Kar's Nuts is an American manufacturer of nut and snack items that are distributed nationally in the United States. The company is headquartered in

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. Kar's Nuts, originally located in

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, was incorporated in 1939 from a business that had been distributing nut and snack items throughout

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since 1933. After

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, the company moved to

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and soon began distributing their products nationwide. In 2004, the company moved back to Madison Heights. Sales are estimated between $100 and $250 million. Kar's business is divided into four

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s that include route

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and delivery to

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s in Michigan,

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and

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products, specialty markets and Club Store segment. Kar's products are packaged in single serve, family and super sizes depending on the market segment. Kar's Nuts and its sister brands

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and

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were gathered under the corporate name Second Nature Brands in 2021, after previously having been under the Kar's Nuts banner. in April 2022, Second Nature Brands were acquired by the UK-based private equity company,

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