SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 18, 2005
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J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
New Jersey 0-14616 22-1935537
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(State or Other (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Organization) File Number) Identification No.)
6000 Central Highway, Pennsauken, NJ 08109
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (856) 665-9533
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On March 18, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition
of Snackworks LLC, d/b/a Bavarian Brothers.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit Number Description of Document
99.1 Press Release dated March 18, 2005
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
J & J SNACK FOODS CORP.
By: /s/ Gerald B. Shreiber
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Gerald B. Shreiber
President
/s/ Dennis G. Moore
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Dennis G. Moore
Chief Financial Officer
Date: March 18, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number Description
99.1 Press Release dated March 18, 2005
Exhibit 99.1
J & J Snack Foods Acquires California Based Pretzel Firm
PENNSAUKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 18, 2005--J & J Snack Foods Corp.
(NASDAQ:JJSF) announced today that it has acquired Snackworks LLC, d/b/a
Bavarian Brothers, a manufacturer of soft pretzels headquartered in Rancho
Cucamonga, California. Snackworks operates production facilities in California
and Chambersburg, Pennsylvania and markets its products under the brand names
SERIOUSLY TWISTED!, BAVARIAN BROTHERS and CINNAPRETZEL.
Snackworks sells throughout the Continental United States primarily to mass
merchandisers and theatres. Annual sales are approximately $11 million. Terms of
the sale were not disclosed.
Gerald B. Shreiber, President and CEO of J & J Snack Foods, commented,
"This acquisition is consistent with our strategy to grow our niche product line
offerings and provide our customer base with unique products and value."
J & J Snack Foods Corp.'s principal products include SUPERPRETZEL, PRETZEL
FILLERS and other soft pretzels, ICEE and ARCTIC BLAST frozen beverages,
LUIGI'S, MAMA TISH'S, SHAPE UPS, MINUTE MAID(1) and BARQ'S(2) and CHILL frozen
juice bars and ices, TIO PEPE'S churros, THE FUNNEL CAKE FACTORY funnel cakes,
and MRS. GOODCOOKIE, CAMDEN CREEK, COUNTRY HOME and READI-BAKE cookies. J & J
has manufacturing facilities in Pennsauken, Bridgeport and Bellmawr, New Jersey;
Scranton and Hatfield, Pennsylvania; Carrollton, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia and
Vernon (Los Angeles), California.
(1) MINUTE MAID is a registered trademark of The Coca-Cola Company.
(2) BARQ'S is a registered trademark of Barq's Inc.
CONTACT: J & J Snack Foods Corp.
Dennis Moore, 856-665-9533