Salt Creek Capital Acquires Tuscan Imports, Inc. (Fontana Forni USA)
April 16, 2021
San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm Salt Creek Capital has acquired Tuscan Imports, Inc. d.b.a. Fontana Forni USA, a Florence, South Carolina-based exclusive importer and distributor of Italian ovens, grills and terracotta pottery. The deal represents an ownership transition from founder Kirk Laing and positions Salt Creek to support management in the company's next phase of growth and geographic expansion in North America.
- Buyers
- Salt Creek Capital
- Targets
- Tuscan Imports, Inc. d.b.a. Fontana Forni USA
- Sellers
- Kirk Laing (Founder & President) / Tuscan Imports, Inc.
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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