TargetAcquirer
DateLocationLocationDescription
2/25Schwan's Co.CJ CheilJedang Corp.CJ CheilJedang, a Korean food company, has completed
BloomingtonSeoul, South Koreathe acquisition of Schwan's Co.
2/25Minnesota TimberwolvesInvestor GroupChinese investor Lizhang Jiang has sold his 5 percent
Basketball LPChinastake in the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball franchise
Minneapolis back to owner Glen Taylor.
2/25Weeden & Co. LPPiper Jaffray Cos.Piper Jaffray Cos. will acquire Weeden & Co., an
Greenwich, Conn.Minneapolisinstitutional-equities trading firm.
2/26Johnston Group LLCCreative Planning Inc.Creative Planning, a registered investment adviser (RIA) MinneapolisOverland Park, Kan.has acquired the Johnston Group, an (RIA) firm with a
large presence in Minnesota, North and South Dakota.
2/26Village Chevrolet Co.,Ed NapletonEd Napleton Automotive Group, has acquired three
Wayzata Auto CenterAutomotive Groupauto dealerships in Minnesota from Village Automotive
WayzataOakbrook Terrace, Ill.Group. The acquisition marks Napleton's entry into the
Lexus Of Maplewood Minnesota market and includes the state's only
Maplewood Lexus dealerships.
Lexus Of Wayzata
Wayzata
2/27Best Buy Co. Inc.Best Buy Co. Inc.Best Buy Co. said its board has authorized a $3 billion
RichfieldRichfieldshare repurchase program, and plans to spend between
$750 million and $1 billion in share buybacks during its
fiscal year 2020.
2/27Zero1Zero InnovationsNuMSP LLCNuMSP, an IT and cybersecurity products provider, has
EdnaClifton, N.J.acquired Zero1Zero Innovations, a managed service
provider, to expand into the Twin Cities market.
3/1Space Cargo GroupC.H. RobinsonC.H. Robinson Worldwide has acquired the Space Cargo
MadridWorldwide Inc.Group, a provider of international freight forwarding,
Eden Prairiecustoms brokerage and logistics services in Spain and
Colombia.
