Black-Owned Plant-Based Food Manufacturer Everything Legendary Closes $6M Series A Funding Round
Everything Legendary, creators of plant-based food with legendary flavor, announced that it closed $6 million dollars in Series A funding. The round was led by CircleUp Growth Partners with additional investments from the venture capital arm of General Mills, 301 INC, and Mark Cuban. Entrepreneur and record executive Russell Simmons joined the all-star team as a Senior Advisor.
The rapid rise of Everything Legendary began in early 2021, when they were hand-making burgers in their own kitchen. In just 10 months they went from zero to 1,500 grocery store shelves including Safeway, Acme, Giant, Target, Ralphs, Kings and Balduccis, with additional placements coming in Sprouts, Meijer, Publix and more in 2022. In less than a year, the company has grown from a family kitchen operation to a brand with a national retail footprint, three co-packers and a rock star team to take the growth to the next level.