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Franchise Group enters talks to acquire Kohl’s for $60 per share

Franchise Group enters talks to acquire Kohl’s for $60 per share

DELAWARE, Ohio — Franchise Group, the parent of American Freight, Badcock Home Furniture & more and Buddy’s Home Furnishings, said it has entered into a three week …

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B. Riley pays $400M for Badcock receivables

B. Riley pays $400M for Badcock receivables

MULBERRY, Fla. — B. Riley Financial has purchased W.S. Badcock’s credit receivable portfolio, entering a new business, while going a long way to help Franchise …

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Badcock buy adds to Franchise Group’s furniture cred

Badcock buy adds to Franchise Group’s furniture cred

The publicly-held company’s network of home furnishings stores grows to 1,000 with the $580M deal DELAWARE, Ohio — With its acquisition of W.S. Badcock this …

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Franchise Group buys Badcock in all-cash deal

Franchise Group buys Badcock in all-cash deal

DELAWARE, Ohio —Franchise Group has acquired Mulberry, Fla.-based W.S. Badcock Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at about $580 million. The move follows previous home …

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Franchise Group continues on aggressive furniture expansion track

Franchise Group continues on aggressive furniture expansion track

Franchise Group, which last week bid to acquire bankrupt FFO Home, has refranchised 47 of its Buddy’s Home Furnishings stores to apparel retailer and licensor Bebe. It’s a move that provides new insight into the business model of a company that has been in furniture industry expansion mode since the middle of last year

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