Dresner Partners Advises C.J. Vitner Co., Purveyor of Vitner's Brand Salty Snacks, on Its Sale to Snak King Corporation

CHICAGO – January 17, 2012 – Dresner Partners, a leading FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank, recently advised C.J. Vitner Co. on its sale to Snak King Corporation.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   

For over 85 years, Chicago headquartered C.J. Vitner Co. has been a highly regarded manufacturer and distributor of salty and other snack foods.  The company’s market encompasses Chicago and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Bill Vitner, President and CEO at C.J. Vitner stated, “Dresner Partners located the appropriate buyer very early in the transaction process.  Snak King is an ideal home for the Vitner brand and we are extremely pleased with the outcome.”

“Vitner has been a Chicago icon for over 85 years.  We are excited to share the brand with customers in other U.S. markets,” stated Barry Levin, President and CEO of Snak King Corporation.

Steven Dresner, President of Dresner Partners added, “We enjoyed working with Bill and Barry on this transaction.  They have a mutual respect for each other and their respective companies, which helped the process move forward.  I look forward to seeing the growth of the combined company.”

About Dresner Partners
Founded twenty years ago, Dresner Partners is a FINRA-registered, middle-market investment bank headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  Dresner provides financial advisory services to business owners and managers throughout the world, including institutional private placements of debt and equity, merger and acquisitions, valuations and strategic consulting services.  Dresner Partners is also a member of IMAP, an exclusive global organization of leading merger and acquisition advisory firms.  Its affiliate company, Dresner Corporate Services, is a strategic communications firm specializing in public and investor relations.  More information is available at www.dresnerpartners.com.


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Stephen Mullin, (312)780-7213, stevemullin@dresnerco.com  

For Transaction Related Inquiries:
Steven Dresner, President, (312)780-7206, sdresner@dresnerco.com
Brian Schofield, Associate, (312)780-7227, bschofield@dresnerco.com