The Stepping Stones Group Acquires Gallagher Pediatric Therapy
March 7, 2025
Boston-based The Stepping Stones Group has acquired Gallagher Pediatric Therapy, a Fullerton, California provider of occupational and physical therapy for children, for an undisclosed sum. The deal is an add-on to The Stepping Stones Group’s school-based services platform and was advised to Gallagher by Hexagon Capital Alliance.
- Buyers
- The Stepping Stones Group, Leonard Green & Partners
- Targets
- Gallagher Pediatric Therapy
- Platforms
- The Stepping Stones Group
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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