ASG Management and Freedom 3 Capital Acquire Associated Supermarket Group from AUA Private Equity
January 12, 2021
Associated Supermarket Group (ASG) was sold by AUA Private Equity to ASG senior management led by Joe Garcia and Zulema Wiscovitch, with financing provided by Freedom 3 Capital and other investors. The transaction completes a management buyout that transitions ASG from AUA’s ownership to management-led ownership while positioning the company for continued growth serving independent grocery retailers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
- Buyers
- ASG senior management (led by Joe Garcia and Zulema Wiscovitch), Freedom 3 Capital, Other investors
- Targets
- Associated Supermarket Group, LLC
- Sellers
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- New York, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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