Details
Our Spicy Queso popcorn with a mild, flavorful kick. (renamed from Salsa-N-Cheddar)
Notes of garlic, tomato, and spices for a crave-worthy taste.
Balanced heat that keeps customers coming back.
Gluten-free, non-GMO, kosher, and peanut-free.
Deanan's Gourmet Popcorn
Wylie, TX
TLDR Background Story
Retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Dean Alexander and his wife Nanella bought a gourmet-popcorn franchise in a San Antonio mall in 1979. They combined their names to create Deanan; the company remains family-owned and is operated by five siblings.
Proudest Achievement
Sustaining and transferring a business begun in 1979 across generations—growing from one mall shop to five stores and later a factory—while preserving family ownership and fundraising.
The "Why" Behind the Business
To create a family business from a local popcorn operation, with fundraising for schools, churches, and nonprofits becoming central to its long-term model.
Coolest/Most Fun Experience
The pandemic-era pivot: leaders worked without pay and redirected the business toward wholesale, then rebuilt fundraising.