Orangewood Partners Acquires Pacific Bells

Sun Life Financial Acquires Bell Partners for $350M

March 31, 2026

Real Estate

Sun Life Financial is acquiring Bell Partners for $350 million and combining Bell’s vertically integrated multifamily investment and property management platform into BGO (Sun Life’s global real estate investment manager). The deal was expected to close in the second half of 2026, and Bell Partners will retain its brand and operate as a distinct business under BGO.

Orangewood Partners Makes Additional Investment in Motley 7 Brew

June 12, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Orangewood Partners completed an additional growth investment in Motley 7 Brew, a leading 7 Brew franchisee and member of the Anchor Point Management Group family. The proceeds will support Motley 7 Brew’s acceleration of growth through acquisitions and new unit development across Ohio, Georgia and Texas; terms were not disclosed.

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.

Brentwood Associates Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Pacifica Beauty

January 28, 2022

Consumer Products

Brentwood Associates has made a strategic growth investment in Pacifica Beauty and joined with the company to accelerate its omnichannel and international expansion. The investment coincides with the appointment of Nathalie Kristo as CEO and a leadership reorganization intended to scale the brand’s DTC, retail, and global distribution efforts.

Tasty Chick'n (Triton Pacific Affiliate) Acquires Portfolio of 90 Franchised KFC and KFC/Taco Bell Restaurants

January 18, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Triton Pacific Capital Partners' portfolio company, Tasty Chick'n, LLC, acquired a portfolio of 90 franchised KFC restaurants across eight U.S. states, including 15 co-branded KFC/Taco Bell locations. The transaction expands Tasty Chick'n's quick-service footprint and serves as an add-on to the firm's restaurant platform managed by Tasty Restaurant Group.

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.