Great Wolf Lodge is majority-owned by the investment firm Blackstone through its real estate arm, in a joint venture where Centerbridge Partners holds the remaining minority stake.

Who owns Great Wolf Lodge?

  • The parent company is Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., which operates the Great Wolf Lodge chain of indoor water park resorts.
  • In September 2019, Blackstone agreed to acquire a 65% controlling interest in Great Wolf Resorts from Centerbridge Partners in a deal valuing the company at about 2.9 billion dollars.
  • After that deal, ownership has been structured as a joint venture:
    • Blackstone (via Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX) – about 65% and controlling stake.
* Centerbridge Partners – about 35% minority stake.

Quick ownership history

  • The brand began as Black Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, founded by brothers Jack and Andrew Waterman in the late 1990s.
  • It was sold to The Great Lakes Companies, which rebranded it as Great Wolf Lodge and expanded locations.
  • Over time, control passed through several private equity owners (including Apollo Global Management), then to Centerbridge in 2015, and later to the current Blackstone–Centerbridge joint venture in 2019.

Simple answer for “who owns Great Wolf Lodge”

If you just need a short, current phrasing:

  • Great Wolf Lodge is owned by Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., which in turn is controlled by Blackstone, with Centerbridge Partners as a significant minority co-owner.

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