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PARADIES

Acquired by

LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL

UNITED STATES Retail EV [100m USD - 500m USD] 08/2015

Target

PARADIES

Acquirer

LAGARDERE TRAVEL RETAIL

Context

Lagardere acquired 100% of the holding company of Paradies. The sellers were the private equity firm Freeman Spogli & Co and the founding Paradies family. The transaction combined Lagardere's existing North American operations with Paradies to create a new entity generating ~$800 million in sales.

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Target

Founded in 1960 and headquartered in Atlanta, Paradies was a leading airport concessionaire in the US. Operating in 76 airports (including major hubs like JFK, LAX, Chicago O'Hare, and Atlanta), the company managed a network of over 550 stores. While originally focused on "News & Gifts," Paradies had successfully diversified into "Specialty Retail" (fashion, accessories) and "Food & Beverage," which are higher-margin segments. For the fiscal year ending June 2015, the company generated $515 million in revenue.

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Historical Financials (EUR)

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Other operations with PARADIES

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