Empire Mergers & Acquisitions

Empire M&A Summary

Empire has acquired 1 company. A total of 1 acquisition came from private equity firms.

Empire’s largest acquisition to date was in 2018, when it acquired Farm Boy for $608M. The Company’s most targeted sectors include retail (100%).

M&A Summary

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

Empire

Empire Company Limited

115 King Street,
Stellarton, Nova Scotia B0K 1S0
Canada,
(902) 752-8371
www.empireco.ca

All (1) Buy (1) Sell (-)
Date Target Value
$mlns
Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2018-09-24 Farm Boy, Inc. · Retail
Ottawa, Ontario · www.farmboy.ca

Farm Boy is a Canadian food retailer recognized for its produce, meat, bakery, cheese and fresh kitchen prepared items. The company provides a unique shopping experience in comparison to big box retailers or traditional grocers. Farm Boy produces its own extensive line of private label products made with absolute dedication to the highest standards of quality and freshness. The company currently has over 20 stores in the Greater Ottawa, Cornwall, Kingston and London areas with additional expansion plans underway.

608 Add-on Acquisition

Empire
Advisors: Greenhill & Co. , KPMG Corporate Finance , Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison , Scotiabank - Global Banking and Markets , Stewart McKelvey , Stikeman Elliott

Berkshire Partners PE


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