Consumer 
Retail

Practice Group
EXPERIENCE 

Members of the Consumer Retail Industry Practice Group have represented companies in all facets of the consumer retail industry, both publicly traded and private companies. Practice group experience includes C-level experience as operators in this sector including running a 110-store retail chain of women’s clothing in Africa and representation of companies specializing in infant, juvenile and children’s clothing, multi-unit retail including 7-Eleven Stores, consumer products, health and beauty aids, convenience stores, sporting goods, golf accessories, marine and boating gear.
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The CFA Consumer Retail Practice Group Covers Transactions
 in the following sectors:

  • Apparel and Accessories

  • Consumer Electronics

  • Consumer Products

  • Consumer Services

  • DIY

  • Grocery and Convenience Stores

  • Health, Beauty and Personal Care

  • Home and Giftware

  • Sporting Goods

  • Toys

Selected
Transactions

These are a few of the transactions we initiated and acted in as a financial adviser. This is not a comprehensive list because it is common for sellers and/or buyers to request confidentiality regarding their transactions, and CFA honors such requests as a matter of policy.

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have acquired a 50% stake from the founding shareholder in

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completed a $26,000,000 financing with

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has restructured $52,000,000 of debt

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in its recapitalization through an investment by

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has raised its first round of early stage financing from a

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The nation's second largest Jiffy Lube franchise, with 200+ stores, restructured over $80,000,000 of debt

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Successfully raised $10,000,000 Subordinated Notes and $2,000,000 of Common Equity

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has sold its Florida Division consisting of ninety-eight stores to

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has sold its Georgia Division consisting of forty-two stores to a

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1100+ stores primarily in New England. Evaluated strategic alternatives involving a shareholder deadlock and litigation

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has successfully restructured more than $100,000,000 of debt

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Evaluated strategic alternatives involving a shareholder deadlock and executed a $12 million recap and buyout of a minority shareholder group

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has closed $30,000,000 of subordinated financing with

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in the successful refinancing of the company's $130,000,000 credit facilities

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Consumer Retail Industry Report
Winter 2024

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Whether you want to sell, merge, acquire or finance, let CFA's industry knowledge, international resources and proven dealmaking skills work for you. We advise and steer you through the entire transaction from research, identification and qualification of buyers or targets, due diligence, negotiation of all relevant agreements to completion, to ensure you maximize the value in the transaction and realize your objectives.