Searchlight Capital Partners leads buy of M&M Meat Shops
Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity firm with offices in Toronto, New York and London, has with its partners acquired M&M Meat Shops Ltd for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1980, the Kitchener, Ontario-based M&M is a retailer of specialty frozen food in Canada, with approximately 400 locations across the country. Concurrent with the transaction, the company announced the appointment of a new CEO, Andy O'Brien, and CFO, Sam Florio. O'Brien, who has more than 25 years of experience in the food industry, was previously the CEO of Ottawa's The WORKS Gourmet Burger Bistro Inc, which in 2010 was bought by private equity-backed Fresh Brands Inc.
30 July 2014•3 mins read
