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General Retail
115 transactions classified under this sector through subject-deal or precedent-transaction data.
Transactions
115 included of 115
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| Feb 2026 | Mister Car Wash | Leonard Green Partners | $3.1B | 3.0x | 9.1x | Centerview | |
| Aug 2025 | Walgreens Boots Alliance | Sycamore Partners | $23.6B | - | 6.1x | Centerview | |
| Jul 2025 | Space NK | ULTA | $407M | 1.7x | - | Moelis | |
| May 2025 | Foot Locker | DICK'S Sporting Goods | $2.3B | - | 6.4x | Evercore | |
| Feb 2025 | Breeze | Valvoline | $625M | - | 10.7x | Centerview | |
| Feb 2025 | Driven Brands Car Wash Business | Whistle Express | $385M | - | 5.0x | Centerview | |
| Dec 2024 | Nordstrom, Inc. | Nordstrom Family & El Puerto De Liverpool | $6.3B | - | 5.5x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Aug 2024 | Accent Group Limited (minority stake) | Frasers Group | $739M | - | 3.7x | Evercore | |
| Apr 2024 | Hibbett, Inc. | JD Sports Fashion PLC | $1.1B | - | 6.2x | HIBB | |
| Oct 2023 | Diamonds Direct USA Inc. | Signet Jewelers Limited | - | - | 7.1x | Jefferies | |
| Sep 2023 | Chico's FAS | Sycamore Partners | $872M | - | 4.9x | Solomon Partners | |
| May 2023 | Franchise Group, Inc. | Management-led buyout (B. Riley Financial) | $2.6B | - | 8.3x | Jefferies | |
| May 2023 | Mattress Firm Group | Tempur Sealy International | $4.0B | - | 9.3x | Evercore | |
| Oct 2022 | Albertsons Companies, Inc | The Kroger Co. | $24.6B | - | 5.4x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Jun 2022 | Goddard Systems, Inc. | Sycamore Partners | - | - | 22.0x | Jefferies | |
| May 2022 | The Fresh Market, Inc. | Cencosud S.A. | $1.6B | - | 8.0x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Apr 2022 | BrandsMart USA | The Aaaron's Company | - | - | 5.0x | Jefferies | |
| Feb 2022 | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company | Veritas Capital | - | - | 9.9x | Jefferies | |
| Feb 2022 | Mathnasium | Roark Capital | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Jan 2022 | Mattress Warehouse, LLC | Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Dec 2021 | American First Finance | FirstCash Holdings | - | - | 12.1x | Jefferies | |
| Nov 2021 | Casper Sleep Inc. | Durational Capital Management LP | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Nov 2021 | WS Badcock Corporation | Franchise Group, Inc. | - | - | 4.2x | Jefferies | |
| Oct 2021 | Lakeshore Learning Materials, LLC | Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Aug 2021 | Eurostar, Inc ("WSS") | Foot Locker | $750M | - | - | Evercore | |
| May 2021 | At Home Group | Hellman & Friedman | - | - | 7.9x | Jefferies | |
| May 2021 | Dreams | Tempur Sealy International | - | - | 6.3x | Jefferies | |
| Apr 2021 | West Marine | L. Catterton | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Mar 2021 | The Michaels Companies Inc. | Apollo Global Management | $5.0B | - | 6.9x | Evercore | |
| Feb 2021 | DTLR Villa LLC | JD Sports Fashion PLC | $495M | - | 10.9x | Evercore | |
| Jan 2021 | Pet Supplies Plus | Franchise Group, Inc. | - | - | 8.8x | Jefferies | |
| Dec 2020 | Acima Holdings | Rent-a-Center | - | - | 7.3x | Jefferies | |
| Dec 2020 | Sportsman's Warehouse | Great Outdoors Group, LLC | - | - | 6.0x | Jefferies | |
| Sep 2020 | J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | Brookfield Property Group / Simon Property Group | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Aug 2020 | Hudson Ltd. | Dufry AG | $1.1B | - | 5.7x | UBS | |
| Jun 2020 | GNC Holdings Inc | Harbin Pharmaceutical Group | $780M | - | 6.9x | UBS | |
| Dec 2019 | American Freight Group, Inc. | Franchise Group, Inc. | - | - | 9.6x | Jefferies | |
| Aug 2019 | Vitamin Shoppe, Inc. | Franchise Group, Inc. | - | - | 3.8x | Jefferies | |
| Aug 2019 | Party City (Canada) | Canadian Tire Company | - | - | 9.9x | Jefferies | |
| Jun 2019 | Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | Elliott Management Advisors L.P. | $603M | - | 5.7x | UBS | |
