Charming Shoppes - M&A Summary, Ownership, and Business Overview

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Charming Shoppes M&A Summary

Charming Shoppes has acquired 1 company of its own. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms. It has also divested 1 asset.

Charming Shoppes’ largest acquisition to date was in 2005, when it acquired Crosstown Traders for $218M. Charming Shoppes has acquired in 1 US state. The Company’s most targeted sectors include apparel/textiles (100%).

Charming Shoppes Ownership

Who owns Charming Shoppes?

Charming Shoppes is owned by Ascena Retail Group. It was acquired on May 2, 2012.

Charming Shoppes Business Overview

Where is Charming Shoppes headquartered?

Charming Shoppes is headquartered in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

What sector is Charming Shoppes in?

Charming Shoppes is a retail company.

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity2
    • M&A Buy Activity1
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 1
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 1

Charming Shoppes, Inc.

3750 State Road,
Bensalem, Pennsylvania 19020
United States,
www.charmingshoppes.com

Charming Shoppes, Inc. is an apparel retailer specializing in women's plus-size apparel. Charming Shoppes operates retail stores in 48 states under the names LANE BRYANT®, CACIQUE®, LANE BRYANT OUTLET®, FASHION BUG®, FASHION BUG PLUS® and CATHERINES PLUS SIZES®. The company also operates the Figi's family of brands, including the holiday food and gifts catalog Figi's® Gifts in Good Taste®, the home and gifts catalog Figi's® Gallery and its wholesale unit Figi's Business Services.


M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12 T
Buy (0.0/yr) # 1 - - - - - 1
vol $218M $218M
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - - 1 1
  2

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Crosstown Traders, Inc. 2012-06-12 - Trade Sale
Tuscon, Arizona · www.charmingshoppes.com
Crosstown Traders, Inc. 2005-06-02 218M USD Add-on Acquisition
Tuscon, Arizona · www.charmingshoppes.com
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M&A by Sector

Sector Buy # Value Sell # Value
Apparel/Textiles 1 (100%) 218M (100%) 1 (100%) -
Total 1 $218M 1 -

By Geo

State/Country Buy Value Sell Value
United States 1 218M 1 -
  Arizona 1 218M 1 -
Total 1 $218M 1 -

Deal Values

buy # Total
$100M to $1B 1 $218M
TOTAL $218M
Largest Crosstown Traders, Inc.
$218M (2005-06-02)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Company Summary

SECTOR

Retail

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