M&A Deal Summary

1-800-Flowers.com Acquires Harry & David Holdings

On September 2, 2014, 1-800-Flowers.com acquired retailer Harry & David Holdings for 143M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is 1-800-Flowers.com’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is 1-800-Flowers.com’s 2nd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is 1-800-Flowers.com’s 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is 1-800-Flowers.com’s 1st transaction in Oregon.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2014-09-02
Target Harry & David Holdings
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) 1-800-Flowers.com
Deal Type Special Situations/Distressed
Deal Value 143M USD
Advisor(s) Centerview Partners
Piper Jaffray Companies (Financial)
Jones Day (Legal)

Target

Harry & David Holdings

Medford, Oregon, United States
website
Harry & David Holdings, Inc. is a producer and marketer of branded premium fresh fruit and gourmet foods. Harry & David markets its products through catalogs distributed through the mail, the Internet, business-to-business and consumer telemarketing, Harry & David stores and wholesale distribution.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

1-800-Flowers.com

Jericho, New York, United States

website

Category Company
Founded 1976
Sector E-Commerce
Employees4,700
Revenue 2.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

1-800-Flowers.com is a floral and gift retailer company. 1-800-Flowers provides a broad range of gift products, including flowers, plants, gourmet foods, candies, gift baskets and other unique gifts to customers around the world through the company's web site, telephone call centers and company owned or franchised stores. 1-800-Flowers was incorporated in 1976 and is based in Jericho, New York.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 10
Sector (Retail) 2 of 2
Type (Special Situations/Distressed) 1 of 1
State (Oregon) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 10
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 5
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-07 WineTasting

Point Richmond, California, United States

WineTasting, Inc. is a web portal that provides branded and private labeled wine to the consumer and wine club market channels. WineTasting was founded in 1991 and is based in Point Richmond, California.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-06-01 Fine Stationery

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Fine Stationery provides personalized stationery, invitations, and announcements on the Internet. The company offers party, wedding, and bridal shower invitations; Christmas and holiday cards; and birth and moving announcements. Fine Stationery was founded in 1999 and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

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Company

Legal