| Jun 2019 | Barnes & Noble Inc. | Elliott Management Advisors | - | - | 5.7x | Jefferies | |
| Apr 2019 | Smart & Final Stores, Inc. | Apollo Global Management, LLC | $1.1B | - | 6.5x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Nov 2018 | Greencross | TPG Capital | - | - | 10.0x | Jefferies | |
| Oct 2018 | Marshall Retail Group | WH Smith plc | - | - | 13.7x | Jefferies | |
| Jul 2018 | Supervalu Inc. | United Natural Foods, Inc. | $2.9B | - | 7.0x | Centerview | |
| Mar 2018 | The Finish Line, Inc. | JD Sports Fashion PLC | $464M | - | 4.7x | Evercore | |
| Aug 2017 | Student Brands | Barnes & Noble Education | - | - | 5.9x | Evercore | |
| Jul 2017 | Outerwall Inc. | Apollo Global Management | - | - | 3.6x | Evercore | |
| Jul 2017 | HSN | Liberty Interactive / QVC | $2.6B | - | 9.8x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Jun 2017 | The Body Shop | Natura Cosmetics SA | - | - | 13.0x | Jefferies | |
| Jun 2017 | West Marine | Monomoy Capital | - | - | 6.4x | Guggenheim | |
| Jun 2017 | Whole Foods Market, Inc. | Amazon.com, Inc. | $13.7B | - | 10.6x | Centerview | |
| Jun 2017 | Staples, Inc. | Sycamore Partners | $6.6B | - | 5.0x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Jun 2017 | Waterworks Operating Agreement LLC | CD&R | - | - | 10.5x | Barclays | |
| May 2017 | Kate Spade & Company | Coach, Inc. | $2.4B | - | 10.2x | Barclays | |
| Feb 2017 | MBS Textbook Exchange, LLC | Barnes & Noble Education | - | - | 3.2x | Evercore | |
| Jan 2017 | Art Van Furniture | Thomas H. Lee Partners | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Jan 2017 | Leslie's Holdings, Inc. | L. Catteron | - | - | - | Jefferies | |
| Oct 2016 | Cabela's Incorporated | Bass Pro Group, LLC | $4.8B | - | 10.3x | Evercore | |
| Oct 2016 | Save-A-Lot | Onex | $1.4B | - | 7.0x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Mar 2016 | The Fresh Market, Inc. | Apollo Global Management, LLC | $1.4B | - | 7.1x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Feb 2016 | RONA, INC. | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | $2.3B | - | 12.1x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Nov 2015 | Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. | CVC Capital and CPPIB, CVC Capital Partners Limited and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, CVC/CPP Investments | $4.6B | - | 8.6x | Evercore | |
| Nov 2015 | Sleepy's | Mattress Firm Inc. | - | - | 10.9x | Barclays | |
| Nov 2015 | Roundy's, Inc. | The Kroger Co., The Kroger Company | $800M | - | 6.9x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Oct 2015 | Rite Aid | Walgreens Alliance Boots | $17.2B | - | 13.0x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Aug 2015 | Belk, Inc. | Sycamore Partners | $2.8B | - | 6.9x | Evercore | |
| Jul 2015 | Cromwell | W.W. Grainger Inc. | - | - | 11.0x | Barclays | |
| Jul 2015 | Books-A-Million, Inc. | Take Private | - | - | 3.2x | Evercore | |
| Jun 2015 | Nebraska Book Co. | Follett Corporation | - | - | 5.1x | Evercore | |
| May 2015 | ANN INC. | Ascena Retail Group, Inc. | - | - | 7.7x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Mar 2015 | PrimeSource | Platinum Equity | - | - | 7.9x | Barclays | |
| Dec 2014 | PetSmart, Inc. | BC Partners, BC Partners, Inc., La Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec, Longview Asset Management, StepStone, Buyer Group led by BC Partners, Inc. | $8.7B | - | 9.1x | Evercore | |
| Sep 2014 | Bluestem Brands, Inc. | Capmark Financial Group Inc. | $600M | - | 6.3x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Aug 2014 | Tri-ED | Anixter | - | - | 11.7x | Barclays | |
| Jul 2014 | Family Dollar Stores, Inc. | Dollar Tree | $9.2B | - | 11.3x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Apr 2014 | Safeway Inc. | Albertsons | $9.0B | - | 5.5x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Feb 2014 | Zale Corporation | Signet Jewelers | $1.2B | - | 15.6x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Dec 2013 | The Jones Group, Inc. | Sycamore Partners | $1.2B | - | 8.3x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Nov 2013 | Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. | Men's Wearhouse Inc., The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. | - | - | 10.5x | Barclays | |
