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Eli, Peyton Manning-Backed BBQGuys in Talks With Velocity

Eli and Peyton Manning after a game in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2006.
Eli and Peyton Manning after a game in East Rutherford, New Jersey in 2006.Photographer: Jim McIsaac/Getty Images

BBQGuys, an online retailer of grills, outdoor kitchens and other accessories, is in talks to go public through a merger with Velocity Acquisition Corp., according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The combined company is set to be valued at around $900 million, including debt, the people said. Unlike some other recent special purpose acquisition company transactions, there will be no private investment in public equity raised to support the deal, they added.