About Us

A short history of The Peanut Roaster...

My father, Larry Monahan Sr., was considered a pioneer in the development of frying water blanched peanuts. Our family owned and operated a restaurant in Virginia, where in 1949 we began roasting and selling peanuts to passing tourists. Our Peanut business soon outgrew the restaurant. Being close to retirement my father decided to sell both in 1976.

After studying Agri-business in college and with the help and encouragement from my father, in 1985 we built a peanut processing facility in Cary, North Carolina. Then in 1997 we built a new production and distribution facility in Henderson, NC, leaving the operation in Cary as a retail store only. Using the same recipes that my father developed in 1949, the business grew quickly. By roasting and packaging peanuts daily our reputation for quality and freshness surpassed others in our industry. Our peanuts have been enjoyed by customers in every state in the US and most foreign countries. We're sure you will find our peanuts deliciously different and irresistible, so go ahead --test your willpower.

John S. Monahan
President