Audax Private Equity Invests in Salon Lofts
August 31, 2022
Audax Private Equity completed a strategic growth investment in Salon Lofts, a Columbus, Ohio-based operator of salon suites, in a transaction that closed on August 31, 2022. The deal (which included a rollover of a portion of Friend Skoler & Co.'s equity) will support Salon Lofts' expansion through acquisitions, new unit openings and enhanced service offerings.
- Buyers
- Audax Private Equity
- Targets
- Salon Lofts LLC
- Sellers
- Hill River Capital, Inc., Friend Skoler & Co., LLC
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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