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| Date | June 24, 1997 |
| Target | Star Furniture Co. |
| Sector | Retail |
| Buyer(s) | Berkshire Hathaway |
| Deal Type | Add-on Acquisition |
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| Category | Company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1839 |
| Sector | Diversified |
| Employees | 392,400 |
| Revenue | 424.2B USD (2024) |
Berkshire Hathaway is a diversified holding company. Its subsidiaries engage in a wide range of business activities including insurance, utilities, renewable energy, freight rail transportation, finance, manufacturing, retailing, and business services. Berkshire Hathaway was founded in 1839 and is based in Omaha, Nebraska.
| Deal Context for Buyer | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 14 of 70 |
| Sector: Retail | 5 of 9 |
| Type: Add-on Acquisition | 11 of 47 |
| State: Texas | 1 of 7 |
| Country: United States | 14 of 65 |
| Year: 1997 | 1 of 1 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-10-16 |
FlightSafety International
Flushing, New York, United States At FlightSafety, the world’s leading aviation training company, we work diligently to maintain and enhance our reputation for customer service and the industry’s best, most comprehensive safety training. We deliver more than a million hours of professional instruction each year, training more pilots than any other company and always to the highest standards. |
Buy | $1.5B |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-01-05 |
International Dairy Queen
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States Dairy Queen operators have been providing consumers with crave-satisfying treats and food since 1940..The founders of the Dairy Queen system were men and women who introduced a new kind of dessert treat and, in the process, developed the foundation of the franchising industry. The history of the DQ system is a story of a unique product that created an industry. |
Buy | $585M |
