Snack company hits $100M in Florida sales, targets market share

Utz Brands, one of the largest snack manufacturers in the country, is expanding its presence and route network in Southwest Florida. 

The Hanover, Pennsylvania-based company announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase distribution rights across South Florida including Fort Myers and Naples, from National Food Corp. a third-party direct-store delivery distributor. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. 

The acquisition, according to a statement, includes some 65 direct-store delivery distributor routes covering Miami, Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, in addition to Naples, and Fort Myers. “Strengthening our regional foothold and bolstering our customer relationships in Florida is a key focus, as the state represents an important expansion geography for Utz,” CEO Howard Friedman says in the statement.