] Under this new ownership, they opened new chip plants in Columbus, Georgia[8] and Tennessee expanding their network of independent distributors.

Tom's had goals of increasing sales to over $400 million over the next five years. Their goals fell short, and in 1993, Heico Acquisitions took the company over.[9] Over the next few years, sales suffered, falling to $200 million. As a result, Tom's Foods had declared bankruptcy.[10]

Today

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In 2005, Lance Inc. won the bid to acquire Tom's Foods for $37.9 million plus certain liabilities[11] and renamed it Tom's Snacks Co. As of 2016, Tom's products are distributed across the country by Snyder's-Lance.

Tom's Snacks is the first mainstream snack company to feature wrestlers on the packaging of their potato chip bags, including TNA stars Kurt Angle, Rob Van Dam, Mr. Anderson, Velvet Sky, "The Pope" D'angelo Dinero, and A.J. Styles.[12]

Products

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Tom's products include potato chips, corn chips, fries, tortilla chips, and pork skins.[13]

Additionally, Bugles are manufactured under the brand name.[14]

References

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  1. ^ History of Tom's Foods Inc. on Funding Universe
  2. ^ a b A legacy in peanuts: Columbus says goodbye to Tom’s Foods factory by Haisten Willis, For the AJC, April 6, 2021
  3. ^ Tom's Foods on Georgia Encyclopedia
  4. ^ "Who We Are". Tom's Snacks. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  5. ^ Tom's Snacks on Chisps and Crisps
  6. ^ Bowers, Paige (2006-10-06). "Tom's Foods". New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  7. ^ "The management of Tom's Foods Inc., a snack food manufacturer, announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to purchase the company from its present owner, Rowntree PLC, for $200 million". upi.com. United Press International. 1988-04-26. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  8. ^ Gates, Jim (2014-12-15). "Tom's Foods - Concrete Peanut Silos - Columbus, Georgia - Aerial". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  9. ^ "Tom's bought". Chicago Tribune. Tribune Media. 1993-05-15. Retrieved 2016-09-20.[dead link‍]
  10. ^ Mahoney, Ryan (2004-11-15). "Snack food-maker Tom's can't pay $63M in debt". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  11. ^ "Lance Wins Bid for Tom's Foods". Convenience Store News. EnsembleIQ. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  12. ^ "Kurt Angle Replacing AJ Styles, More on TNA Working with Tom's Brand Snacks". Wrestle News. Qool Media Inc. 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2016-09-20.[dead link‍]
  13. ^ "Tom's Product Locator". Snyder’s-Lance Product Locator. Snyder’s-Lance. 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  14. ^ "Our Snacks: Bugles". Tom's Snacks. Retrieved July 17, 2016. [dead link‍]
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