GPM Investments and ARKO Acquire Empire Petroleum Partners from Riveria Investment Group

GPM Investments (ARKO) Acquires Quarles Petroleum Cardlock and Fuel Distribution Assets

July 25, 2022

Energy

GPM Investments LLC, a subsidiary of ARKO Corp., has closed the acquisition of Quarles Petroleum's cardlock and fuel distribution business, acquiring 121 proprietary cardlock sites, management of 63 third-party cardlock sites, 46 dealer locations and a small transportation fleet. The deal retains nearly 100 Quarles employees, is expected to add about 160 million gallons (primarily diesel) to ARKO's annual volumes, and is projected to contribute roughly $17.5 million of adjusted EBITDA on an annualized basis (net of incremental rent).

PNC Riverarch Capital Acquires Empire Group from Kian Capital Partners

February 7, 2020

Manufacturing

PNC Riverarch Capital has acquired Empire Group, a Raleigh, North Carolina–headquartered wholesale distributor of commercial foodservice equipment and OEM parts, from Kian Capital Partners. Terms were not disclosed; under Kian's ownership Empire expanded to seven locations, served 5,500+ customers and materially grew revenue and EBITDA.

Ara Partners and Aksiom Back Management in px Group Buyout from Bluewater

April 29, 2021

Energy

Ara Partners, together with Aksiom Group and px Group management led by CEO Geoff Holmes, has acquired px Group from Bluewater Private Equity. The deal will position px Group to accelerate its role in UK and European energy-transition projects, expand integrated energy services and grow its industrial infrastructure operations including ownership of Saltend Chemicals Park.

Brookfield Acquires Colonial Enterprises (Colonial Pipeline)

July 31, 2025

Energy

Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, through its subsidiary Colossus AcquireCo LLC and institutional partners, completed the purchase of Colonial Enterprises Inc. from a consortium of owners for an enterprise value of about $9 billion. The deal gives Brookfield sole ownership of the Colonial Pipeline system — the largest refined-products pipeline in the U.S. — and was completed with sellers including Shell Midstream Operating LLC, Koch Capital, KKR-Keats, La Caisse and IFM Investors.

Roark Capital and Kohlberg Announce Strategic Partnership with GPRS Holdings

January 13, 2025

Environmental Services

Roark Capital has entered a strategic partnership with GPRS Holdings, with Kohlberg & Company remaining a minority investor. GPRS management, led by CEO Matt Aston, will continue to lead and retain significant ownership as Roark and Kohlberg support accelerated growth and continued development of GPRS’s SiteMap software and infrastructure visualization services.

Revelstoke Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Empire Portfolio Group Holdings

January 6, 2021

Healthcare Services

Revelstoke Capital Partners, a Denver-based private equity firm, acquired a majority interest in Empire Portfolio Group Holdings, a leading Orangetheory Fitness franchisee and area representative. The investment will fund Empire's de-novo studio growth across the country and support strategic acquisition opportunities while founder and CEO Adam Krell retains a substantial ownership stake and remains CEO.