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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.

Bain Capital Invests $250M Minority Growth Round in Cuisine Solutions

June 6, 2022

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital has made a $250 million minority growth investment in Cuisine Solutions to support the sous-vide leader's product innovation, global expansion, and manufacturing footprint build-out. Cuisine Solutions' existing management and the Vilgrain family remain in control while the capital will be used to accelerate domestic and international growth across foodservice, retail, travel, and military channels.

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).

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Fogo de Chão from Rhône Capital

August 15, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Bain Capital Private Equity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fogo de Chão from funds affiliated with Rhône Capital. The transaction, expected to close in September 2023, will keep Fogo's existing management in place and aims to accelerate the restaurant chain's growth and global expansion.

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.