Carlson Private Capital Partners Adds Elite Fan Shop and Yesterdays Sportswear to Lakeshirts/Blue84 Platform
November 30, 2020
Carlson Private Capital Partners (CPC) completed two add-on transactions for its Lakeshirts/Blue84 platform: acquisition of certain assets of Elite Fan Shop (from Top of the World) and an investment in Yesterdays Sportswear. The deals expand Lakeshirts/Blue84’s e-commerce presence and add custom screen-printing and embroidery capabilities focused on resort, surf and wine-industry end markets.
- Buyers
- Carlson Private Capital Partners, Noah Lichtig
- Targets
- Elite Fan Shop, Yesterdays Sportswear
- Sellers
- Top of the World
- Platforms
- Lakeshirts/Blue84
- Industry
- E-Commerce
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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