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Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Mash Holdings

November 15, 2022

Retail

Bain Capital Private Equity agreed to acquire a majority stake in Tokyo-based Mash Holdings, the operator of fashion and lifestyle brands including gelato pique, SNIDEL and FRAY I.D. The firm said it will partner with Mash's management to strengthen the company's business foundation and accelerate medium- to long-term growth across its fashion, beauty and food brands.

LaSalle Capital and Lightspring Complete Acquisition of Great Lakes Potato Chips

December 22, 2022

Food & Beverage

LaSalle Capital, in partnership with Lightspring Capital I, LP, has completed the acquisition of Great Lakes Potato Chips, a Traverse City, Michigan-based kettle-cooked potato chip manufacturer founded by Ed and Chris Girrbach. The founders remain involved (Chris Girrbach will stay on as CEO) and the buyers intend to accelerate growth into new states and accounts across retail, foodservice distributors and direct-to-consumer channels.

10 Point Capital Makes Growth Investment in Smalls Sliders

July 25, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Smalls Sliders, a fast-casual slider drive-thru concept with four open locations and a pipeline of 40+ restaurants across Louisiana, Texas and Mississippi, received an equity investment from 10 Point Capital. The capital will support franchise acceleration using 10 Point Capital’s Franchise Acceleration Plan as Smalls prepares for national expansion.

Bain Capital Acquires Dessert Holdings from Gryphon Investors

April 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dessert Holdings, a St. Paul–based premium dessert platform that includes The Original Cakerie, Lawler’s Desserts, and Atlanta Cheesecake Company. The acquisition from Gryphon Investors will support Dessert Holdings’ next stage of growth—pursuing product innovation, organic expansion and add-on opportunities—and is expected to close in Q2 2021 (debt financing led by Antares Capital).

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Quick Restaurants S.A. from Groupe Bertrand

August 2, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Quick Restaurants S.A. from Groupe Bertrand. The deal will make Quick an independent company and aims to accelerate expansion of its network of restaurants, with a stated objective of doubling the network in coming years.

Tasty Restaurant Group (Tasty Hut) Acquires 37 Pizza Hut Locations

November 20, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Tasty Restaurant Group, through its affiliate Tasty Hut and backed by Los Angeles-based private equity firm Triton Pacific, acquired 37 franchised Pizza Hut restaurants (34 in Northern Virginia and 3 in West Virginia). The deal expands Tasty Hut’s existing Pizza Hut portfolio and is intended to increase regional market share and operational economies of scale.