Mergers & Acquisitions / Buy-side Advisory
Helping Pure Barre become a leading national fitness brand.
Our Client:
Pure Barre is largest and most established operator of franchised barre fitness studios, with more than 500 studios across North America.
The Situation:
In 2012, Pure Barre had 71 franchised locations in 23 states. The company came to Arlington looking for liquidity and a value-added partner to help grow the business into a leading, national fitness brand.
The Outcome:
Pure Barre partnered with private equity firm WJ Partners, who continued the company’s strong growth trajectory.
Follow-up:
L Catterton, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm, hired Arlington to assist in its acquisition of Pure Barre from WJ Partners in 2015. With our help, L Catterton won the deal and successfully acquired Pure Barre.