Linens 'n Things
Apollo Management took the home-goods retailer private for $1.3 billion in 2006. Linens 'n Things filed Chapter 11 in May 2008 and liquidated all 571 stores by year end.
- FOUNDED
- 1970
- ACQUIRED
- Apollo Global Management, 2006, $1.3 billion
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1970
Linens 'n Things founded
2006
Acquired by Apollo Global Management for $1.3 billion
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