M&A Deal Summary

Brynwood Partners Acquires West Madison Foods

On July 20, 2023, private equity firm Brynwood Partners acquired food company West Madison Foods

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Brynwood Partners’ 12th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Brynwood Partners’ 23rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Brynwood Partners’ 4th transaction in Illinois.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2023-07-20
Target West Madison Foods
Sector Food
Buyer(s) Brynwood Partners
Deal Type Consolidation

Target

West Madison Foods

Chicago, Illinois, United States
West Madison Foods is a manufacturer and marketer of gourmet salad dressings, dairy dips and spreads to the retail channel under the Marie’s® and Dean’s Dips® brands. West Madison Foods was formed in 2023 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Buyer

Brynwood Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1984
PE ASSETS 2.5B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Brynwood Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in lower mid-market companies. The Firm has a preference for companies that are underperforming and/or undervalued, failed leveraged buy-outs or businesses that are under-financed and in need of an equity infusion. Target sectors include consumer products, light manufacturing in low capital intensive industries, service businesses and specialty retail companies. The Firm looks for opportunities valued between $25 and $500 million. Brynwood was formed in 1984 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 25
Sector (Food) 12 of 13
Type (Consolidation) 2 of 2
State (Illinois) 4 of 5
Country (United States) 23 of 24
Year (2023) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-12-07 Great Kitchens

Romeoville, Illinois, United States

Great Kitchens is a manufacturer of private label and branded take-and-bake and frozen pizza, flatbreads, and calzones. Great Kitchens was founded in 1976 and is based in Romeoville, Illinois.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-03 Miracapo

Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States

Miracapo is a contract manufacturer of frozen pizzas for convenience stores and branded customers serving the retail channel. The Company owns three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities located in the Chicagoland area totaling 175,000 square feet. Miracapo is headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois.

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