WOWorks (Centre Lane) Acquires The Simple Greek

WOWorks (Saladworks' Parent) Acquires Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls

December 22, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

The parent company of Saladworks — newly organized as WOWorks and fully owned by Centre Lane Partners — has acquired Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls and consolidated the brands under the WOWorks holding company. Saladworks' operations team will manage the two concepts to drive growth and scale, with Garbanzo CEO James Park remaining on as a special advisor.

WOWorks Acquires Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Zoup! Eatery

May 12, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

WOWorks, the Centre Lane Partners–owned holding company of better-for-you fast-casual brands, has acquired Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Zoup! Eatery. The acquisitions add two plant-forward, fast-casual franchised concepts to WOWorks’ portfolio to drive growth through shared services, purchasing power and franchise expansion; Zoup! Specialty Products will continue to operate separately under founder Eric Ersher.

Kronos Foods (e2p) Merges with Grecian Delight Foods

April 7, 2020

Food & Beverage

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners' portfolio company Kronos Foods has agreed to merge with Grecian Delight Foods, a Parthenis family business headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The Parthenis family will retain a significant stake and Peter Parthenis, Jr. will serve as president and CEO of the combined company; financial terms were not disclosed.

Town Lane Acquires ShopOne Centers and 27-Asset Grocery-Anchored Portfolio from Pantheon

February 10, 2026

Real Estate

Town Lane, in partnership with a leading international institutional investor, has acquired ShopOne Centers and a 27-asset grocery-anchored retail portfolio from Pantheon. ShopOne CEO Chris Reed is reinvesting in the transaction and Town Lane said it will significantly expand the ShopOne platform by pursuing additional value-add retail assets and portfolios.

Simplicity Group Holdings Acquires Aptus Wealth

August 21, 2025

Financial Services

Simplicity Group Holdings has acquired Aptus Wealth, a Registered Investment Advisor based in Lewis Center, Ohio. Josh Pick, founder of Aptus Wealth, will join Simplicity as a partner and Aptus Wealth will operate as Simplicity Wealth Advisors, integrating into Simplicity's wealth platform and proprietary materials.

West Lane Capital and Wheel Capital Acquire Epicurean Catering

February 23, 2023

Food & Beverage

Los Angeles-based West Lane Capital Partners and Las Vegas-based Wheel Capital Partners acquired a majority interest in Epicurean Catering LLC, a Las Vegas-based high-end catering and foodservice provider. The firms named David Friedman as CEO and said the investment will support Epicurean’s operational strengthening and growth initiatives; terms were not disclosed.