Private equity–owned retail & consumer companies
29 companies, 10 still held, across 16 firms.
Firms involved
- Bain Capital 4
- Sycamore Partners 4
- KKR 3
- Blackstone 2
- Apollo Global Management 2
- TPG 2
- Leonard Green & Partners 2
- Cerberus Capital Management 2
- The Carlyle Group 1
- Hellman & Friedman 1
- Onex Corporation 1
- CPP Investments 1
- Birch Hill Equity Partners 1
- Advent International 1
- Golden Gate Capital 1
- Ares Management 1
Companies
2025
- Walgreens Boots Alliance — Sycamore Partners · Retail & Consumer · still held
2024
- Rover.com — Blackstone · Retail & Consumer · still held
2021
- Spanx — Blackstone · Retail & Consumer · still held
- The Michaels Companies — Apollo Global Management · Retail & Consumer · still held
- At Home Group — Hellman & Friedman · Retail & Consumer · still held
2019
- Staples Canada — Cerberus Capital Management · Retail & Consumer · still held
2018
- Varsity Brands — Bain Capital · Retail & Consumer · exited 2024
2017
- Supreme — The Carlyle Group · Retail & Consumer · exited 2020
- Staples — Sycamore Partners · Retail & Consumer · still held
- CCM Hockey — Birch Hill Equity Partners · Retail & Consumer · exited 2023
2016
- The Fresh Market — Apollo Global Management · Retail & Consumer · still held
- Petco — TPG · Retail & Consumer · exited 2021
- Save-A-Lot — Onex Corporation · Retail & Consumer · still held
- Petco — CPP Investments · Retail & Consumer · exited 2021
2015
- Belk — Sycamore Partners · Retail & Consumer · still held
2014
- Nine West — Sycamore Partners · Retail & Consumer · exited 2018
- Guitar Center — Ares Management · Retail & Consumer · exited 2020
2013
- Canada Goose — Bain Capital · Retail & Consumer · exited 2017
- Albertsons — Cerberus Capital Management · Retail & Consumer · exited 2020
2012
- Payless ShoeSource — Golden Gate Capital · Retail & Consumer · exited 2017
2011
- Academy Sports + Outdoors — KKR · Retail & Consumer · exited 2020
- J.Crew — TPG · Retail & Consumer · exited 2020
- BJ's Wholesale Club — Leonard Green & Partners · Retail & Consumer · exited 2018
2007
- Dollar General — KKR · Retail & Consumer · exited 2009
- Guitar Center — Bain Capital · Retail & Consumer · exited 2014
- The Container Store — Leonard Green & Partners · Retail & Consumer · exited 2013
2006
- Michaels Stores — Bain Capital · Retail & Consumer · exited 2014
2005
- Toys "R" Us — KKR · Retail & Consumer · exited 2017
- Lululemon Athletica — Advent International · Retail & Consumer · exited 2007