M&A Deal Summary

Berkshire Hathaway Acquires RC Willey Home Furnishings

On May 24, 1995, Berkshire Hathaway acquired retailer RC Willey Home Furnishings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 4th transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 11th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Berkshire Hathaway’s 1st transaction in Utah.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1995-05-24
Target RC Willey Home Furnishings
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Berkshire Hathaway
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

RC Willey Home Furnishings

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
RC Willey has been recognized nationally for excellence. But our real goal is to have you recognize us as the number one place to find exceptional selection, value, superior service and professional associates that really care about you.

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Buyer

Berkshire Hathaway

Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Category Company
Founded 1998
Sector Diversified
Employees396,500
Revenue 439.3B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.
Berkshire Hathaway's corporate headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Berkshire Hathaway and its subsidiaries engage in diverse business activities including property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, utilities and energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing and services. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1998 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 69
Sector (Retail) 4 of 8
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 47
State (Utah) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 11 of 64
Year (1995) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-03-11 Helzberg Diamond Shops

North Kansas City, Missouri, United States

Helzberg Diamonds was founded over 90 years ago, and since day one we've dedicated ourselves to delighting our customers with superior service and high-quality jewelry. That's because we understand how special it is to buy fine jewelry - and we want you to treasure the experience for years to come.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1995-08-26 GEICO

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

GEICO (an acronym for Government Employees Insurance Company) has found that driving down costs brings drivers by the droves into its fold. GEICO traditionally provided auto and other insurance to preferred low-risk demographic groups (such as government and military employees) but now sells to everyone; it has about 12 million customers

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