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Yahoo
21-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Black Buffalo Appoints Loren Eggleton as Chief Financial Officer
CHICAGO, May 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo Inc., the leading modern alternative to traditional smokeless tobacco for adult consumers, is proud to announce the appointment of Loren Eggleton as Chief Financial Officer. A seasoned finance executive, Eggleton brings over two decades of experience leading high-growth companies through transformative milestones across public and private markets. Eggleton joins Black Buffalo at a pivotal stage of expansion. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's financial strategy, operations, and capital structure as it scales its retail footprint, strengthens its omnichannel presence, and deepens investments in R&D, compliance, and supply chain infrastructure. "Loren brings an exceptional level of financial experience, professionalism, and cultural fit to Black Buffalo," said Matthew Hanson, Chief Growth Officer of Black Buffalo, "Black Buffalo continues to attract very high-quality talent like Loren, who has proven to be immediately and positively impactful on the company and its continued rapid growth." Prior to joining Black Buffalo, Eggleton served as the inaugural CFO at AppHarvest, where he played a critical role in the company's journey from a 13-person startup to a publicly traded business on the Nasdaq. During his tenure, he led a successful merger at a $1 billion valuation, raised over $1 billion in financing, scaled the finance organization to support 1,000 employees, and oversaw key areas such as accounting, FP&A, treasury, investor relations, and IT. His expertise spans capital raising, private equity, due diligence, financial modeling, and ERP implementation, among other core finance functions. "It's an exciting time to join Black Buffalo, and I'm thrilled to take on the role of Chief Financial Officer," said Eggleton. "I'm impressed by the company's progress and look forward to playing a key part in its future growth." About Black Buffalo Founded in 2015, Black Buffalo has created America's leading smokeless tobacco alternative products, backed by over 25,000 hours of research and development. The Company is a 3-time recipient of the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America award (most recently in 2024), and Black Buffalo has won major Best New Product awards from the convenience trade. Black Buffalo smokeless tobacco alternative products are sold in-store and online. To learn more about Black Buffalo, visit the Company's website or use the Company's store locator to find Black Buffalo products at a local retailer near you. Interested retailers may contact wholesale@ to learn more about Black Buffalo. Certain Black Buffalo smokeless tobacco alternative products contain pharmaceutical-grade, tobacco-derived nicotine, which is an addictive chemical, and all of Black Buffalo's products are intended for adults aged 21 and older who are consumers of nicotine or tobacco. Black Buffalo's Forward-Looking Statements Any projections or other estimates herein are forward-looking statements and are based upon certain assumptions that Black Buffalo Inc. ("Black Buffalo," the "Company," "we," "us," "our," "ours," et. al as noted in context herein) has deemed reasonable. Financial, market, economic or legal conditions, the performance of the Company, regulatory developments, and other factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements herein. The business and prospects of the Company may have changed materially since the date hereof. Some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained herein include, without limitation: (i) the contraction or lack of growth of markets in which we compete and in which our products are sold, (ii) unexpected increases in our expenses, including manufacturing expenses, (iii) delays or cancellations in spending by our suppliers or customers, (iv) delayed action on or issuance of marketing denied orders in response to our Premarket Tobacco Product Applications, or other negative actions taken by, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and (v) the impact of pandemics or natural disasters on our sourcing operations and supply chain. Forward-looking statements in this release are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Black Buffalo Media ContactsJeffery David (JD), Co-Founder + Chief Brand Officerjd@ Hanson, Chief Growth Officermatthew@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Black Buffalo Inc.
Associated Press
14-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Black Buffalo Announces 2024 Herd Preferred Award Winners
CHICAGO, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo, the leading modern alternative to traditional smokeless tobacco, proudly announces the 2024 Herd Preferred Award recipients, an elite group of retail partners recognized for outstanding performance across key metrics last year. The Herd Preferred Award celebrates retail chains who achieved top performance in 2024 across these categories: The 2024 Herd Preferred Award winners are: Performance was evaluated using full-year 2024 shipment data provided by Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSAi), and includes only those chains that carried Black Buffalo products for the entirety of the year. While this award is grounded in objective performance using total can volume and CPW, each of these chains has also shown remarkable commitment to growing the category and serving adult nicotine consumers responsibly. 'Our 2024 Herd Preferred Award winners represent the best retailers in America, as demonstrated not only through their exceptional sales efforts, but also through their dedication to providing a robust portfolio of tobacco alternatives for adult consumers,' said Matthew Hanson, Chief Growth Officer at Black Buffalo, 'We look forward to continuing our collaboration and success with all of our retail partners, especially our Herd Preferred Award winners, in 2025 and beyond.' Black Buffalo is proud to recognize each Herd Preferred Award winner for their excellence and impact across the category and remains deeply committed to supporting and growing our retail partnerships across the country. If you're a retailer interested in joining the movement and carrying Black Buffalo, reach out to [email protected]. For media inquiries please contact [email protected]. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Black Buffalo Inc.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Black Buffalo Announces 2024 Herd Preferred Award Winners
CHICAGO, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Black Buffalo, the leading modern alternative to traditional smokeless tobacco, proudly announces the 2024 Herd Preferred Award recipients, an elite group of retail partners recognized for outstanding performance across key metrics last year. The Herd Preferred Award celebrates retail chains who achieved top performance in 2024 across these categories: Top Convenience and Tobacco Store Chains by Black Buffalo CPW (Cans Per Week) Top Convenience and Tobacco Store Chains by Overall Black Buffalo Volume The 2024 Herd Preferred Award winners are: Discount Tobacco Outlet FiveStar GetGo Jacksons Love's Pilot Company QuikTrip RaceTrac Rutter's Sheetz Smoker Friendly Smokin' Joe's Town Pump Wawa Weigel's Wild Bill's Tobacco Performance was evaluated using full-year 2024 shipment data provided by Management Science Associates, Inc. (MSAi), and includes only those chains that carried Black Buffalo products for the entirety of the year. While this award is grounded in objective performance using total can volume and CPW, each of these chains has also shown remarkable commitment to growing the category and serving adult nicotine consumers responsibly. "Our 2024 Herd Preferred Award winners represent the best retailers in America, as demonstrated not only through their exceptional sales efforts, but also through their dedication to providing a robust portfolio of tobacco alternatives for adult consumers," said Matthew Hanson, Chief Growth Officer at Black Buffalo, "We look forward to continuing our collaboration and success with all of our retail partners, especially our Herd Preferred Award winners, in 2025 and beyond." Black Buffalo is proud to recognize each Herd Preferred Award winner for their excellence and impact across the category and remains deeply committed to supporting and growing our retail partnerships across the country. If you're a retailer interested in joining the movement and carrying Black Buffalo, reach out to retail@ For media inquiries please contact info@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Black Buffalo Inc.
