Leonard Green & Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Eyemart Express
October 13, 2020
Leonard Green & Partners completed a strategic minority investment in Eyemart Express, joining majority stakeholders FFL Partners and the Barnes Family, who will retain majority ownership. The transaction (terms undisclosed) provides growth capital without adding incremental debt and is intended to support Eyemart Express’s continued store expansion, systems investments, and potential strategic acquisitions.
- Buyers
- Leonard Green & Partners
- Targets
- Eyemart Express
- Industry
- Retail
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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