Consumer Products Acquisitions in Louisiana

Twist Brands LLC, the parent company of Painting with a Twist, has acquired Pinot's Palette, a paint-and-sip concept with 69 studios across the United States and Canada. Pinot's Palette will continue to operate as a separate brand while Twist Brands expects to realize operational synergies, share best practices, and strengthen its leadership position in the arts & crafts-as-entertainment sector.

Fox Factory Holding Corp. completed the acquisition of Wheelhouse Holdings, Inc., the parent of Marucci Sports LLC, from Compass Diversified for an enterprise value of $572 million. The deal, which closed in November 2023, brings Marucci's premium baseball and softball brands into FOX's Specialty Sports Group to drive revenue diversification, engineering and sourcing synergies, and expanded end-market reach.

Gridiron Capital-backed Good Sportsman Marketing Outdoors (GSM Outdoors) has acquired Bill Lewis Outdoors, the family-owned maker of the iconic Rat-L-Trap hard bait. The deal is an add-on for GSM that expands its fishing product suite and strengthens its position in the outdoor and fishing categories.