O2B Kids (Spire Capital Portfolio) Acquires Cedars Preschool
February 1, 2022
O2B Kids, a portfolio company of Spire Capital Partners, has acquired Cedars Preschool, a multi-site early education operator in the greater Atlanta, Georgia region. The add-on expands O2B's footprint in Georgia to ten schools and brings Cedars' eight locations and staff into O2B's platform to enhance curriculum and resources for families.
- Buyers
- O2B Kids, Spire Capital Partners
- Targets
- Cedars Preschool
- Sellers
- Thad Joiner (Cedars Founder)
- Platforms
- O2B Kids
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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