California Republic to buy Westlake bank branch
National Bank of California plans to sell its Westlake Village branch and about $16.2 million in deposits to California Republic Bank, the two firms said Oct. 24. Under the deal, Newport Beach-based California Republic Bank will assume all of the deposits and some of the assets of the branch at 875 S. Westlake Boulevard. The Read More →
Mission Community buys Santa Lucia
Mission Community Bank said Oct. 24 that it acquired Santa Lucia Bank, doubling the San Luis Obispo-based bank’s size and kicking off its effort to consolidate smaller lenders along the Central Coast. The previously announced deal closed Oct. 21, Mission said. Although it did not confirm the deal price in its announcement, Mission’s top executive Read More →
Mission Produce scoops up Chilean avocado company
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Dole buys blueberry business
Dole Food Co. has purchased a Florida blueberry company, it said Oct. 11. Westlake Village-based Dole, the largest producer of organic bananas in the world and of the biggest players in the fresh fruit and vegetable industry, said it had acquired all of the capital stock of the parent of SunnyRidge Farm. Terms of the Read More →
Hardy acquires firm, expands distribution
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Yardi buys insurance firm
Real estate software firm Yardi Systems said Aug. 16 that it has purchased Dallas-based Multifamily Insurance Group.
Herzog leads M&A surge for wineries
Herzog Wine Cellars’ purchase of a 230-acre vineyard near Courtland last year broke decades of family tradition and marked a strategic shift for the company.
