Retail

Client/Company Business Transaction
1-800 CONTACTS, Inc. (Draper, UT) Direct marketer and manufacturer of contact lenses $27,500,000 initial public offering of common stock.
American Greetings Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Designer, manufacturer, marketer and retailer of seasonal and everyday greeting cards and other social expression products $150,000,000 placement of senior convertible notes
American Greetings Corporation (Cleveland, OH) Designer, manufacturer, marketer and retailer of seasonal and everyday greeting cards and other social expression products $260,000,000 placement of senior subordinated debt
Bankruptcy Estate of Elder-Beerman Stores Inc. (Dayton, OH) Retail department store chain Financial Advisor to equity holders in Bankruptcy Restructuring with a total value of $375,000,000.
Bee-Gee Shoes Division (Dayton, OH) of Elder-Beerman Department Stores, Inc. (Dayton, OH) Retailer of shoes Sold to: Jam Shoe Concepts (Dayton, OH)
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.
(Minneapolis, MN) 		Owner, operator and franchisor of restaurants $58,650,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Bensalem, PA) Retailer of women's apparel $130,000,000 follow-on offering of common stock
Cole National Corporation (Twinsburg, OH) Provider of optical products and services and personalized gifts $28,439,167 follow-on offering of common stock
Consolidated Stores Corp. (Columbus, OH) Discount retail chain $195,000,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
Dots, Inc. (Solon, OH) Retailer of extreme value fashion apparel and accessories for women Recapitalization via: William Blair Capital Partners (Chicago, IL) and Sawdust Investment Management, LLC (Chicago, IL)
Elder-Beerman Department Stores, Inc. (Dayton, OH) Department store chain $70,840,000 initial public offering of common stock
Elder-Beerman Department Stores, Inc. (Dayton, OH) Department store chain Acquired: Stone & Thomas Inc. (Wheeling, WV)
Forest City Auto Parts (Cleveland, OH) Fifty-store retail automotive parts chain Sold to: Tyler Corporation (Dallas, TX)
Four Wheel Drive Hardware, Inc. (Columbiana, OH) Leading catalog retailer of Jeep aftermarket products Sold to: Pfingsten Partners LP (Deerfield, IL)
Homeland Stores, Inc. (Edmond, OK) Grocery retailer $65,000,000 of debtor-in-possession financing
Inkstop, Inc.
(Cleveland, OH) 		Speciality retailer of digital and highly consumable office products $25,000,00 Series "B" convertible preferred stock offering
Jo-Ann Stores (Hudson, OH) Fabric and craft retailer Acquired: House of Fabrics, Inc.(Sherman Oaks, CA)
Johnson Oil Company (Columbus, IN) Owner and operator of 225 convenience stores dba Bigfoot Food Stores Sold to: Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. (Laval, Quebec, Canada)
Manufacturing and Distribution Operation of LESCO, Inc.
(Cleveland, OH)		 Manufacturing and distribution operation of largest provider of products for professional turf care segment of green industry. Sold to: Platinum Equity Partners, LLC
(Beverly Hills, CA)
NCS Healthcare Inc. (Beachwood, OH) Long-term healthcare pharmacies $69,960,000 initial public offering of common stock.
NCS Healthcare Inc. (Beachwood, OH) Long-term healthcare pharmacies $120,900,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
OfficeMax Inc. (Shaker Heights, OH) Office supply store retailer. Sold to: Boise Cascade (Boise, ID)
OfficeMax Inc. (Shaker Heights, OH) Leading office products retailing chain $678,300,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Quality Dining Corporation (Mishawaka, IN) Franchisee and operator of Burger King and Chili's restaurants and owner and operator of three other restaurant concepts Strategic advisory services.
Quality Dining Corporation (Mishawaka, IN) Franchisee and operator of Burger King and Chili's restaurants and owner and operator of three other restaurant concepts $40,037,498 follow-on offering of common stock.
Riser Foods Inc. (Bedford Heights, OH) Wholesaler and retailer of grocery products Sold to: Giant Eagle, Inc.(Pittsburgh, PA)
Shoe Carnival Inc.(Evansville, IN) Discount shoe retailer $27,300,000 initial public offering of common stock.
Shoe Carnival Inc. (Evansville, IN) Discount shoe retailer $43,885,000 follow-on offering of common stock.
Spartan Stores, Inc. (Grand Rapids, MI) Retailer and distributor of groceries Acquired: Seaway Food Town, Inc. (Maumee, OH)
Stylin' Concepts Corporation (Independence, OH) Direct marketer of automotive accessories and parts Sale to: Automotive Specialty Accessories and Parts (Chicago, IL), a portfolio company of The Riverside Company (Cleveland, OH)
Video Towne, Inc. (Dayton, OH) Niche retailer of video cassettes Sold to: SuperClub NV (Antwerp, Belgium)
Wendy's of Cuyahoga County, Inc. (Cleveland, OH) Franchisee of 23 fast food restaurants Sold to: Wendy's of Niles, Inc. (Rochester, NY)
Wild Oats Markets Inc. (Boulder, CO) Owner and operator of natural foods supermarkets Strategic advisory services.
Zale Corporation (Dallas, TX) Jewelry retailer $41,300,000 follow-on offering of common stock.