Balance Point Invests in ABTB to Support Acquisition of 39 Taco Bell Restaurants in Atlanta

Balance Point Capital Equity Investment in ABTB Mid-Atlantic Holding Company (Taco Bell Portfolio)

January 18, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Balance Point Capital (via affiliated funds) made an equity investment in ABTB Mid-Atlantic Holding Company, LLC, a portfolio owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants across Northern Virginia and the DC‑Metro area. The company is managed by QSR operator SWN LLC (Southpaw), which operates over 135 restaurants and will work with Balance Point to support continued acquisitions and new-unit development in the Mid‑Atlantic.

Orangewood Partners and ABDD Capital's ABTB Acquires Eight Taco Bell Restaurants in Louisville, KY

April 22, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

ABTB, a partnership between Orangewood Partners and ABDD Capital, acquired eight additional Taco Bell restaurants in the greater Louisville, Kentucky market and will integrate them into ABTB’s existing portfolio, which now totals 32 Taco Bell locations. Financial terms were not disclosed; Paris Ackerman LLP provided legal advice on the transaction.

Orangewood Partners Sells Kentucky-Based Taco Bell Franchisee ABTB

February 1, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Orangewood Partners announced the divestiture of its Kentucky-based Taco Bell franchisee, ABTB. Financial terms were not disclosed; ABTB was formed in 2018 in partnership with Southpaw and grew to operate ~39 Taco Bell locations in the Greater Louisville, Kentucky market before the exit.

Balance Point Capital and Growth Catalyst Partners Invest in Trendline Interactive

June 5, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Balance Point Capital provided debt and preferred equity to support Growth Catalyst Partners' investment in Trendline Interactive LLC, a full-service email marketing agency headquartered in Austin, Texas. The financing is intended to accelerate Trendline's growth and support its platform and buy-and-build strategy.

10 Point Capital Makes Growth Equity Investment in Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux

October 13, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

10 Point Capital has made a growth equity investment in Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux to accelerate the restaurant chain's national expansion. The investment will fund an aggressive rollout — Walk-On's plans to open roughly 150 new locations over the next five years — though terms were not disclosed.

Balance Point Capital Invests in SmartyPants, Inc.

April 23, 2019

Consumer Products

Balance Point Capital provided growth capital to SmartyPants, Inc., a Marina del Rey-based producer of premium multifunctional supplements and a portfolio company of North Castle Partners. The investment was structured to refinance the company's existing capital structure and support continued growth as SmartyPants expands its omni-channel presence (approximately 15,000+ retail doors and direct-to-consumer sales).