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Middleby Announces Completion of Transaction to Sell 51% Stake in Residential Kitchen Business to 26North
ELGIN, Ill., February 02, 2026--The Middleby Corporation ("Middleby") (NASDAQ: MIDD) today announced the completion of the previously announced transaction to sell a 51% stake in its Residential Kitchen business to an affiliate of 26North Partners LP ("26North").
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