TowerBrook Makes Strategic Investment in KeHE Distributors
May 17, 2019
TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a strategic minority investment in KeHE Distributors, committing additional capital to support KeHE's growth initiatives while KeHE retains majority ESOP ownership. The partnership is intended to help KeHE expand its specialty, natural & organic and fresh food distribution network across the United States and Canada.
- Targets
- KeHE Distributors
- Sellers
- Longtime minority shareholder (unnamed)
- Industry
- Logistics & Distribution
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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