Background

Chris Snider came to Texas Tito's after a career in sales and government contracting, joining the company and learning it from the ground up before its two owners mentored him into the business and eventually sold it to him. Today he owns and runs the Texas-based manufacturer, which makes high-quality, shelf-stable pickled products for food service, retail, convenience, concession, and institutional customers nationwide, having grown it through both conventional and unconventional distribution channels.

Chris's success traces to his hands-on command of high-volume manufacturing and his knack for reaching customers through channels other producers overlook.

Why American Operator

Chris’s ownership story reflects the exact transition American Operator aims to create for its operators: joining a business, learning directly from the retiring owners, and earning the opportunity to become an owner. That firsthand experience, paired with his instinct for finding unconventional ways to grow a business, makes him a genuine resource for new owners stepping into manufacturing and consumer-goods companies of their own.