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European Wax Center Announces Completion of Take-Private by General Atlantic
Stockholders to Receive $5.80 Per Share in CashPLANO, Texas, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- European Wax Center, Inc. (the “Company” or “European Wax Center”), a leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States, today announced the successful completion of its take-private by General Atlantic, a leading global investor, in an all-cash transaction with an implied enterprise value of approximately $640 million. With the completion of the transaction, General At
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