Lakeview Capital Acquires The Mochi Ice Cream Company from Century Park Capital Partners
January 30, 2020
Lakeview Capital, Inc. has acquired The Mochi Ice Cream Company (maker of the My/Mo and Mikawaya brands) from Century Park Capital Partners. Century Park had owned the company since 2015 and scaled distribution from under 1,000 to more than 20,000 locations; the transaction represents a sponsor exit and positions the brand for continued national growth under new ownership.
- Buyers
- Lakeview Capital, Inc.
- Targets
- The Mochi Ice Cream Company
- Sellers
- Century Park Capital Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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