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Eagle Merchant Partners

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Atlanta-based private equity investment firm that provides equity capital and expertise to support founders and management teams in acquisitions and recapitalizations of lower middle market companies, primarily in the Consumer and Industrial industries.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Lower middle-market acquisitions, Recapitalizations

Tracked deals

21

21 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

4

4 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

9 buyout · 8 addon · 4 growth capital

Eagle Merchant Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Eagle Merchant Partners. 1 2019 2 2020 2 2021 3 2022 2 2023 3 2024 6 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 21 tracked deals for Eagle Merchant Partners.

  • Buyer
    Aligned Fitness Holdings, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Club Pilates studios in central New Jersey (six locations)
    Seller
    Gary Laden, Karen Spidare, Todd Spidare
    Type
    Addon

    Aligned Fitness Holdings, a multi-unit Club Pilates franchisee, acquired six Club Pilates studios in central New Jersey as part of its entry into the Garden State and expansion of its footprint to 61 studios nationwide. The acquisitions include two studios owned by entrepreneur Gary Laden and four studios operated by Karen and Todd Spidare. Financial terms were not disclosed, and the integration is expected to follow the close.

  • Buyer
    Puget Collision, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Six Fix Auto USA locations (Fix Auto USA franchise group operated by Richard Fish)
    Seller
    Richard Fish
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Addon

    Puget Collision announced it has acquired a six-location Fix Auto USA franchise group operated by Richard Fish across San Diego and Orange Counties, California. The deal expands Puget Collision’s collision repair network to 72 locations nationwide within the CARSTAR and Fix Auto systems, with support from Eagle Merchant Partners.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Atlantic Pipe Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Eagle Merchant Partners invested in Atlantic Pipe Services (APS), a water infrastructure services provider offering inspection, cleaning, trenchless rehabilitation, and maintenance for stormwater and wastewater systems. The investment is described as a platform investment and Eagle’s fourth platform from Fund II, with APS operating from seven locations across Florida.

  • Buyer
    Aligned Fitness, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    13 Club Pilates studios (Pinehurst, NC; Athens, GA; seven in greater Charlotte, NC; four in metro Atlanta, GA)
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Aligned Fitness, a portfolio company of Eagle Merchant Partners, acquired 13 Club Pilates studios across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in a series of add-on transactions. The bolt-on deals expand Aligned's Club Pilates footprint to 47 locations and support Eagle Merchant Partners' strategy to build a scaled health and wellness platform in the Southeastern United States.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    ES Integrated
    Type
    Buyout

    Eagle Merchant Partners, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, has made a strategic investment in ES Integrated, an industrial cleaning, environmental and waste services provider headquartered in Charleston, South Carolina. The partnership will support ESI's geographic and service-line expansion, pursue strategic acquisitions, and retain the company's existing leadership team.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners, Graycliff Partners
    Target
    Guidewell Education, Reach Cambridge
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners has made a control / strategic growth investment in Sacramento-based Guidewell Education, with Graycliff Partners providing follow-on unitranche debt and minority equity to support the transaction. As part of the partnership, Guidewell—an education platform serving ~22,000 students annually—acquired Reach Cambridge, a UK-based summer academic and cultural program operator, to expand its international footprint.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners, Boathouse Capital, Everberg Capital, Western Alliance Bank
    Target
    Aligned Fitness, Crescent Concepts, LLC, Next Twenty, LLC
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Eagle Merchant Partners made its first investment from Fund II in Aligned Fitness, a Southeast franchisee/operator of the Club Pilates system, partnering with the company’s leadership to accelerate studio growth. In connection with the deal, Aligned also completed add-on acquisitions of Crescent Concepts (SC/NC) and Next Twenty (GA) to expand the platform to 34 studios across North Carolina, Georgia, and South Carolina.

  • Buyer
    AYA Medical Spa, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Tribeca MedSpa
    Type
    Addon

    AYA Medical Spa, a doctor-led medical aesthetics platform backed by Eagle Merchant Partners, has acquired Tribeca MedSpa, a two-location medical aesthetics provider in Manhattan. The deal expands AYA's footprint into the New York market and is an add-on acquisition to support the platform's growth under Eagle's backing.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    AYA Medical Spa

    Atlanta-based private equity firm Eagle Merchant Partners has acquired a stake in AYA Medical Spa, a nine-unit medical spa headquartered in Atlanta. The investment is a platform/growth capital transaction intended to accelerate AYA's geographic expansion and support strategic acquisitions to scale the business.

  • Buyer
    Eskola Roofing & Waterproofing, Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Frontier Roofing, BBG Contracting Group, Keating Roofing and Sheet Metal
    Industry
    Construction
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Eskola Roofing & Waterproofing, a Morristown, Tennessee-based commercial roofing platform backed by Eagle Merchant Partners, acquired three regional roofing contractors—Frontier Roofing, BBG Contracting Group, and Keating Roofing—to expand its footprint across the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. The add-on deals broaden Eskola's service coverage (now 22 locations across 11 states) and strengthen capabilities in commercial roofing, restoration and recurring maintenance for end markets such as education, healthcare and infrastructure.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners
    Target
    Sam the Concrete Man
    Seller
    Todd Stewart
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Buyout

    Eagle Merchant Partners has acquired a majority stake in Sam the Concrete Man, the largest residential concrete services franchisor in the U.S. Todd Stewart will remain CEO and an equity holder as Eagle partners with management to scale the franchise network, expand the company's footprint and explore additional service lines.

  • Buyer
    Eagle Merchant Partners, Stellus Capital Management
    Target
    Impact Home Services
    Industry
    Plumbing
    Type
    Buyout

    Eagle Merchant Partners has acquired Impact Home Services, an independent owner/operator of three Neighborly franchises (Mr. Rooter, Mr. Electric and Precision Door Service) based in the Atlanta metro area. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Eagle plans to grow Impact via add-on acquisitions and geographic expansion across the Southeast.

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