Is The Good Bean Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Founded in 2010 by Sarah Wallace and Suzanne Slatcher (Berkeley, CA). Acquired Beanitos in 2019. Acquired by Bush Brothers & Company in November 2021, though some sources indicate Nestlé acquisition in 2022. Chickpea-bas.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Supermarket |
| HQ | Berkeley |
| Confidence | medium |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://www.potatopro.com/companies/good-bean secondary source — registry check pending “The Good Bean is a snack food company founded by Sarah Wallace and Suzanne Slatcher in 2010, and based in Berkeley, CA.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to The Good Bean
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Paws | Supermarket | Kitchener, ON | View ownership → |
| Covered Bridge | Supermarket | New Brunswick, NB | View ownership → |
| Far Fields Farms | Supermarket | Canada | View ownership → |
| Going Nuts | Supermarket | Calgary, AB | View ownership → |
| Handfuel | Supermarket | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| Hawkins Cheezies | Packaged snacks | Belleville, ON | View ownership → |
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