Retail

Sycamore Partners to take Walgreens private for nearly $24bn

According to the terms of the transaction, WBA shareholders will receive $11.45 per share in cash at the closing.

Osceola Capital-backed Valor acquires roofing services provider Roofing King

Valor Exterior Partners is a Cincinnati-based provider of exterior home services to residential homeowners.

Ardian scoops Small-Cap Europe Deal of the Year Award; Tikehau’s Roberto Quagliuolo on Italy’s PE pull

Ardian agreed in July to sell Nutripure to PAI for an EV between €100m and €150m.

Gamut Capital-backed Airton acquires HVAC systems provider Sierra

Airtron is a Columbus, Ohio-based provider for HVAC systems.

KKR to sell Japanese supermarket chain Seiyu

The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2025.

PE-backed GS Foods acquires foodservice provider The Danielsen Company

GS Foods is a specialized food distributor that serves more than 5,100 K-12 schools across the US.