Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP represented Alpha Foods Co. in its sale to MBC Companies, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (“e2p”), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food, beverage, and pet industries.

Alpha Foods is a family-owned frozen pizza manufacturer founded in 1984 by Greek immigrants George and Athena Sarandos, which has grown from a regional foodservice distributor into a respected national producer of frozen pizzas and pizza components. Operating a purpose-built 115,000 square foot facility in Waller, Texas, Alpha serves institutional and retail customers, including K-12 schools, national grocery chains, and leading consumer packaged goods brands nationwide.

Hunton corporate partners Jeff Dodd and Lee Davis led the deal team with assistance from corporate associates Field Daniel, Kathleen Dill and Candace Cravey. Partners Alexander McGeoch and Andrew Lawrence and associate Caitlin Scipioni advised on tax matters; partner Jason Reiner and associates Matt Chelf and Asa Winsauer advised on real estate matters; partner Ryan Bates advised on labor and employment matters; partners Jared Grodin and Henry Havre and associate Andrew Blasio advised on finance matters; partner Richard Warren advised on representations and warranties insurance matters; partner Greg Porter advised on intellectual property matters; associate Tyler Richardson advised on employee benefits matters; counsel David Terry advised on environmental matters; and partner Kevin Hahm and associate Bennett Sooy advised on antitrust matters.