Sun Capital Partners

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. is a private investment firm focused on leveraged buyouts, equity, debt, and other investments in market-leading companies. Sun Capital affiliates have invested in and managed more than 145 companies worldwide with combined sales in excess of $35.0 billion since Sun Capital’s inception in 1995. Sun Capital has offices in Boca Raton, Florida, Los Angeles, California, New York, New York, London, and Shenzhen.

The firm's portfolio includes many regionally and nationally recognized companies, such as Bruegger's, Boston Market, Exopack, Marsh Supermarkets, Fazoli's Restaurants, Wickes Furniture, Nationwide Furniture, Mervyn's department stores, Anchor Blue Clothing Company, The Limited clothing stores, ShopKo, Pamida discount store chains, Smokey Bones and Hickory Farms.

In 2006, Sun Capital announced the purchase of Marsh Supermarkets of Indianapolis, IN, the owner/operator of 128 supermarkets/food stores, and 154 Village Pantry convenience stores, among other divisions.^[1]

In 2007, Sun Capital acquired majority interest in the plumbing fixture company American Standard Americas.

In 2008, Sun Capital acquired majority interest in Gordmans, a department store headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mervyn's department stores filed bankruptcy.

Sun Capital Partners Holdings

Sun Capital funds own majority control of the following:

Sun Capital funds own a minority share of the following:

• BlueLinx Holdings
• Chrysler
• Dale and Thomas Popcorn
• Easy Gardener Products
• GMAC Financial Services

Notes

Sun Capital Partners acquired the Musicland Group (Media Play, Sam Goody, Suncoast Video, and OnCue) from Best Buy in exchange for its debt in 2003 and in 2006 dismantled the company, selling the stores to Trans World Entertainment and putting the rest of the company into bankruptcy.

Sun Capital Partners sold 25% of Chrysler Holdings to Xinhua Finance, a Chinese portfolio company.

References

1. ^ Sun Capital Partners, Inc. :: Sun Capital Partners Affiliate Completes Acquisition of Marsh Supermarkets

External links

• Official Sun Capital Partners Website

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