Home > M&A deals 2002 > Calera Capital Partners LP and Ridgemont Equity Partners acquire Specialty Brands, Inc.
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Food · September 2002

Calera Capital Partners LP and Ridgemont Equity Partners acquire Specialty Brands, Inc.

On September 1, 2002, Calera Capital Partners LP and Ridgemont Equity Partners acquired Specialty Brands, Inc., a food company in Texas, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedSeptember 1, 2002 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetSpecialty Brands, Inc. Buyers Calera Capital Partners LP
Ridgemont Equity Partners SectorFood LocationTexas, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

Specialty Brands, Inc.
Texas, United States
Foodsector
-founded
Activestatus
View the company profile →

Buyers (2)

Calera Capital Partners LP Lead
Private equity firm · 29 deals on record
Ridgemont Equity Partners Co-investor
Private equity firm · 107 deals on record
  • 1st transaction for the lead buyer in food
  • 11th transaction in United States
29deals, all time
1in this sector
2020latest

Members only

Contact details at the buyers and sellers
The full deal history of every party
Co-investors and the other advisors on this deal
Deal value and revenue or EBITDA multiples

Related deals

Brakebush Brothers LLCSame sector and country · Sep 2026
CompletePet LLCSame sector and country · Sep 2026
Lyons Magnus, Inc.Same sector and country · Jul 2026

Questions about this deal

Who acquired Specialty Brands, Inc.?Calera Capital Partners LP and Ridgemont Equity Partners acquired Specialty Brands, Inc. on September 1, 2002.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the food sector in 2002.

See the full picture on AcquityDataContacts, full deal histories, co-investors and deal values. Free for a day with your Google account, no card needed.
Try it free
Data updated daily on AcquityData (Acquity Data).