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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-015898"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "JJSF"
cik: "0000785956"
company_name: "J&J SNACK FOODS CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T23:27:20.053582+00:00"
event_type: "m_and_a"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# J&J Snack Foods closes $222M acquisition of Dippin' Dots; largest deal in company history

## Summary
- Purchase price of ~$222M for 100% equity of Dippin' Dots Holding, L.L.C. (including Doc Popcorn).
- Amended credit agreement provides incremental $175M capacity; $125M drawn to fund acquisition.
- Amendment to charter increases authorized common shares from 25M to 50M, preferred from 5M to 10M.
- CEO Dan Fachner says transaction is the largest acquisition in company's 50+ year history.
- Deal adds Dippin' Dots flash-frozen ice cream and Doc Popcorn to J&J's product portfolio.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-015898
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: JJSF
- cik: 0000785956
- company_name: J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: m_and_a
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03, 3.03, 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774922015898/0001437749-22-015898-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/785956/000143774922015898/jjsf20220620_8k.htm

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