The Riverside Company Acquires The Lash Lounge for Head to Toe Brands Platform
March 19, 2024
The Riverside Company (via its Riverside Micro-Cap Fund) has acquired The Lash Lounge, a leading eyelash salon franchise, from Franworth. The deal adds The Lash Lounge — with more than 129 locations nationwide — as the third brand in Riverside's Head to Toe Brands platform to accelerate growth and geographic expansion in beauty and personal care services.
- Buyers
- The Riverside Company (Riverside Micro-Cap Fund)
- Targets
- The Lash Lounge
- Sellers
- Franworth
- Platforms
- Head to Toe Brands
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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