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Surge in Private Equity Deals: $10B Walgreens Sale Leads 2025 Boom
9/23/2025
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- Walgreens Boots Alliance closed a $10 billion sale to Sycamore Partners in August 2025, signaling private equity activity.
- September 2025 saw 12 local and 543 nationwide deals, up from 52 and 1,301 in September 2024.
- Thoma Bravo led Dayforce at $12.3 billion and Verint at $2 billion deals as Chicago PE activity rose to 206 in eight months of 2025.