The Jordan Company Invests in Five Star Holding

Court Square Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Five Star Parks & Attractions

March 16, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Court Square Capital Partners has made a strategic capital (growth) investment in Five Star Parks & Attractions to support the company's expansion and optimization of its family entertainment center portfolio. Terms were not disclosed; existing shareholders Fruition Partners, Taubman Capital, and management will remain significant minority investors.

Freeman Spogli & Company Acquires Majority Interest in Five Star Food Service

March 28, 2019

Food & Beverage

Freeman Spogli & Company acquired a majority interest in Five Star Food Service, Inc., partnering with Five Star management and other investors. The private equity investment will support Five Star’s growth strategy across the Southeast — including organic expansion and add-on acquisitions — while financing was provided by Ares Capital Corporation and Varagon Capital Partners.

Calidant Capital Invests in The Five Star Institute

June 12, 2018

Professional Services

Texas-based private equity firm Calidant Capital made an equity investment in The Five Star Institute, a Dallas-based trade association serving the U.S. residential mortgage and real estate market. The Five Star founder Mark Hulme and CEO Ed Delgado will remain with the company as Calidant provides capital to strengthen the business, expand offerings, and pursue organic growth and add-on acquisitions.

ArchStar Capital Invests in Packaging Strategies, Inc.

October 25, 2024

Manufacturing

ArchStar Capital has completed an investment in Packaging Strategies, Inc. (PSI), a Baltimore-based manufacturer of rugged rotationally molded plastic packaging and protective cases. The deal establishes PSI as a platform investment for ArchStar as the firm looks to grow its footprint in founder-owned manufacturing businesses and capitalize on demand from defense, aerospace, and medical equipment markets.

Five Star Holding Acquires Anduro Manufacturing

January 24, 2025

Manufacturing

Five Star Holding, a Houston-based integrated flexible-packaging platform, has acquired Anduro Manufacturing, a supplier of laminated woven sacks and flexible packaging serving pet food, animal nutrition and other consumer product customers. The deal expands Five Star's sustainable packaging capabilities, supply reliability and Latin American manufacturing footprint; Anduro CEO Marc Datelle will join Five Star as EVP, New Business Development.

NextTrip Acquires Five Star Alliance

April 14, 2025

E-Commerce

NextTrip completed the acquisition of the remaining 51% stake in luxury online travel agency Five Star Alliance, making NextTrip the sole owner. The deal will integrate Five Star Alliance's inventory and expertise to bolster NextTrip's luxury travel offerings and support growth across B2C and B2B travel segments.