The Hoffmann Family of Companies Partners with Shepler's Ferry Inc.
April 14, 2022
Shepler's Ferry Inc., the family-owned operator of ferry services to Mackinac Island, has entered a partnership with The Hoffmann Family of Companies. Greenwich Capital Group served as exclusive financial advisor to Shepler's in the transaction, which transfers ownership/partnership interest from the third-generation Shepler family to the Hoffmann family to ensure continuity of service and stewardship of the business.
- Buyers
- The Hoffmann Family of Companies
- Targets
- Shepler's Ferry Inc.
- Sellers
- Shepler family (Chris, Patty, and Billy Shepler)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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