Palm Beach Capital Invests in J. Polep Distribution Services and Rachael's Food

Palm Beach Capital Invests in Allen Brothers, Forms National Convenience Distributors

March 30, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Palm Beach Capital Fund III made an investment in Allen Brothers Wholesale Distributors and created National Convenience Distributors (NCD), combining Allen Brothers with J. Polep Distribution Services and Harold Levinson Associates as operating divisions. The new NCD organization reports combined annual revenues of $3 billion and becomes one of the largest full-line convenience store distributors in the U.S., expanding geographic reach and centralizing operations.

Canopy Capital Partners Acquires Pet Palette Distribution to Launch Pet-Products Platform

July 12, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Canopy Capital Partners, a Tampa-based private equity firm, has acquired Pet Palette Distribution, a Sykesville, Maryland-based national wholesale distributor of pet products, marking the launch of Canopy's pet-product distribution platform. Canopy named Chris Miller as CEO, said it will pursue growth and complementary product verticals (including pet grooming) and is positioned to pursue bolt-on acquisitions for the new platform.

Shore Capital Partners Partners with Moesle Meat Distribution

June 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

Shore Capital Partners has formed a partnership with Moesle Meat Distribution, a Chicago-based wholesale meat distributor of beef, poultry, pork and seafood, to support organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions. Shore will work with CEO Joel Janecek to invest in sales, technology, warehouse/distribution infrastructure and value-added processing to build a regional specialty distribution and processing platform in the Midwest.

Juggernaut Capital Partners Invests in PLEZi Nutrition

May 8, 2023

Food & Beverage

Juggernaut Capital Partners has made a growth investment in PLEZi Nutrition, a mission-driven kids' nutrition brand co-founded with former First Lady Michelle Obama. The funding will support commercialization and expansion of PLEZi's no‑added‑sugar children's beverage (and future product launches) while the company pursues education and philanthropic initiatives around child nutrition.

Palm Beach Capital Makes Minority Growth Investment in Growve

May 18, 2021

Consumer Products

Palm Beach Capital has made a minority growth equity investment in Growve, a St. Petersburg, Florida-based brand aggregator and operator of natural wellness, body care, supplement and consumer product brands. The capital and strategic partnership will support Growve’s organic growth and M&A strategy to scale its portfolio; financial terms were not disclosed.

Pritzker Private Capital Recapitalizes Energy Distribution Partners

October 6, 2020

Energy

Pritzker Private Capital completed a recapitalization of Energy Distribution Partners (EDP), investing alongside Concentric Equity Partners and Duchossois Capital Management to support EDP's expansion. EDP's management will remain in place as the partners provide capital to accelerate the propane distributor's growth and add-on acquisition strategy across the U.S.