BTS Facilitates Sale of Highland Park Market

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Coventry, CT – Business Transition Strategies (BTS), a Touchstone Advisors company, is proud to announce the successful sale of Highland Park Market to Harsh Patel. BTS represented Matt Miner, the former owner, in the transaction.

Highland Park Market, a beloved, full-service upscale grocery store located in Coventry, CT, has been a cornerstone of the local community for nearly 50 years. Reflecting on nearly five decades of ownership, Matt Miner shared, “Highland Park Market has been a special part of my family’s history. I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to the Coventry community, every customer, and especially our dedicated employees for their commitment and hard work.”

Harsh Patel, the new owner, is excited to continue the legacy of the market with a new name – Coventry Public Market. “We’re thrilled to carry on the tradition of Highland Park Market under our new name, Coventry Public Market,” said Patel. “Our commitment to serving the community and providing great products and service is stronger than ever. We’re excited to continue being a trusted local staple.”

Coventry Public Market continues to offer the high end grocery experience that patrons have come to expect. The focus on fresh baked goods, fresh meat and seafood, ready to eat meals, and wide range of hot and cold deli options will not change. Check out their new social media platforms.

Deborah Agrafojo and Lauren Altschuler represented Business Transition Strategies as exclusive M&A advisors for Highland Park Market.

For more information, please contact:
Lauren Altschuler at lauren@touchstoneadvisors.com

About Business Transition Strategies

Business Transition Strategies (BTS) is committed to quality and customer excellence and has many years of experience in the lower-middle markets. BTS has become the go-to partner for M&A advisory, business valuation, consulting and exit planning. It also offers traditional business brokerage services through NH Business Sales. For more information, visit www.businesstransitionstrategies.com

About Touchstone Advisors

Touchstone Advisors is a Mergers and Acquisitions Firm dedicated to bringing the Touchstone proven process to the lower middle market. We service companies in multiple industries, providing expertise and advice in the transfer of ownership of privately held companies. Our goal is to maximize the value of our client’s life’s work. For more information, visit https://touchstoneadvisors.com/

What our clients are saying...

“New Image Coatings, owners of Seal-Once, retained Business Transition Strategies in April of 2015 to locate a strategic buyer for the company. This was successfully completed during April of 2016 when we were acquired by UC Coatings of Buffalo, New York. Working at our side throughout this process were John Howe director, and Ken Schaefer, deputy director, of Business Transition Strategies. From the start of the project, where the information memorandum was developed, to helping us create the management presentation to acquirers, through negotiating the letter of intent and then the definitive agreement, they were there with me and our professional team every step of the way. It took nearly one year to the day to complete the project, but they never lost focus on my best interests and helped me keep my eye on business. This sale was very complex. It included transfer of trade secrets from the product developer, …as well as the transfer of a manufacturing and licensing agreement we had with the core compound producer… John and Ken marketed the company to a range of strategic acquirers, including a number of private equity groups and their platform companies, which ultimately resulted in an agreement with United Coatings… BTS’s level of expertise in the process and close attention to detail enabled us to successfully navigate the deal. I would recommend John Howe and Ken Schaefer to any company owner considering selling.”

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