Freedom Furniture bought by Australian competitor
Freedom Furniture has been snapped up by competing retailer Amart, according to media reports.
The Australian Financial Review (AFR) reported on Monday that Amart, which Quadrant Private Equity backs, intends to grow Freedom Furniture's footprint from 60 stores in Australasia to between 80 and 100.
Freedom was sold by Greenlit
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