Private company

Lance Inc.

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American snack brand

Lance, Inc. is an American brand of snack foods owned by the Snyder's-Lance company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2018, Snyder's-Lance is owned by Campbell's.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1913Founded1

Lance, Inc. is an American brand of snack foods owned by the Snyder's-Lance company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. As of 2018, Snyder's-Lance is owned by Campbell's.2

The story

The Lance Cracker Company was founded in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1913 by Philip Lance.

The company established a manufacturing facility in 1926 located at 310 Arlington Ave.

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Products and brands

  • snack

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Cracker and cookie sandwiches

ToastChee

Toasty

Malt

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Whole Grain

Captain's Wafers

Nekot

Quick Starts

Various flavored nuts and seeds

Gold-n-Chees crackers

Various flavored popcorns

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

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Acquisitions

On July 22, 2010, Lance announced that it would merge with Snyder's of Hanover. The resulting company, known as Snyder's-Lance Inc., would remain publicly traded under the LNCE symbol. The headquarters would stay in Charlotte. On December 2, Lance shareholders approved the deal that created the country's second-largest snack food company.

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Timeline

  1. 1913Founded Founded1

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