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Franchise Group Acquires Vitamin Shoppe

On August 8, 2019, Franchise Group acquired retailer Vitamin Shoppe for 208M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Franchise Group’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Franchise Group’s 4th largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Franchise Group’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Franchise Group’s 1st transaction in New Jersey.
Investment Fate
  • Vitamin Shoppe was divested to a consortium of buyers in 2025.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-08-08
Target Vitamin Shoppe
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Franchise Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 208M USD
Advisor(s) BofA Securities (Financial)
Kirkland & Ellis (Legal)

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Vitamin Shoppe

Secaucus, New Jersey, United States
Vitamin Shoppe is a specialty retailer and direct marketer of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements, offering a broad line of products at discounts to list prices. Vitamin Shoppe was founded in 1977 and is based in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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Buyer

Franchise Group

Milpitas, Virginia, United States
Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Consumer Services
Employees4
Revenue 2.2B USD (2020)
DESCRIPTION

Franchise Group is a growing North American tax preparation company with over 2,800 stores open in the U.S. and Canada during the 2008 tax season. Franchise Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Milpitas, California.

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