. Tony's Fresh Market operates 19 specialty grocery stores in and around the Chicago area. Realizing Baton Rougean's love for fresh seafood, Tony added crawfish, shrimp and crabs to his selection of produce. We are focused on tackling the persistent challenge of access to healthy and affordable food, particularly in underserved communities, explained Joanna Reiss, an Apollo partner who helps lead impact investment for that company. 2 min read. Having spent more than 20 years leading Apollos private equity investments in grocery and retail, I firmly believe the business is poised for strong organic growth, and together we see additional opportunities to support Tonys through go-to-market execution, customer loyalty programs, e-commerce and more. [3], After three years of unsuccessful attempts to change the industry through investigative efforts, Van de Keuken decided to start producing chocolate bars himself. Create an Account to access Tony's Loyalty Program. Our Company | Pete's Market - Pete's Fresh Frank Ingraffia told the Tribune that Tonys has three new stores planned, including locations in Chicago, Joliet and Schaumburg, Ill. For the acquisition, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel for the Apollo fund affiliates, while Stout Capital, LLC acted as financial adviser and McDermott Will & Emery LLP as legal counsel for Tonys Fresh Market. New York-based KKR acquired Cardenas Markets from the Cardenas family in 2016. My family has been feeding our communities for generations and are incredibly excited to partner with Apollo to build upon that legacy of fresh and healthy food, at an affordable price and delivered with respect to the many cultures of our customers, Tonys Fresh Market CEO Frank Ingraffia, the son of co-founder Tony Ingraffia, said in a statement. Tonys Fresh Market, the family-owned Chicago area grocery chain that arrived in North Riverside in 2008 before decamping to the Cermak Plaza in Berwyn a decade later, has been acquired by Apollo Global Management, a New York-based private equity fund. Tony's cocoa mass has been fully traceable since 2013, and its cocoa butter since 2016.[11].