News

• Feb

  2023

  01

  2023 / Feb / 01

  KarpReilly Announces Leadership Transition, Adds Partner

  • posted in General

  From: Cision PR Newswire
  Greenwich, CT-based growth equity investment firm KarpReilly has announced that Billy Logan and Hank Spring have been named Managing Partners, roles previously held by founders Allan Karp and Chris Reilly since establishing KarpReilly in 2007. Karp and Reilly will each continue to play an active role in the firm’s investing and portfolio management. read more

• 
  Aug

  2020

  26

  2020 / Aug / 26

  Made In’s Newest Launch Uses a Chef-Approved Trick for Better-Tasting Meals

  • posted in General

  Make room in your kitchen.

  From: Food & Wine

  By: Katie Macdonald 

  Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. If you make a purchase using the links included, we may earn commission.

  While flavor and taste are essential components of cooking, professional chefs know we eat with our eyes first. A combination of color, texture, and presentation draws us into every dish, building excitement before we dig in. And with so much riding on that first look, it’s essential to invest in quality plates, bowls, and serveware that highlight your food. read more

• 
  Jan

  2020

  06

  2020 / Jan / 06

  YUM! Brands to acquire the Habit Restaurants, Inc.

  • posted in General

  LOUISVILLE, Ky. & IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)

  Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM) and The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (NASDAQ:HABT) (“The Habit Burger Grill”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which Yum! Brands will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of The Habit Burger Grill for $14 per share in cash or a total of approximately $375 million. The board of directors of The Habit Burger Grill, acting on the recommendation of a special committee composed of non-executive independent directors, has unanimously approved the transaction. read more

• 
  Jul

  2019

  23

  2019 / Jul / 23

  Cooper’s Hawk Receives Investment by Ares Private Equity Group

  • posted in General

  CHICAGO (BUSINESS WIRE)
  Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, an innovative lifestyle brand centered around food and wine, announced today an investment by a fund managed by the Private Equity Group read more

• 
  Apr

  2019

  03

  2019 / Apr / 03

  With Growth Skyrocketing, Made-In Cookware Raises $5 Million Seed Round

  • posted in General

  From: Forbes
  By: April Hamilton
  Jake Kalick and Chip Malt, cofounders of Austin, Texas-based Made In Cookware read more

• 
  Sep

  2017

  08

  2017 / Sep / 08

  Freeman Spogli acquires fast-casual Mexican restaurant business Cafe Rio from KarpReilly

  • posted in General

  From: PE HUB NETWORK
  By: Chris Witkowsky
  Freeman Spogli & Co. acquired Cafe Rio, a fast-casual Mexican restaurant company. read more

• 
  Jul

  2017

  31

  2017 / Jul / 31

  Zola Launches ‘Hydrating Energy’ Line

  • posted in Portfolio, General

  From: Bevnet
  By: Brad Avery
  As the first shipments of Zola’s new “2.0” packaging roll out to stores, the coconut water and acai beverage maker has launched a new energy read more

• 
  Jul

  2017

  18

  2017 / Jul / 18

  J.W. Childs Associates Acquires a Majority Interest in EbLens

  • posted in General

  From: BusinessWire
  BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–J.W. Childs Associates, L.P., an operationally focused private equity firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations of middle-market growth companies, read more

• 
  Jul

  2017

  14

  2017 / Jul / 14

  Best Burger Joints: Hamburger Chains You Need to Try

  • posted in General

  From: CheatSheet
  By: Megan Elliott
  If you love burger joints, you’re spoiled for choice these days. read more