Learning Care Group Acquires U-GRO Learning Centres
December 31, 2020
Learning Care Group, a portfolio company of private equity firm American Securities LLC, has acquired U-GRO Learning Centres, a 14-school early childhood education operator in Central Pennsylvania. The transaction closed December 31, 2020 and expands Learning Care Group's footprint in Pennsylvania by adding U-GRO's ~1,900-student network to its portfolio of preschool brands.
- Buyers
- Learning Care Group, American Securities LLC
- Targets
- U-GRO Learning Centres
- Sellers
- Holsinger family (U-GRO owners)
- Platforms
- Learning Care Group
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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