Private Equity
Stone fruit companies Gerawan Farming Inc and Wawona Packing Co LLC have completed a merger. No financial terms were disclosed. Paine Schwartz is partnering with both companies to support the deal.
3 min read · 25 September 2019
Brightstar Capital Partners has closed its previously announced acquisition of Ogden, Utah-based Capstone Nutrition, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality nutrition products. No financial terms were disclosed.
2 min read · 23 September 2019
Topspin Partners has acquired Japonesque, a provider of beauty products to mass, specialty and online retailers, from San Francisco Equity Partners. No financial terms were disclosed. Financo served as financial adviser to Japonesque on the transaction.
1 min read · 23 September 2019
Carlyle Group is weighing a sale of Golden Goose, Bloomberg reported. The PE firm is working with Bank of America on a potential deal; Golden Goose, an Italian luxury sneaker brand, could sell for more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion), the story said.
1 min read · 23 September 2019
The Riverside Company has agreed to make an investment in Bike24, a German cycling ecommerce firm. No financial terms were disclosed.
2 min read · 20 September 2019
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has acquired Daniele International LLC from the Dukcevich family. No financial terms were disclosed. Rhode Island-based Daniele is a producer of specialty Italian charcuterie and deli meats.
2 min read · 19 September 2019
Blackstone Group is near a deal to buy Great Wolf Resorts Inc from Centerbridge Partners, Bloomberg is reporting. The deal values Great Wolf, an indoor water-park operator, at at least $2.9 billion including debt, the story said.
1 min read · 19 September 2019
Sherpa Capital said Sept. 19 that it invested in Omega Spice. Financial terms weren’t announced. Omega, of Archena, Spain, produces and distributes dehydrated spices, herbs and vegetables for large food companies.
3 min read · 19 September 2019
Shore Capital Partners said Sept.19 that it invested in Main Street Gourmet via a recap. Financial terms weren’t announced. Main Street, of Akron, Ohio, is a wholesale bakery providing frozen baked goods, including muffins, cookies, granola, brownies and bars.
3 min read · 19 September 2019
National Fitness Partners, which is backed by Argonne Capital, has agreed to acquire 12 Planet Fitness clubs operating in the Triad North Carolina area. The seller was GNT Triad LLC. No financial terms were disclosed. King & Spalding, McGuireWoods LLP, Gray Plant Mooty and Ernst & Young advised Argonne Capital on the deal.
3 min read · 18 September 2019
