M&A Deal Summary

American Farmers Network Acquires Open Range Beef

On September 16, 2025, American Farmers Network acquired food company Open Range Beef from High Street Capital and Advantage Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is American Farmers Network’s 1st transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is American Farmers Network’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is American Farmers Network’s 1st transaction in Nebraska.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-16
Target Open Range Beef
Sector Food
Buyer(s) American Farmers Network
Sellers(s) High Street Capital
Advantage Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Open Range Beef

Gordon, Nebraska, United States
Open Range Beef is a niche provider of beef processing services, focused on serving the certified organic, grass-fed, antibiotic-free, toll processing, and other niche markets that require small production runs, traceability, segregation, and quality processes. Open Range Beef is based in Gordon, Nebraska.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

American Farmers Network

Seattle, Washington, United States

Category Company
Sector Food
DESCRIPTION

American Farmers Network is a provider of grass-fed and organic beef. American Farmers Network is based in Seattle, Washington.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Nebraska M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

High Street Capital

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1997
PE ASSETS 165M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

High Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring lower middle-market businesses generating revenues $10-$100 million with an EBITDA up to $15 million. The Firm typically invests in recapitalizations, management buyouts and growth equity financings. Target sectors include business services, aerospace/defense, healthcare product manufacturers and suppliers, testing and analytical services, chemicals and coatings, specialty plastics, and test/measurement equipment manufacturers. High Street looks to commit $2 to $8 million of equity per transaction and will consider both control and non-control situations. High Street will not invest in retail businesses, restaurants, oil and gas, entertainment, commodities, turnarounds, or start-ups. High Street Capital was formed in 1997 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 15
Sector: Food M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 7 of 7
State: Nebraska M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 15 of 15
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-12-01 AHI Supply

Alvin, Texas, United States

AHI Supply manufactures and distributes quality construction products to a wide variety of customers including distributors, builders, specialty contractors, and masons in the Texas Region. AHI Supply was founded in 1982 and is based in Alvin, Texas.

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SELLER

Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 112 of 113
Sector: Food M&A 5 of 5
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 65 of 66
State: Nebraska M&A 3 of 3
Country: United States M&A 112 of 113
Year: 2025 M&A 7 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-08 Carolina Precision Fibers

Ronda, North Carolina, United States

Carolina Precision Fibers is a provider of green industry recycled materials manufacturing business located in Ronda, North Carolina that specializes in cellulose installation, hydroseeding mulch and industrial fibers for asphalt roads. Carolina Precision Fibers is based in Ronda, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-27 MPI Custom Steel Doors & Frames

Corbin, Kentucky, United States

MPI Custom Steel Doors & Frames manufactures standard and custom steel doors and frames for commercial and institutional buildings, including specialized solutions such as windstorm, sound-rated (STC), thermal, lead-lined and bullet-resistant doors. The Company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Corbin, Kentucky.

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