European Wax Center Ranked #1 in Waxing in Entrepreneur's 2026 Best of the Best List

The leading waxing franchise continues its category dominance, earning the top spot for the fifth consecutive year The leading waxing franchise continues its category dominance, earning the top spot for the fifth consecutive year

GlobeNewsWire • 15 hours ago

European Wax Center Announces Completion of Take-Private by General Atlantic

PLANO, Texas, May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- European Wax Center, Inc. (the “Company” or “European Wax Center”), a leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services in the United States, today announced the successful completion of its take-private by General Atlantic, a leading global investor, in an all-cash transaction with an implied enterprise value of approximately $640 million.        With the completion of the transaction, General Atlantic acquired 100% of the outstanding shares in European Wax Center it did not already own.

GlobeNewsWire • May 8, 2026

Harbor Active Small Cap ETF Q1 2026 Portfolio Review

During the first quarter, the Harbor Active Small Cap ETF (“ETF”) returned -4.52% (NAV), significantly underperforming the Russell 2000® Index, which returned 0.89%. Shares are bought and sold at market price not net asset value (NAV). A fund's NAV is the sum of all its assets less any liabilities, divided by the number of shares outstanding. Market price returns are based upon the closing composite market price and do not represent the returns you would receive if you traded shares at other times.

Seeking Alpha • Apr 20, 2026

EUROPEAN WAX: Kaskela Law Seeks Additional Compensation for European Wax Center (EWCZ) Shareholders Subject to Buyout and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm to Learn How to Participate

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - April 18, 2026) - On April 3, 2026, European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ) ("European Wax") reported that it has scheduled a special meeting of stockholders to be held on May 7, 2026, during which it will ask its investors to vote to approve the $5.80 per share stockholder buyout proposal. As that meeting date has now been set, Kaskela Law alerts European Wax shareholders that they now only have a limited period of time – prior to the special meeting of stockholders – to act if they wish to preserve their legal rights and options with respect to buyout transaction.

Newsfile Corp • Apr 18, 2026

BUYOUT VOTE DATE ESTABLISHED: Kaskela Law Seeks Additional Compensation for European Wax Center Shareholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm to Learn How to Participate

PHILADELPHIA, April 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On April 3, 2026, European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ) (“European Wax”) reported that it has scheduled a special meeting of stockholders to be held on May 7, 2026, during which it will ask its investors to vote to approve the $5.80 per share stockholder buyout proposal.

GlobeNewsWire • Apr 16, 2026

European Wax Center Investor Alert: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Investigates Adequacy of Price and Process in Proposed Sale of European Wax Center, Inc. - EWCZ

NEW YORK & NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Former Attorney General of Louisiana Charles C. Foti, Jr., Esq. and the law firm of Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) are investigating the proposed sale of European Wax Center, Inc. (NasdaqGS: EWCZ) to General Atlantic. Under the terms of the proposed transaction, shareholders of European Wax will receive $5.80 in cash for each share of European Wax that they own. KSF is seeking to determine whether this consideration and the process that led to it are.

Business Wire • Apr 10, 2026

European Wax Center's EWC TREAT® Dual-Sided Dry Brush Wins 2026 NewBeauty Award

PLANO, Texas, April 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services, is proud to announce its NewBeauty Award win. The brand's EWC TREAT® Dual-Sided Dry Brush has been named "Best Dry Brush" in the 2026 NewBeauty Awards.

PRNewsWire • Apr 2, 2026

European Wax Center Debuts Lightweight SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray

The new product pairs sun protection with hair growth minimizer in an easy-to-use format PLANO, Texas, April 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- European Wax Center, Inc. (NASDAQ: EWCZ), the leading franchisor and operator of out-of-home waxing services, announced today the launch of EWC SLOW ® Lightweight SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray. This broad-spectrum SPF 50 UVA/UVB sunscreen protects skin against the harmful effects of the sun.

PRNewsWire • Apr 1, 2026

EUROPEAN WAX BUYOUT UPDATE: Kaskela Law Firm Continues Investigation into Inherent Fairness of $5.80 Per Share Buyout Announcement and Encourages EWCZ Shareholders to Contact the Firm

The investigation has discovered that the transaction as structured appears to have significant conflicts of interest, yielding a low price for EWCZ shares

GlobeNewsWire • Mar 30, 2026

3 Cosmetics Stocks Showing Resilience Amid Market Headwinds

EL, ELF and EWCZ are navigating rising costs and shifting consumer demand through innovation, digital expansion and strategic initiatives.

Zacks Investment Research • Mar 23, 2026