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Weston family to buy Boots for $8.9bn as pharmacy giant changes hands again
Canada’s Weston family and Fairfax Financial are acquiring Boots for $8.9 billion including assumed debt, placing one of Britain’s largest pharmacy and beauty businesses under owners with deep experience across grocery, healthcare and pharmacy retail.
Why Fairfax is putting $2.3bn behind Wittington’s $8.9bn Boots takeover
Wittington Investments’ $8.9 billion acquisition of Boots brings one of Britain’s biggest pharmacy and beauty businesses under Canadian ownership, with Fairfax Financial Holdings committing up to $2.3 billion for a 50% equity interest. The strategic fit is compelling, but the transaction puts substantial capital behind a retailer that still needs continued investment in stores, digital commerce and healthcare services.
Kroger (NYSE: KR) to reboot consolidation strategy with $1.65bn acquisition of Giant Eagle
Kroger (KR) to acquire Giant Eagle for $1.65B, adding 197 stores and $9B in sales across five states. First major deal since the Albertsons collapse.
Yum! Brands in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital in a bet on a sharper portfolio
Yum! Brands is in exclusive talks to sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital after 10 straight quarters of falling US sales, in a bet on a sharper Taco Bell and KFC focus.
Can Yum Brands (NYSE: YUM) finally fix Pizza Hut by selling it to private equity?
Yum Brands may sell Pizza Hut to LongRange Capital. See why the deal could reshape fast-food portfolios and investor sentiment.
Retail’s record-setting shakeup: A deep dive into the largest retail deals of 2025
Find out how the biggest retail deals of 2025 reshaped the industry and what it means for the future of shopping.
What CVS’s full acquisition of Rite Aid pharmacies means for patients and competitors
Find out how CVS Health’s full acquisition of Rite Aid’s pharmacy assets is reshaping U.S. retail healthcare and what it means for patients and competitors.
Walgreens Boots Alliance goes private: What Sycamore’s $23.7bn deal signals for pharmacy retail’s next chapter
Find out how Sycamore Partners’ $23.7B takeover of Walgreens Boots Alliance marks a seismic shift in pharmacy retail and healthcare integration.
Chico’s FAS acquired by Sycamore Partners in $1bn all-cash deal
Chico’s FAS, Inc., a prominent name in the fashion retail industry, announced the completion of its acquisition by…
KnitWell Group acquires Chico’s, White House Black Market, and Soma
KnitWell Group, comprising iconic apparel brands Ann Taylor, LOFT, and Talbots, has announced the acquisition of Chico’s, White…