Michaels

Irving, United States Founded: 1973 • Age: 53 yrs Acquired By Apollo Global Management
Art and craft retail chain
Annual revenue - Latest available
Total funding $10.0M 2 rounds
Employees - Tracked headcount
Investors 13 Known backers
Products 2 Services tracked
Competitors - Brand Intelligence

About Michaels

Michaels is a company based in Irving (United States) founded in 1973 was acquired by Apollo Global Management in March 2021. Michaels has raised $10 million across 2 funding rounds from investors including Goldman Sachs, UBS and J P Morgan. Michaels offers products and services including Arts and Crafts Supplies and Custom Framing.

  • Headquarter Irving, United States
  • Stage Public
  • Sectors
    Retail
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  • Legal Name Michaels Stores
Operational Areas
Retail → Consumer & Fashion Retail Unlock Sub-Sector Unlock Segment
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  • Total Equity Funding
    $10 M (USD)

    in 2 rounds

  • Latest Funding Round
    $500 M (USD), Debt – Conventional

    Jul 16, 2019

  • Investors
    Goldman Sachs

    & 12 more

  • Employee Count
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  • Acquired by
    Apollo Global Management

    & 1 more

    (Mar 03, 2021)

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Products & Services of Michaels

Michaels offers a comprehensive portfolio of products and services, including Arts and Crafts Supplies and Custom Framing.

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Arts supplies, yarn, and decor are sold for various creative uses.

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Framing services are provided for photos and art pieces.

People of Michaels

Headcount 10000+
Employee Profiles 365
Board Members and Advisors 7
Employee Profiles
People
Jim Lapp
Director DC Transformation
People
David Boone
CEO
People
Tim Cheatham
EVP, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer & Secretary
People
Huy Nguyen
Designer Store Environment

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Board Members and Advisors
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Andrew Jhawar
Chair
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Riddi Kline
Director
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David Lenhardt
Director
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Monte E. Ford
Director

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Funding Insights of Michaels

Michaels has successfully raised a total of $10M across 2 strategic funding rounds. The most recent funding activity was a Debt – Conventional round of $500 million completed in July 2019. This substantial capital infusion reflects strong investor confidence in the company's business model, growth potential, and market opportunities. The funding enables strategic expansion, product development, market penetration, and operational scaling to drive long-term value creation and competitive advantage.

Investors in Michaels

Michaels has secured backing from 13 investors, including institutional and venture fund investors. Prominent investors backing the company include Goldman Sachs, UBS and J P Morgan.

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Michaels Comparisons

Michaels Primary company
Description
Art and craft retail chain
Location
Irving, United States
Founded Year
1973
Annual Revenue
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Frequently Asked Questions about Michaels

Michaels was founded in 1973 and raised its 1st funding round 36 years after it was founded.

Michaels is headquartered in Irving, United States. It is registered at Irving, Texas, United States.

Ashley Buchanan is the current CEO of Michaels.

Michaels is a funded company, having raised a total of $10M across 2 funding rounds to date.

Michaels owns and operates more than a 1,000 stores in US and Canada. It sells more than 40,000 products including art and hobby supplies, decor, frames, needlecraft kits, party supplies, seasonal products, and silk and dried flowers. It also operates about 155 Aaron Brothers stores in Texas and 10 other states, which provide framing and art supplies. The retailers Artistree subsidiary manufactures frames and molding for Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores. Michaels Stores was taken private in 2006 by the investment firms Bain Capital Partners, LLC, and The Blackstone Group. In 2017 the company recorded annual revenues of 5.19B, and a net profit of 0.37B.

Michaels offers Arts and Crafts Supplies and Custom Framing.

Michaels has 13 investors. Key investors include Goldman Sachs, UBS, J P Morgan, Bank of America, and Morgan Stanley.

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