Retail

Canadian Business Growth Fund backs Homestyle Selections

Canadian Business Growth Fund has made a minority equity investment in Homestyle Selections, an Edmonton-based platform in the fresh prepared food industry.

Blackstone to buy womenswear brand Spanx

The acquisition will put Spanx at a valuation of $1.2 billion.

Equus Capital sells four-building office park for $66.85m

Equus Capital Partners has sold Gateway Centre I – IV, a four-building office park in Aurora and Denver, Colorado to Flywheel Capital.

Dane Creek-backed United Raw acquires Pets West

United Raw Pet Foods, a portfolio company of Dane Creek Capital Corp, has acquired Pets West Pets & Supplies, a Victoria, British Columbia-based pet specialty retail business.

Arden and Vesta buys Salt Lake City office property

Arden Group and Vesta Realty Partners has acquired a Salt Lake City-based office property, the Solutionreach building.

Velocis sells three suburban office properties

The properties were Kierland One in Phoenix, Arizona, Parkway at Avalon in Alpharetta, Georgia, and 3120 Fairview Park in Falls Church, Virginia.

Kobalt Capital sells music royalties portfolio to KKR and Dundee Partners

KKR and Dundee Partners, the Hendel family's investment office, have acquired KMR Music Royalties II portfolio from Kobalt Capital for about $1.1 billion.

Gryphon-backed Right Time acquires Furnaceguys

Right Time Group of Companies has acquired Furnaceguys Home Heating & Cooling, a Saskatoon-based provider of residential heating, cooling, air quality, and hot water services.