Mel Gilson

Napa, CA (USA)
Role(s):

A Pear

Location: Napa
Industry: Manufacturing
Year Founded: 2004
Number Employees: INVALID
Description: - Specialty food processor - Gourmet foods - Jams, jellies, marinades, sauces, salad dressings - Company is 4 years old. - Currently has national distribution in about 25 states - Annual sales average $700k - Fixed overhead under $40K. Can double sales without increasing overhead. - Need working capital to expand channels of distribution. and to grow sales with current distributors. - Specialty foods is a multi-billion dollar industry. - There's plenty of room for our products. Stores and customers like our products. - Company has the potential to grow to $5 million in the next 3 to 5 years. - Gross profit margins over 35%. They will get better as the sales volume grows and we get better economics of scale.