HKW recaps ethnic foods distributor Golden Country

• Taft Stettinius & Hollister served as legal counsel to HKW while G2 Capital Advisors acted as financial advisor to Golden Country
• HKW targets companies in the technology, health & wellness, and business services sectors
• Since 1982, HKW has sponsored 67 platform transactions of lower middle-market companies throughout North America and 73 add-on acquisitions

HKW has recapitalized Golden Country, a provider of authentic ethnic foods. No financial terms were disclosed.

The Lee family will remain significant investors in the Golden Country and the management team will remain in place.

“The Lee family has built a tremendous business. We are thrilled Sidney Lee, CEO at Golden Country, and his team selected HKW as a partner. Sidney is the CEO HKW looks for: smart, driven, humble, and dedicated,” said John Carsello, a partner at HKW, in a statement. “We have a long track record in specialty distribution and believe we can be a value-added partner for

Golden Country as the business enters its next growth phase.”
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP served as legal counsel to HKW. G2 Capital Advisors, LLC acted as financial advisor to Golden Country.

HKW targets companies in the technology, health & wellness, and business services sectors. Since 1982, HKW has sponsored 67 platform transactions of lower middle-market companies throughout North America and 73 add-on acquisitions.