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The Best One Yet

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Weber Grills Sales Shrank Like a Boiled Eggplant

Weber Grills sales shrank like a broiled eggplant. Sales fell by 22% over the summer when you should have been crushing kebabs and buying more grills. Weber hasn't even said yet if it wants to be acquired but BDT Capital has already announced its intention. Their strategy is to cut, cause it Weber, but keep the price the same so they can grill up more profits. That's the same PE playbook they used for SeaWorld, Hilton Hotels, and Candida Goose.

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