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Kar's Nuts

American snack food manufacturer

Kar's Nuts is an American brand of nut and snack items that is headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan. Kar's Nuts, originally located in Detroit, was incorporated in 1939 from a business that had been distributing nut and snack items throughout Michigan since 1933. After World War II, the company moved to Ferndale, Michigan and soon began distributing their products nationwide.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

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2020-09-08 02 08 16 A bag of Kar's All Energy American Trail Mix in Rochelle Park Township, Bergen County, New Jersey
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Kar's Nuts is an American brand of nut and snack items that is headquartered in Madison Heights, Michigan. Kar's Nuts, originally located in Detroit, was incorporated in 1939 from a business that had been distributing nut and snack items throughout Michigan since 1933. After World War II, the company moved to Ferndale, Michigan and soon began distributing their products nationwide. In 2004, the company moved to Madison Heights. Sales are estimated between $100 and $250 million. Kar's business is divided into four market segments that include route sales and delivery to retail outlets in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, vending machine products, specialty markets and Club Store segment. Kar's products are packaged in single serve, family and super sizes depending on the market segment.2

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