Jennifer Garner’s Snack Firm, Bob’s Showcase Consumer IPO Demand
Co-Founders of Once Upon a Farm Cassandra Curtis, left, Jennifer Garner and John Foraker ring a ceremonial bell during the company's IPO on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 6.
Photographer: Michael Nagle/BloombergBob’s Discount Furniture Inc. and Once Upon a Farm PBC shook off concerns surrounding a choppy economic backdrop to deliver good news for consumer-focused companies seeking initial public offerings.
The pair went public within days of each other, raising $529 million in aggregate. The listings marked the first time two consumer firms completed IPOs in the same week since 2021 and helped signal that the group may deliver on expectations for a more active 2026 for US listings.