MGP Ingredients (Luxco) Acquires Penelope Bourbon

MGP Ingredients Acquires New Columbia Distillers (Green Hat Gin)

March 3, 2020

Food & Beverage

MGP Ingredients (Nasdaq: MGPI) has acquired New Columbia Distillers LLC, the Washington, D.C.-based producer of Green Hat Gin. MGP will retain the distillery and retail operations in D.C., integrate the brand into its portfolio and expand distribution while keeping the current management team in place.

MGD Acquisition, LLC Acquires Griffo Distillery

October 30, 2023

Food & Beverage

MGD Acquisition, LLC (an investor group) has acquired Griffo Distillery, a craft distillery based in Petaluma, California. The founders, Michael and Jenny Griffo, remain significant owners while MGD aims to scale Griffo's production and expand its national distribution.

MarcyPen and Brand Velocity Group Acquire Majority Stake in The GLD Shop from H.I.G. Growth Partners

July 7, 2025

Consumer Products

MarcyPen Capital Partners, together with Brand Velocity Group, acquired a majority stake in The GLD Shop from H.I.G. Growth Partners, with H.I.G. retaining a minority interest to support ongoing growth. The deal positions GLD to accelerate brand and marketing efforts under new ownership while continuing to leverage H.I.G.'s prior investment and operational improvements.

MadaLuxe Group Acquires Majority Stake in IPPOLITA

December 18, 2025

Retail

MadaLuxe Group has acquired a majority stake in IPPOLITA, the New York–based fine jewelry house founded by Ippolita Rostagno. The founder will remain as Chief Creative Officer as MadaLuxe looks to leverage its global luxury infrastructure to support IPPOLITA's growth across key markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gopuff Acquires Liquor Barn from Blue Equity

June 21, 2021

Retail

Gopuff has acquired Liquor Barn, a Kentucky-based chain of 23 beer, wine and liquor stores, from private equity firm Blue Equity. The deal gives Gopuff physical retail footprint and inventory infrastructure across Kentucky to accelerate its instant-delivery expansion and deepen its presence in Louisville, Lexington and other markets in the state.

Auxo Investment Partners Acquires Precision Products Group, Inc. from Long Point Capital

November 9, 2020

Manufacturing

Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Precision Products Group, Inc. (PPG) from Long Point Capital (with Greyrock Capital Group as part of the selling partnership); PPG management participated alongside Auxo. PPG is a niche manufacturer of small-diameter spiral-wound tubes/cores and specialty pharmaceutical and consumer packaging (including the Euclid Medical Products unit-dose systems); transaction terms were not disclosed and BGL served as exclusive advisor and executed a sale-leaseback of PPG real estate.