Tag: acquisitions

FASTSIGNS acquires seven Sign Me Up Signs & Advertising locations

December 20, 2019December 20, 2019 GaryPageau acquisitions, Fastsigns

FASTSIGNS International, Inc., franchisor of FASTSIGNS®, announced it acquired sign franchise Sign Me Up Signs & Advertising. Each of Sign Me Up’s six locations throughout Long Island and one in New Jersey will be converted to a FASTSIGNS center by February 2020, growing FASTSIGNS’ presence on Long Island to eight locations. “We’re delighted to end 2019 with this acquisition, adding seven locations to the FASTSIGNS network.... Read More

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AlphaGraphics Austin/San Antonio acquires Austin sign company

July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 GaryPageau acquisitions, AlphaGraphics

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The owner of Austin’s 10th largest commercial printing and sign company and the largest and most successful AlphaGraphics printing and sign business in Central Texas has completed her fifth competitive merger with the acquisition of Sign Satisfaction, a 13-year-old Austin business. Jane Harvey, whose holding company is A Dog Solutions, owns three AlphaGraphics franchises, two in Austin and one... Read More

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Lifetouch purchase brings immediate benefits to Shutterfly

January 31, 2018February 6, 2018 GaryPageau acquisitions, Lifetouch, Shutterfly1 Comment

Shutterfly shares jumped nearly 20% last night on the news the leading photo-personalization company was buying the billion-dollar company in the school photography space, Lifetouch National School Studios for $825 million, as well as the report the company beat its fourth-quarter forecasts. The deal includes Lifetouch’s school business, as well as it’s ancillary businesses of church directories, preschool photography, JC Penney retail... Read More

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XO Group Acquires Photo-Sharing App Veri, Offering First-Ever Mobile Autoshare Technology For Wedding Day Photos

September 29, 2017 GaryPageau acquisitions, The Knot, Veri, XO

The Knot, the #1 Wedding Brand, Marketplace and App, Strengthens Connection Between Couples and Their Guests While Providing First-of-Its-Kind Wedding Day Photo-Sharing Solution NEW YORK, Sept. 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — XO Group Inc. today announced the acquisition of Veri, the first and only photo-sharing app focused on weddings and events that automatically shares photos from the user’s built-in camera on... Read More

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MailPix acquires MyPix2

May 9, 2017May 10, 2017 GaryPageau acquisitions, Just4MyPet, MailPix, MyPix2

MailPix adds second brand to portfolio this year Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the acquisition of personalized photo printing site, MyPix2, Apex, NC. Terms were not disclosed. MailPix will expand the core canvas print business of MyPix2.com, offering a wide range of personalized photo gift products over the next few months. MyPix2 joins... Read More

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MailPix acquires pet photo personalization site Just4MyPet

April 25, 2017April 20, 2017 GaryPageau acquisitions, Just4MyPet, MailPix

MailPix continues expansion into niche vertical markets Huntington Beach, CA – MailPix, the photo-printing, canvas and gifting site, announced the acquisition of personalized photo pet product website, Just4MyPet.com. Terms were not disclosed. MailPix will expand the core business of Just4MyPet.com and offer many new personalized photo gift products over the next few months. One of most popular offerings of Just4MyPet.com –... Read More