Kar’s Nuts was founded in 1933, in a tiny kitchen in their home across
the street from Tiger Stadium in Detroit. Here, Sue Kar roasted and sold
peanuts to Tiger fans. The peanuts became so popular that a
manufacturing plant was soon built to distribute peanuts to retailers
throughout Metro Detroit. The company was sold to the Nicolay family in
the 1960’s, and continues today as a family-run business. Recently,
Kar’s Nuts moved to a new facility in Madison Heights, Michigan and now
roasts and packages nut mixes for every retail channel; vending,
convenience store, large format grocery and club stores nationwide.