| Oct 2013 | General Parts Inc. | Advance Auto Parts Inc. | - | - | 8.8x | Barclays | |
| Sep 2013 | Neiman Marcus Group, Inc. | Ares Management LLC and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, Ares Management, CPPIB, CPPIB & Ares | $6.1B | 1.3x | 9.1x | Centerview | |
| Sep 2013 | The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. | Jarden Corporation | - | - | 8.5x | Barclays | |
| Jul 2013 | Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. | The Kroger Co. | $2.5B | - | 7.4x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Jul 2013 | Saks Incorporated | Hudson Bay Company (HBC) | $2.9B | 0.9x | 10.9x | Centerview | |
| Jul 2013 | Shoppers Drug Market Corporation | Loblaw Companies Limited | - | - | 11.3x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Jun 2013 | Canada Safeway Limited | Sobeys Inc. | - | - | 10.7x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Feb 2013 | Office Max Inc. | Office Depot, Inc. | $1.8B | - | 12.2x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Nov 2012 | The Brick Ltd. | Leon's Furniture Limited | $800M | - | 7.1x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Nov 2012 | Oriental Trading Company, Inc. | Berkshire Hathaway Inc. | $500M | - | 7.1x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Jun 2012 | Savers, Inc. | Leonard Green and TPG | - | - | - | Wells Fargo Securities | |
| Jun 2012 | Party City Holdings Inc. | Thomas H. Lee Partners, L.P. | - | - | - | Wells Fargo Securities | |
| Jun 2012 | Alliance Boots GmbH | Walgreen Company | $30.8B | - | 12.1x | Morgan Stanley | |
| May 2012 | Cost Plus Inc. | Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. | $700M | - | 12.7x | Goldman Sachs | |
| May 2012 | Charming Shoppes, Inc. | Ascena Retail Group | $800M | - | 9.9x | Goldman Sachs | |
| May 2012 | Midas | TBC Corporation | $21M | - | 9.7x | Centerview | |
| Feb 2012 | Pep Boys | The Gores Group | $1.0B | - | 6.1x | Centerview | |
| Oct 2011 | 99 Cents Only Stores | Ares Management, Ares Management LLC and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board | - | - | 9.0x | Barclays | |
| Aug 2011 | Fabory | W.W. Grainger Inc. | - | - | - | Barclays | |
| Jun 2011 | BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. | CVC Capital Partners, Leonard Green & Partners LP, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. and CVC Capital Partners, Leonard Green, CVC | - | - | 6.8x | Barclays | |
| May 2011 | Academy Sports + Outdoors | KKR & Co. L.P. | - | - | - | Wells Fargo Securities | |
| Dec 2010 | Jo-Ann Stores, Inc. | Leonard Green, Leonard Green & Partners, L.P. | $1.5B | - | 7.3x | Goldman Sachs | |
| Nov 2010 | J.Crew Group, Inc. | Leonard Green, TPG | $2.7B | - | 8.6x | Greenhill | |
| Apr 2010 | Hillman Group | Oak Hill | - | - | 9.6x | Barclays | |
| Feb 2010 | Duane Reade, Inc. | Walgreen Company | $1.1B | - | 11.4x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Aug 2009 | Barnes & Noble College Booksellers | Barnes & Noble, Inc. | - | - | 5.2x | Evercore | |
| Apr 2008 | CSK Auto | O'Reilly Automotive | $1.0B | - | 8.8x | Centerview | |
| Apr 2008 | SpeeDee | Midas | $310M | - | 10.4x | Centerview | |
| Apr 2008 | Assets of G.C. & K.B. Investments, Inc. and its affiliates that franchise and sub-franchise SpeeDee stores. | Midas, Inc. | $21M | - | 10.4x | BofA | |
| Mar 2007 | Dollar General Corporation | KKR & Co. L.P. | - | - | 11.1x | Morgan Stanley | |
| Mar 2007 | Claire's Stores, Inc. | Apollo Management, L.P. | - | - | 8.9x | BofA | |
| Feb 2007 | General Nutrition Centers, Inc. | Ares Management LLC & Ontario Teachers' Private Capital | - | - | 10.1x | BofA | |
| Oct 2006 | Yankee Candle Investments LLC | Madison Dearborn Partners LLC | - | - | 10.0x | BofA | |
| Dec 2005 | Murray's | CSK Auto | $170M | - | 8.5x | Centerview | |
| Apr 2005 | Electronics Boutique Holdings Corp. | GameStop Corp. | - | - | 10.7x | BofA | |
| Mean | $3.9B | 1.7x | 8.5x | ||||
| Median | $1.4B | 1.5x | 8.5x |