Private Equity

Retail

HC Private Investments forms Artisan Bakery through acquisitions of Snackwerks and Specialty Bakers

Headquartered in Marysville, Pennsylvania, Specialty Bakers is a provider of bakery products and Battle Creek, Michigan-based Snackwerks is a co-manufacturer for snack brands.

1 min read · 20 June 2025

EagleTree Capital among PE firms making snack deals; Business services weathers the storm; Hg-backed Cube in another regtech add-on

Acin is a regtech and global operational risk AI and technology provider.

5 min read · 20 June 2025

Salty snacks. Pretzels, chips, crackers in glass bowls.

Deals

Snacks and confectionery attract PE investment: 5 deals

EagleTree Capital, Kharis Capital and Vestar Capital Partners are all firms making investments in the snack and confectionery sector.

2 min read · 20 June 2025

Deals

Blackstone-backed Cirsa plans IPO in Spain

Cirsa is an international gaming platform.

2 min read · 18 June 2025

Deals

Thompson Street picks up Bubbakoo’s Burritos

Bubbakoo’s is a franchisor of fast-casual Mexican-fusion restaurants.

1 min read · 18 June 2025

Specialty food distributor Chex Finer Foods inks investment from Paine Schwartz Partners

Chex Finer Foods president and CEO Jeremy Isenberg will continue to lead the business.

1 min read · 17 June 2025

PE-backed Mavis Tire Express Services Corp acquires auto repair brand Midas

The seller was TBC Corporation.

1 min read · 17 June 2025

Deals

Therme Group, CVC partner on €1bn Therme Horizon JV

CVC and Therme Group will become equal partners in Therme Horizon, a new holding company comprising Therme Erding in Germany and Therme Bucharest in Romania.

1 min read · 17 June 2025