The Lawless Group Acquires Hobart Associates
August 17, 2023
The Lawless Group, a Dallas-based manufacturers' representation agency, has acquired Hobart Associates of Kansas City, Kansas, expanding Lawless's warehousing program to eight locations and extending its North Central regional coverage. The deal completes a succession plan for Hobart founder Don (Jesse) James Sr. and brings Hobart's offices, training center and more than 60,000 square feet of warehouse space into Lawless's solutions offering.
- Buyers
- The Lawless Group
- Targets
- Hobart Associates
- Sellers
- Don (Jesse) James Sr.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Kansas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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