In January, Mike Hackley got a call from a New York-based investment adviser who helps clients scout for potential opportunities. As the largest online retailer in the nation of high-end barbecue grills and outdoor products, Hackley’s 20-year-old, Baton Rouge-based BBQGuys, which had 2019 revenues of some $131 million, was just the kind of company the
A perfect match
Timing is everything and a private equity firm came calling just as COVID-19 prompted Mike Hackley to consider selling his successful BBQGuys business.
