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Apollo Funds to Acquire Prosol Group, a Leading French Fresh Food Retailer
Investment Supports Growth of Prosol’s Proprietary Fresh Food Model and Distinctive Customer PropositionNEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Apollo (NYSE: APO) today announced that Apollo-managed funds (the “Apollo Funds”) have agreed to acquire a majority stake in Prosol Group (“Prosol” or the “Company”), the multi-specialist in fresh food businesses and food retail in France, from Ardian. Prosol’s existing shareholders and management team will reinvest alongside the Apollo Funds. Founde
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