Retail Acquisitions in 2017

CenterGate Capital (through an affiliate) acquired TSC Apparel, a national B2B distributor of imprintable activewear and accessories headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed; CenterGate said the investment will support the company’s next phase of growth and expand its service to suppliers and customers through its national distribution footprint.

West Coast Tire Pro, Inc. acquired Tires 2 You LLC, a Renton, Washington-based operator of two Big O Tires franchise locations. The deal closed July 19, 2017; financial terms and the selling party were not disclosed. Generational Equity advised Tires 2 You on the sale.

Good Vibrations, a long-standing sexual wellness retailer based in San Francisco, has entered into an agreement to acquire Babeland, the queer- and feminist-founded sex-positive retailer headquartered in Seattle. The acquisition, driven in part by the founders' decision to step away, will combine both brands' retail footprints and education programs while keeping both brand identities intact; closing is expected in early August subject to customary conditions.