O'Brien Auto Team buys Jack Kain Ford in Kentucky
O'Brien Auto Team acquired Jack Kain Ford in Versailles, Kentucky, from the Kain family.
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O'Brien Auto Team acquired Jack Kain Ford in Versailles, Kentucky, from the Kain family.
Fairfax Financial is partnering with Wittington Investments, the Weston family's holding company, to acquire Boots' UK and Ireland retail operations, Boots Opticians, the No7 Beauty Company, and Boots' Thailand and franchised businesses. The total purchase price is about $8.9 billion, including assumed debt.
China's ANTA Sports completed its purchase of a 29.06% stake in Puma from Artémis, the Pinault family's investment company, for €1.5055 billion (about $1.7 billion) in cash. ANTA will seek supervisory board representation and says it has no plans to make a takeover offer.
Copart has again extended the expiration of its all-cash tender offer to buy all shares of ACV Auctions at $10.50 per share.
B&G Foods and Quebec-based Nortera Foods ended their agreement on October 6 for Nortera to buy B&G's Green Giant and Le Sieur businesses in Canada after the Competition Bureau moved to block it. B&G said it will keep exploring other options for its Canadian Green Giant vegetable business.
ANTA Sports completed its purchase of a 29.06% stake in PUMA from Artémis, the Pinault family's investment company, for €1,505.5 million in cash. After regulatory approvals, ANTA is now PUMA's largest shareholder and says it will respect the brand's independence while supporting its turnaround.
Ariel Investments urged Mattel to explore strategic alternatives; Authentic Brands Group has reportedly shown interest in an offer valuing Mattel around $6 billion.
Curaleaf formally filed its increased cash-and-stock offer for Aurora Cannabis, worth an implied US$5.00 per share, an 86% premium to the unaffected price.
Constellation Brands acquired SpikedAde, a vodka-based, sports-drink-inspired ready-to-drink brand; terms were not disclosed.
Exuma Capital-backed American Service Partners formed a national HVAC, plumbing and electrical platform by acquiring brands from Platform Partner Holdings and Air Today Holdings.
FIRY completed the sale of its roughly 10.5% equity stake in Exit Games for $55 million in cash, which it said represents 22x the 2021 vintage average DPI.
Growth-equity firm Stride Consumer Partners acquired a majority interest in Clio, the refrigerated Greek yogurt bar maker on track to produce more than 150 million bars this year.
Champion Homes signed a definitive agreement to buy the assets of Timberline Homes, covering nine retail locations across Alabama, Mississippi and Florida.
Italian e-grocery marketplace Everli and Melar Acquisition Corp. I said the SEC declared their Form S-4 registration statement effective for their proposed business combination.
NYSE American-listed BrilliA acquired a majority equity interest in Neubodi Holdings, marking its expansion into Southeast Asian branded specialty retail, effective August 1.
Tritent's Ontario subsidiary signed a definitive agreement to buy 100% of Super Fresh Foods, owner of subscription meal service AllYourMeals.com.
Sojourner announced a merger combining personal care company Lornamead Products with AMG Brands.
Ed Hutchinson, Jr. sold the two-location White Horse RV Center in Williamstown and Galloway to Meyer's RV Superstores, with Performance Brokerage Services advising.
Young Automotive Group sold Young Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram and Young GMC in Burley, Idaho to Jake Casperson's Mountain West Auto Group.
Colorado cannabis brand Spherex agreed to acquire indoor and outdoor cultivation facilities from The Cannabist Company and affiliates as part of Cannabist's restructuring, becoming vertically integrated.