John Boos
Butcher blocks and boards from Effingham Illinois since the 1880s.
Status: Approved
- Website
- johnboos.com
- HQ
- USA
- Manufacturing
- USA
- Ownership type
- Family-owned
- Status since
- 2026-07-13
Ownership
The rumored PE acquisition is unsupported after two verification passes; company self-describes as privately held, third-generation family per Illinois press; only a 2001 mezzanine investment is documented. New $16M facility; acquired JK Adams (Vermont) September 2025.
Why Approved
Still US-made and expanding domestic capacity. Treat as privately held; a PitchBook pull would close the file for good.
Reversibility
What would change our verdict
Confirmed PE control, offshoring, or material changes post-JK Adams.
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