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Health food brand The Real Good Food Company files for an $86 million IPO

October 12, 2021
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The Real Good Food Company, which makes low-carb high-protein packaged foods, filed on Tuesday with the SEC to raise up to $86 million in an initial public offering.

Real Good Foods states that it is an innovative, high-growth, branded, health- and wellness-focused frozen food company. The company develops, markets, and manufactures delicious and convenient comfort foods designed to be high in protein, low in sugar, and made from gluten- and grain-free ingredients. Its branded products are sold to consumers through a number of locations within retail channels, primarily in natural and conventional grocery, drug, club, and mass merchandise stores, including Walmart, Kroger, and Costco. During the 12 weeks ended June 13, 2021, Real Good Foods' branded products had an average of approximately 170 thousand "total distribution points" across the US.

The Cherry Hill, NJ-based company was founded in 2016 and booked $56 million in sales for the 12 months ended June 30, 2021. It plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol RGF. The Real Good Food Company filed confidentially on July 30, 2021. Jefferies, William Blair, Truist Securities, and Nomura Securities are the joint bookrunners on the deal. No pricing terms were disclosed.