Acquisition Financing • Retail

Horizon Partners Invests In Byerly Foods

On January 1, 1994, family office Horizon Partners invested in retailer Byerly Foods

Investment Context
  • This is Horizon Partners’ 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Horizon Partners’ 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Horizon Partners’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.
Investment Fate
  • Byerly Foods was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2000.

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Investment Summary

Date January 1, 1994
Target Byerly Foods
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Horizon Partners
Deal Type Acquisition Financing

Target Company

Byerly Foods

Edina, Minnesota, United States
Byerly's, Inc. was a leading premium grocery format in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. The company's successful format featured a collection of high-margin specialty retail centers, such as deli counters, bakeries, seafood and meat counters, a broad product selection and exceptional customer service.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Horizon Partners

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Investor Investor


Category Family Office
Founded 1990
Size Small
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Horizon Partners, Ltd. is a private investment holding company which acquires and builds private companies. Horizon looks to invest in medium-sized businesses valued from $3 to $50 million with sales of $10 to $100 million. Sectors of interest include food, specialty chemicals, packaging, general industrial, printing, consumer products, business and financial services, electronics, and plastics. Horizon Partners has offices in Naples, Florida and Milwaukee, Wisconsin.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 4 of 21
Sector: Retail 1 of 1
Type: Acquisition Financing 1 of 8
State: Minnesota 1 of 1
Country: United States 4 of 19
Year: 1994 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1993-01-01 Xymox

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Xymox is a provider of custom membrane switches and related electronic assemblies for OEM's in the telecommunications, medical, and appliance industries. Xymox was founded in 1979 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1994-04-18 Orval Kent Food Company

Wheeling, Illinois, United States

Orval Kent Food Company is a subsidiary of Chef Solutions Holdings, LLC, is the second largest North American manufacturer of fresh prepared foods for retailers and food service accounts. Orval Kent has over 50 years of experience within the fresh prepared foods industry and is one of only two companies in the sector with a national logistics platform. Offering a complete line of quality prepared products, from side dishes to deli salads to fresh-cut fruit to hot meal additions, Orval Kent provides industry expertise and business solutions to all major food channels and customers. The company operates 5 manufacturing facilities in North America and has approximately 2,000 employees.

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