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Boxborough, Massachusetts and Rochester, New York, April 27, 2015 —Lightower Fiber Networks, a leading provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, and Fibertech Networks, a leading provider of fiber-optic based network services throughout mid-size cities in the Eastern and Central regions of the United States, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 23, 2015 — Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, together with other investors including New Balance Holding, Inc., a global athletic leader, today announced that they have signed an agreement to purchase The Rockport Company from the adidas Group. The Rockport Company is a leading designer and marketer of high-quality comfort footwear for men and women. As … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, January 5, 2015 — Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston-based investment firm, announced today that Dave Bordeau, Marni Payne and Raleigh Shoemaker were appointed Managing Directors effective January 1, 2015.  They join the 19 current Managing Directors of Berkshire in managing the firm and its affiliated investment funds.  Berkshire’s 22 Managing Directors have an average tenure of over 16 years with … Read More

Lightower completes 1,100+ route miles of new fiber in Virginia connecting Commonwealth with high performance networking Boxborough, Massachusetts, November 17, 2014 — Lightower Fiber Networks, the premier provider of custom, high-capacity network services that ensure optimal application and business performance, announced today the completion of a major 1,100-mile expansion of its all-fiber, high-performance network throughout Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metro … Read More

Livermore, California, November 6, 2014 — Rob Alston, CEO of Access, has announced the company’s acquisition of Cintas Corporation’s document storage and imaging businesses in ten U.S. markets. This transaction is the 74th for Access and represents the company’s expansion in its existing markets of Cincinnati, Chicago, Phoenix and Atlanta and the entry into new markets including Miami, Indianapolis, Columbus, Cleveland, … Read More

Boston, Massachusetts, October 21, 2014 – Berkshire Partners LLC, a Boston-based investment firm, today announced that it has acquired a majority interest in Access Information Management, the largest privately-held provider of records and information management services in North America, from Summit Partners.  Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Access offers a complete suite of storage and related document management services, … Read More

Emeryville, California, October 7, 2014 — Grocery Outlet, Inc. (www.groceryoutlet.com), the largest “extreme-value” grocer in the U.S., today announced the successful completion of its acquisition by affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC and the Grocery Outlet senior management team from Berkshire Partners LLC. Grocery Outlet offers branded grocery products at significant discounts through a unique sourcing model of purchasing discounted surplus … Read More

Emeryville, California, September 16, 2014 — Grocery Outlet, Inc. (www.groceryoutlet.com), the largest “extreme-value” grocer in the U.S., today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Hellman & Friedman LLC along with Grocery Outlet’s senior management team from its principal owner, Berkshire Partners LLC. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.  Grocery Outlet … Read More

Omnichannel offering helps CPG retailers and brands meet changing digital needs of consumers September 5, 2014 – Catalina, the personalized digital media company, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cellfire, the leading provider of load-to-card (L2C) digital coupons in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) market. In response to shopper demand for digital and mobile coupons, … Read More

Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 2014 – The Portillo Restaurant Group Inc. (“Portillo’s”), the iconic Chicago restaurant chain, announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement under which Berkshire Partners, a private equity firm, will invest in Portillo’s, which includes Portillo’s Hot Dogs, Inc. and Barnelli’s Pasta Bowl. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Berkshire Partners will work closely with Dick … Read More