Tamarix Equity Partners and Pacific General Invest in Playa Bowls (Southfield Mezzanine Provides Financing)

Tamarix Equity Partners and Pacific General Holdings Invest in Playa Bowls

August 23, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Tamarix Equity Partners and Pacific General Holdings announced a strategic growth investment in Playa Bowls LLC, the New Jersey-founded healthy fast-casual açaí and smoothie chain. The investment will support Playa Bowls' expansion and franchise growth across the United States and internationally; terms were not disclosed.

Sycamore Partners Acquires Playa Bowls

September 3, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Sycamore Partners has acquired Playa Bowls, the rapidly expanding superfruit bowl franchise, from Tamarix Equity Partners and other investors including Pacific General. The transaction gives Sycamore control of the brand as it plans to accelerate franchise growth and open dozens of new locations nationwide; financial terms were not disclosed.

Tamarix Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Catalogue Brands

June 7, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Tamarix Equity Partners acquired a significant minority interest in Catalogue Brands, a Washington, D.C.-based restaurant holding company that owns Ted's Bulletin, Federalist Pig, Sidekick Bakery, Ensemble, and Honeymoon Chicken. Tamarix will partner with the founder and management to provide growth capital and support expansion of the group's restaurant brands.

Tamarix Equity Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Diamond Builders, Inc.

February 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Tamarix Equity Partners completed a strategic equity investment in Diamond Builders, Inc. (DBI), a Douglas, Georgia–based manufacturer of prefabricated modular buildings, with WoodLake Group partnering on the transaction. The capital will support DBI’s continued growth as a commercial modular manufacturer serving education, industrial, healthcare, disaster-relief and military end markets and will partner with DBI’s founding Waldron family to scale operations.

NewSpring Mezzanine and Larsen MacColl Partners Invest in Turning Point Restaurants

February 13, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

NewSpring Mezzanine (NewSpring) and Larsen MacColl Partners completed a growth investment in Turning Point Holding Company, LLC, the Eatontown, New Jersey–based breakfast, brunch and lunch chain. The capital will be used to fund new unit growth and geographic expansion while supporting existing locations; terms were not disclosed.

Equilibrium and Butterfly-Led Consortium Invest in Pacifico Aquaculture to Fund Nursery Build-Out

November 1, 2023

Food & Beverage

Pacifico Aquaculture received project financing from Equilibrium Capital and a significant equity investment from a consortium led by Butterfly Equity alongside a leading U.S. public pension fund. The financing will fully fund a state-of-the-art nursery in Baja California and provide runway to scale Pacifico's ocean-raised striped bass production toward an additional 20,000 metric tons of annual capacity.