M&A Deal Summary

Kaspien Acquires Camelot Music Holdings

On April 22, 1999, Kaspien acquired retailer Camelot Music Holdings

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Kaspien’s 1st transaction in Ohio.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 1999-04-22
Target Camelot Music Holdings
Sector Retail
Buyer(s) Kaspien
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Camelot Music Holdings

North Canton, Ohio, United States
Camelot Music Holdings, Inc. is a mall based music retailer of music products.

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Buyer

Kaspien

Spokane, Washington, United States
Category Company
Founded 1972
Sector Retail
Employees141
Revenue 128M USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Kaspien is a major specialty retailer of entertainment products, including video, music, trend, electronics, video games, and related products. The Company operates retail stores in the United States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names F.Y.E. for entertainment and Suncoast. Kaspien was founded in 1972 and is based in Spokane, Washington.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 4
Sector (Retail) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Ohio) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 4
Year (1999) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2003-09-14 Wherehouse Entertainment

Torrance, California, United States

Wherehouse Entertainment, Inc. is a music retailer, owns and operates 148 stores located primarily in the western United States.

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