Foot Solutions Acquires Happy Feet Plus
February 3, 2022
Foot Solutions, an Alpharetta, Georgia-based specialty footwear and custom orthotics retailer, has acquired Florida-based Happy Feet Plus. The deal — terms not disclosed — expands Foot Solutions' retail footprint in Florida, adds experienced retail talent and product-innovation capability, and continues the company's growth following its 2020 investor-backed ownership change.
- Buyers
- Foot Solutions, Inc.
- Targets
- Happy Feet Plus, Inc.
- Sellers
- Jane Strong (co-founder, outgoing CEO), Jacob Wurtz (co-founder)
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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