Retail

Sycamore Partners sells retailer Hot Topic to Spencer Spirit Holdings Inc

Hot Topic’s portfolio of brands include Hot Topic, BoxLunch, and Her Universe.

Growth Partner backs UK and Ireland aesthetics distributor Healthxchange

Founded in 2000, Healthxchange serves more than 10,000 aesthetic practitioners and partners with major brands including Allergan, Galderma, Obagi and Medik8.

Yellow Wood agrees to acquire Holistic Health from Nestlé for $1bn; KSE’s acquisition of LA Angels adds to pro sports team deal flurry

Holistic Health’s portfolio of established brands includes Nature’s Bounty, Osteo Bi-Flex and Gard.

LongRange completes Pizza Hut buyout

The deal excludes Mainland China.

Accrual Equity Partners, Dansons Capital Group acquire Shasta Pools

Shasta Pools, which the company describes as Phoenix Metro's most recognized pool builder, has built or renovated more than 150,000 pools across Maricopa County since its founding in 1966.

Granite Creek’s Peter Pacelli is a dealmaker to watch; PE-backed Authentic Brands builds on lifestyle IP pursuit with acquisition of OVO

A profile from PE Hub’s Dealmakers to Watch series: Peter Pacelli, who leads Granite Creek Capital’s agribusiness strategy; Authentic Brands Group, which is backed by CVC Capital Partners, General Atlantic and Leonard Green & Partners, announced last week that it acquired a majority stake in the intellectual property of October’s Very Own.

PE-backed Authentic Brands acquires IP of Drake's lifestyle brand OVO

Authentic is backed by CVC Capital Partners, General Atlantic and Leonard Green & Partners.

AI adaptation, increased spending drive private equity to target tourism, leisure and travel

Altor, BGF, Nazca Capital and TDR Capital are among the firms transacting in tourism and travel.

Gryphon-backed Presidential Heating acquires Shipley Plumbing in Maryland

Shipley Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning is a Montgomery County, Maryland-based home-services provider offering plumbing, drain clearing and water heater repair and installation.