Swander Pace Capital Acquires York Maple Donuts Expanding Bakery Portfolio

Maple Donuts, a family-owned frozen bakery business founded in 1946 in York County, Pennsylvania, has been acquired by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital. Swander Pace, which focuses on investments in consumer staples within the food and beverage and health and wellness sectors, aims to expand Maple Donuts' product offerings, production capabilities, and market reach while preserving the company's longstanding quality standards. The Burnside family, who led Maple Donuts for decades, expressed confidence in Swander Pace's expertise and commitment to the bakery industry, with co-presidents Damian and Nathaniel Burnside continuing to lead the business under the new ownership. The acquisition marks Swander Pace's eighth bakery platform and 15th investment in the sector, reflecting the firm's strategic growth in bakery-related businesses. Partners Capital and Constitution Capital Partners participated as co-investors in the transaction. Swander Pace Managing Director Tyler Matlock highlighted the alignment of Maple Donuts' values with the firm's investment philosophy, emphasizing plans to further establish the company as a value-added partner to its customers nationwide.