Memorable Experiences Group Acquires Kokomo's Family Fun Center

Stagwell Acquires Epicenter Experience

October 19, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Stagwell has acquired Epicenter Experience, a location-based consumer behavior platform that maps and sequences consumer visits using mobile and location data. Epicenter will join the Stagwell Marketing Cloud to expand the company's data, insights and martech capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

H.I.G. Capital Affiliate Acquires Family Entertainment Group

July 21, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

H.I.G. Capital, through one of its affiliates, has completed the acquisition of Family Entertainment Group Holdings, LLC. The Itasca, Illinois–based company operates nearly 60 family entertainment locations and provides turnkey outsourced arcade and facility management services; H.I.G. will partner with founder George Smith and the existing management team to accelerate growth and expand the company's market presence.

Kinepolis Group to Acquire Emagine Entertainment (US Operations) for $105 Million

November 6, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Kinepolis Group has signed an agreement to acquire Emagine Entertainment’s operations in the United States for a transaction value of $105 million (100% of the business), with an additional earn-out of up to $15 million tied to the 2025 US box office. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year and will add 14 theaters (177 screens, 18,000 seats) across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

Fruition Partners Acquires The Memory Company

August 25, 2025

Consumer Products

Denver-based private equity firm Fruition Partners has acquired The Memory Company (TMC), a Phenix City, Alabama-based developer and distributor of licensed drinkware, home décor, and related hard goods. Founder Charles Sizemore sold the company but will remain a significant investor; KeyBank provided senior secured financing to support the transaction and working capital needs.

Seaport Capital and Gray Television Invest in Family Entertainment Holdings

November 9, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Seaport Capital, alongside Gray Television and a group of investors, provided growth capital to form Family Entertainment Holdings (FEH), a Medina, Ohio–based holding company for live family entertainment brands. The investment will scale FEH’s first two formats — Magic of Lights and Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live — and support geographic expansion and platform growth under CEO Ken Hudgens.

ABEO Acquires Fun Spot Manufacturing LLC

November 1, 2018

Manufacturing

ABEO Group has acquired Fun Spot Manufacturing LLC, a Hartwell, Georgia-based designer and manufacturer of equipment for amusement and trampoline parks. The acquisition is intended to strengthen ABEO's footprint in North America and expand its capabilities in the growing "Sportainment" market.