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John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc.

food 🏭 Expanding
Elgin, IL · JBSS · Public
John B. Sanfilippo & Son is executing a major strategic pivot from traditional nut processing to contract manufacturing and protein bar production, supported by record sales in FY2025 and Q3 FY2026. The company is deploying substantial capital investments ($95M capex peak) to drive higher-margin snack bar and contract manufacturing operations despite near-flat volume growth and margin compression from commodity cost pressures.
📢 Company is executing a substantial capex plan with capex peaking at $95 million to expand bar production capabilities and contract manufacturing operations.

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc., operating across the United States through its subsidiary JBSS Ventures, LLC, specializes in the processing and distribution of both tree nuts and peanuts. The company's core offerings include a wide selection of raw and prepared nuts, featuring popular varieties like almonds, pecans, peanuts, black walnuts, English walnuts, cashews, macadamia nuts, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, and filberts, all available in various styles and flavor profiles. Beyond its extensive nut collection, the product line encompasses a broad spectrum of other items. These range from an array of peanut butters in different sizes and formulations to diverse snack foods, such as trail mixes, salad toppings, snack bites, dried fruits, and chocolate or yogurt-coated treats. The company also supplies baking ingredients, bulk food items, sunflower kernels, pepitas, almond and cashew butters, various candies, corn snacks, chickpea snacks, and a selection of sesame-based snacks, including sesame sticks. Furthermore, it provides numerous toppings suitable for ice cream and yogurt. In addition to its widespread distribution channels, the enterprise also operates its own retail establishment. Its diverse product portfolio is marketed under proprietary brands like Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts, alongside a significant array of private label offerings. The company caters to a broad customer base, including retailers, wholesalers, and those requiring commercial ingredients or contract packaging services, with its reach facilitated by a robust network of independent brokers, distributors, and suppliers. Dating back to its establishment in 1922, John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. maintains its headquarters in Elgin, Illinois.

Employees
1,800
Mfg Plants
4
All Facilities
7
Activity
8/10
Type
Public

Plant Locations (7 mapped)

JBSS Stock Price

Manufacturing Plants (4)

Gustine Walnut & Almond Processing Plant
Gustine, CA
250,000 sq ft; shells, stores, processes and packages walnuts and almonds; also produces almond and cashew butter; 50M lb walnut cold storage
Bainbridge Peanut Processing Plant
Bainbridge, GA
245,000 sq ft; shells, blanches, granulates and makes peanut butter from 120M+ lbs of runner-type peanuts annually; 9M lb cold storage
Lakeville Snack Bar Manufacturing
Lakeville, MN
298,000 sq ft; acquired from TreeHouse Foods in 2023 for ~$61M; produces cold-rolled, baked, extruded and enrobed bars, granola; ~400 employees
Selma Pecan Processing Plant
Selma, TX
300,000 sq ft; processes ~70M lbs of pecans annually; oil and dry roasting; 60M lb in-shell pecan cold storage; near San Antonio pecan growing region

Other Facilities (3)

Elgin Shipping & Receiving / Distribution
Elgin, IL · distribution
Shipping and receiving hub co-located with Elgin campus; 75 distribution docks, 13 million lb cooler capacity
Huntley Distribution Center (Venture Park 47)
Huntley, IL · distribution
444,600 sq ft distribution center; ribbon-cutting October 2024; regional DC supporting Midwest distribution
Elgin Campus – HQ & Main Processing
Elgin, IL · hq
1,000,000 sq ft on 95-acre campus; roasts/packages peanuts, tree nuts, chocolate confections, granola, sesame sticks; most automated nut facility in the company