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🛍️Retail & Shopping
The Squeeze tracks 40 retail & shopping brands touched by private equity, including Guitar Center. Here’s who owns them — and what changed after the deals closed.
14
PE-Owned
25
Formerly PE-Owned
1
Corporate-Owned
Who owns the most
- Sycamore Partners7 brands
- Leonard Green & Partners3 brands
- Apollo Global Management2 brands
- Ares Management2 brands
- Bain Capital2 brands
🔴 PE Owned
Guitar Center· Ares Management
2021Staples· Sycamore Partners
2017Michaels· Apollo Global Management
2021Walgreens· Sycamore Partners
2025Hot Topic· Sycamore Partners
2013Skechers· 3G Capital
2025Family Dollar· Brigade Capital Management / Macellum Capital Management / Arkhouse Management
2025Ann Taylor / LOFT· Sycamore Partners
2020Belk· KKR / Hein Park Capital
2015Lane Bryant· Sycamore Partners
2020Torrid· Sycamore Partners
2013The Vitamin Shoppe· Kingswood Capital Management
2025Bob's Discount Furniture· Bain Capital
2014Pep Boys· Icahn Enterprises
2016🟡 Formerly PE Owned
Toys R Us· Bain Capital, KKR, Vornado
2005Neiman Marcus· Ares Management, CDPQ
2021JOANN· Leonard Green & Partners
201199 Cents Only Stores· Ares Management
2012Dollar General· KKR
2007Dell Technologies· Silver Lake
2013David's Bridal· Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
2012Supreme· The Carlyle Group
2017J.Crew· TPG Capital & Leonard Green
2011Payless ShoeSource· Golden Gate Capital
2012Sports Authority· Leonard Green & Partners
2006Gymboree· Bain Capital
2010Mervyn's· Cerberus / Sun Capital / Lubert-Adler
2004Rue21· Apax Partners
2013The Body Shop (U.S.)· Aurelius Group
2023Nine West· Sycamore Partners
2014RadioShack· Standard General
2015Charlotte Russe· Advent International
2009Forever 21· Authentic Brands Group / Simon Property / Brookfield
2020Claire's· Apollo Global Management
2007At Home· Hellman & Friedman
2021The Container Store· Leonard Green & Partners
2007Art Van Furniture· Thomas H. Lee Partners
2017Charming Charlie· TSG Consumer Partners
2010Quiksilver / Boardriders· Oaktree Capital Management
2016