8-K

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

                         Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
                     of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                  June 8, 2000
                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                              POORE BROTHERS, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          DELAWARE                      1-14556                  86-0786101
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

                           3500 South La Cometa Drive
                             Goodyear, Arizona 85338
               (Address of principal executive offices)(zip code)

                                 (623) 932-6200
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS

     On June 8,  2000  the  Registrant  issued  a press  release  regarding  the
acquisition of Boulder  Natural Foods,  Inc. and the Boulder Potato  Company(TM)
brand totally  natural potato chips.  The transaction was consummated on June 8,
2000 and the consideration paid by the Registrant included 716,420 shares of the
Registrant's  unregistered  common stock,  $0.01 par value, with a fair value of
$1,220,277.90, a two-year Note for $830,000 at 6.4% annual interest with monthly
principal  and interest  payments of $36,929.41  secured by the assets  acquired
from Boulder Potato Company, and $300,000 cash paid at closing.

     A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which press
release is hereby incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

     (c) Exhibits.

         99.1     Press release of Poore Brothers, Inc. dated June 8, 2000.

                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                  POORE BROTHERS, INC.
                                  (Registrant)


Date: June 9, 2000                By: /s/ Thomas W. Freeze
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                                      Thomas W. Freeze
                                      Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number          Description
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    99.1                Press Release of Poore Brothers, Inc. dated June 8, 2000

EX-99.1

                  POORE BROTHERS ACQUIRES BOULDER NATURAL FOODS
                  AND BOULDER POTATO COMPANY BRAND POTATO CHIPS

     June 8, 2000 -- Poore Brothers, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNAK) announced today that it
has acquired Boulder Natural Foods,  Inc. and Boulder Potato  Company(TM)  brand
totally  natural  potato chips for  approximately  $2.3 million,  including $1.2
million in common  stock,  $.8  million in a two-year  Note,  and $.3 million in
cash. In addition, there is a three-year revenue growth incentive paid in shares
of the Company's common stock.

     Mr. Eric J. Kufel,  President and CEO,  stated "The  acquisition of Boulder
Natural Foods and Boulder Potato  Company(TM) brand totally natural potato chips
is a positive strategic action for the Company and our shareholders. The Company
is gaining access to the rapidly  expanding $28 billion natural food channel and
the Colorado retail grocery  marketplace with a well  positioned,  growing brand
that currently generates  approximately $2.3 million in annualized revenues. The
Company  also plans to develop  and launch  innovative  new snack food  products
under the  Boulder  Natural  Foods(TM)  brand  name,  leveraging  the  Company's
abundant and unique snack food manufacturing capabilities."

     "Our  guiding  principle  is to  manufacture  and market  unique snack food
products  to  discriminating  consumers  who  demand  superior  taste,  texture,
appearance and brand personality compared to national brands. The Boulder Potato
Company(TM) brand is a perfect strategic fit because its line of totally natural
potato chips  epitomizes our strategy of marketing high quality niche snack food
products," continued Mr. Kufel.

     Boulder Potato  Company(TM)  brand totally  natural potato chips are kettle
cooked in small  batches  using high  monounsaturated  sunflower  oil,  which is
extremely  low in  saturated  fat.  They are  currently  offered in six  totally
natural flavors including Totally Natural,  Malt Vinegar and Sea Salt,  Jalapeno
Cheddar, Thai, Spicy Barbecue, and Herb & Garlic.

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     For further  information  about  Poore  Brothers  or this  release,  please
contact Thomas W. Freeze,  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,  at (623)
932-6203, or logon to http://www.poorebrothers.com.

     Poore Brothers is a rapidly growing unique salted snack food  manufacturer,
marketer  and  distributor  based  in  Goodyear,   Arizona  with   manufacturing
facilities in Goodyear,  Arizona and Bluffton,  Indiana.  The Company's  primary
emphasis is manufacturing  unique snack food items,  including Poore Brothers(R)
brand potato chips, Bob's Texas Style(R) brand potato chips, Tato Skins(R) brand
potato snacks,  O'Boisies(R)  brand potato crisps,  and Pizzarias(R) brand pizza
chips.  The Company  also  manufactures  private  label  potato  chips for major
retailers  in  Arizona  and  California  and  operates a direct  store  delivery
distribution  business  in  Arizona  and a snack food  merchandising  company in
Texas.

     Certain statements contained herein may be "forward-looking" statements (as
such term is defined in the Private  Securities  Litigation Reform Act of 1995).
Because such  statements  include risks and  uncertainties,  actual  results may
differ  materially  from those  expressed  or  implied  by such  forward-looking
statements.  Factors that could cause  results to differ  materially  from those
expressed or implied by such  forward-looking  statements  include,  but are not
limited to, those  discussed in filings made by the Company with the  Securities
and Exchange Commission.