Leonard Green & Partners
PE firm focused on consumer and healthcare services
Brands Owned by Leonard Green & Partners (7)
Aspen Dental
Dental · 4 locations
Over 1,000 dental offices across 45 states
Eyemart Express
Vision & Eye Care · 9 locations
Budget eyewear retailer with 240+ locations. Previously Leonard Green-backed, sold to VSP Vision in 2025
Joann Fabrics
Retail & Consumer · 9 locations
Leonard Green's $1.6B leveraged buyout in 2011 loaded Joann with debt it could never repay. Filed bankruptcy in March 2024, emerged briefly, then filed again in January 2025 and liquidated all 800+ stores. ~19,000 employees lost their jobs.
Mister Car Wash
Car Washes · 4 locations
Largest car wash chain in the US with 480+ locations. Taken private by Leonard Green for ~$3.1B in 2025
Prospect Medical Holdings
Hospitals & Healthcare Systems · 3 locations
Leonard Green extracted $400M+ through dividend recaps and management fees while hospitals deteriorated. Multiple facilities closed or in crisis 2023-2025. Subject of congressional investigation.
Sports Authority
Sporting Goods · 6 locations
LBO loaded massive debt preventing e-commerce investment. All 463 stores liquidated in 2016. 14,000 jobs lost.
Wrench Group
HVAC & Home Services · 7 locations
Leonard Green-backed HVAC platform rolling up local providers across the US