Two Families Acquire In The Shade, Inc.
March 18, 2025
In The Shade, Inc., a custom window treatment and home furnishings retailer founded in 1987 by Jan Dean and serving Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties, was acquired by two individual buyers (two families with real estate backgrounds). The transaction, marketed and facilitated by Viking Mergers & Acquisitions, was structured to preserve the company’s family-oriented culture and ensure continuity for employees and customers.
- Buyers
- Two families (individual buyers with real estate backgrounds)
- Targets
- In The Shade, Inc.
- Sellers
- Jan Dean, Bill Dean
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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