M&A Deal Summary

Millstone Capital Advisors Acquires Lion’s Choice

On September 3, 2013, private equity firm Millstone Capital Advisors acquired restaurant Lion’s Choice

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Millstone Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Millstone Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Millstone Capital Advisors’ 1st transaction in Missouri.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2013-09-03
Target Lion’s Choice
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Millstone Capital Advisors
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Lion’s Choice

St Louis, Missouri, United States
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Lion’s Choice is an operator of the restaurant chain started with a vision to serve the roast beef sandwich in the Midwest and a commitment to serving the community a quality product in a clean, quick, and courteous manner. Famous for serving very lean, butcher-shop-quality top-round whole muscle roast beef, slow-roasted daily on-site and cut razor-thin. Lion’s Choice was founded in 1967 and is based in St Louis, Missouri.

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Buyer(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Millstone Capital Advisors LLC is an investment firm focused on providing equity and strategic assistance to small and mid-sized companies. Prospective transaction types include management buyouts and growth financings. Sectors of interest include manufacturing, financial services, infrastructure, healthcare, and IT. Millstone Capital Advisors was formed in 2013 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 5
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 1 of 4
State (Missouri) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 1 of 5
Year (2013) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-01 The Printing Source

St. Louis, Missouri, United States

The Printing Source is a commercial printer Initially a print brokerage business, the company quickly increased in size along with its commitment to quality. The Printing Source enhanced its reputation by beginning to manufacture printed products in house to meet the needs of a changing marketplace. The Printing Source was founded in 1987 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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