Teamshares Acquires Story First, Inc. dba The Costumer
January 17, 2025
Teamshares acquired Story First, Inc. (dba The Costumer), a Schenectady-based costume rental and theatrical services provider, in a transaction that closed January 17, 2025. The acquisition enables a succession outcome for the business's owners and transitions the company into Teamshares' employee-ownership model.
- Buyers
- Teamshares
- Targets
- Story First, Inc. dba The Costumer
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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