Charlesbank Capital Partners has acquired Empire Today, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, a global investment firm with over $45 billion of equity capital under management.

Empire Today is a shop-at-home, direct-to-consumer flooring company in the United States. The firm operates in over 70 of the largest metropolitan areas in the country. Empire serves residential customers with a wide selection of carpet and hard surface flooring products.

Since its 2016 acquisition by HIG, Empire has seen significant growth, generating a solid return for investors.

“We appreciate H.I.G.’s commitment to Empire Today over the last five years, adding significant value to our business and our leadership team while supporting investments across our business, all of which have strengthened our ability to deliver a quality experience to our customers and our team,” added Keith Weinberger.

William Blair & Company, LLC acted as financial advisor to Empire Today and McDermott Will & Emery LLP acted as legal counsel to H.I.G. in connection with the transaction.