Area snack company chews on some bold moves

Chomps has made some counterintuitive decisions in the pandemic.

  • By Mark Gordon
  • | 12:04 p.m. August 27, 2020
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Courtesy. Pete Maldonado co-founded Naples-based Chomps in 2012, with an investment of $3,250.
Courtesy. Pete Maldonado co-founded Naples-based Chomps in 2012, with an investment of $3,250.
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Conventional wisdom with food and beverage companies — especially in upstart brands — is to never take too big a bite out of your marketing budget. Customers can be fickle, and there’s always another brand ready to snag shelf space.

 

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