4x4 Capital Acquires Bob Evans Restaurants, LLC from Golden Gate Capital

4x4 Capital Acquires Sports and Active Nutrition Division of The Bountiful Company

October 4, 2021

Consumer Products

4x4 Capital has acquired the former sports and active nutrition division of The Bountiful Company from KKR and Carlyle, taking control of a portfolio that includes Pure Protein, Body Fortress, MET‑Rx and Balance. The acquisition creates a focused consumer nutrition platform led by CEO Kent Cunningham; financial terms were not disclosed.

LG Capital Investors Takes Minority Stake in 4x4 Capital

May 4, 2023

Financial Services

LG Capital Investors, the family office of Lawrence Guffey, has made a strategic minority investment in 4x4 Capital's management company. The capital and Guffey’s private equity experience are intended to support 4x4 Capital’s growth and value-creation efforts across its consumer, services and industrials portfolio.

Larsen MacColl Partners Acquires Mac & Bob's

September 9, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Larsen MacColl Partners (LMP) acquired Mac & Bob's, a full-service restaurant headquartered in Salem, Virginia; the transaction closed on August 6, 2025. LMP partnered with long-time restaurant operator Dave Magrogan to manage and grow the business, and Generational Group served as lead advisor to Mac & Bob's.

Bain Capital Acquires Significant Stake in 1440 Foods

December 13, 2023

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a significant stake in 1440 Foods, a New York–based portfolio of sports and active nutrition brands, alongside existing investor 4x4 Capital. The transaction (expected to close in December) will leave CEO Azania Andrews and the current management team in place; debt financing is being provided by Fortress Investment Group.

Mubadala Capital Acquires K-MAC Enterprises

October 14, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Mubadala Capital, the Abu Dhabi-based asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, has acquired K-MAC Enterprises — the second-largest Taco Bell franchisee in the United States — from Lee Equity Partners Opportunities Fund in partnership with K-MAC's existing management team. K-MAC operates over 300 Taco Bell restaurants primarily in the Midwestern and Southern United States; Mubadala said the acquisition will support K-MAC's next phase of growth, including expanded use of technology and new concepts and formats.

Evriholder Products Acquires BASE4 Ventures

February 1, 2024

Consumer Products

Evriholder Products LLC, a Brea, California–based housewares and impulse-products company, has acquired BASE4 Ventures LLC, a Dallas-based design-forward housewares and value-oriented impulse products provider. The acquisition expands Evriholder's product lines, customer channels (drug, dollar, beauty and mass merchants), and supplier/design capabilities to enable cross-merchandising and growth.