Sun Capital Affiliate Invests in Mancini's Sleepworld

Cortec Group Growth Recapitalizes Little Sleepies

December 10, 2021

Consumer Products

Cortec Group, via an affiliated investment group led by Cortec Fund VII, completed a growth recapitalization of Little Sleepies, LLC on October 29, 2021. The minority/growth investment will partner with founder and CEO Maradith Frenkel to accelerate brand awareness, expand product categories, and scale digital marketing and supply chain capabilities.

Tempur Sealy Acquires Dreams, UK Specialty Bed Retailer

May 27, 2021

Retail

Tempur Sealy International has signed an agreement to acquire Dreams, the United Kingdom's leading specialist bed and mattress retailer, for approximately $475 million (less net debt and working capital adjustments). The acquisition, primarily from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners / Sun European Partners, expands Tempur Sealy's direct-to-consumer footprint in the UK and is expected to be accretive to EPS while complementing the company’s existing UK operations.

Tempur Sealy (Somnigroup) Acquires Mattress Firm

May 9, 2023

Retail

Tempur Sealy International, Inc. signed a definitive agreement to acquire Mattress Firm, the U.S.'s largest mattress specialty retailer, in a transaction first announced at an approximate $4.0 billion enterprise value and completed in February 2025 with a reported total purchase price of roughly $5.0 billion. The deal was funded with approximately $2.7 billion of cash and the issuance of 34.2 million Tempur Sealy shares; following closing Tempur Sealy renamed itself Somnigroup International and will operate Mattress Firm as a decentralized business unit while divesting a portion of retail locations and the Sleep Outfitters business to MW SO Holdings (Mattress Warehouse).

Fairfax (via 16133258 Canada Inc.) Acquires Sleep Country Canada

October 1, 2024

Retail

Fairfax Financial Holdings, through a newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary 16133258 Canada Inc., completed a cash takeover of Sleep Country Canada Holdings Inc. under a court-approved plan of arrangement, paying C$35.00 per common share. Sleep Country will be delisted from the TSX and cease reporting as Fairfax takes the specialty mattress retailer private.

Wynnchurch Capital Makes Growth Investment in Mattress Warehouse

January 17, 2022

Retail

Wynnchurch Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Mattress Warehouse, a leading independent mattress retailer founded in 1989 with over 300 retail locations and headquartered in Frederick, Maryland. Wynnchurch will join the company's board to help accelerate growth (targeting 500+ locations) and enhance Mattress Warehouse's digital and omnichannel capabilities.

Centre Lane Affiliate Acquires Assets of Hollander Sleep Products

September 13, 2019

Consumer Products

An entity affiliated with Centre Lane Partners completed the acquisition of certain assets of Hollander Sleep Products, LLC out of Chapter 11 and recapitalized the business. Hollander, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida, is a leading North American designer and manufacturer of pillows, comforters, mattress pads and other bedding products and will operate as a revitalized platform under Centre Lane's ownership.