Savory Fund Invests in South Block

Blue Marlin Partners and Trive Capital Acquire Majority Stake in Mo' Bettahs from Savory Fund

October 22, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Blue Marlin Partners and Trive Capital have acquired a majority stake in Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food from Savory Fund, with Savory and the company's founders retaining minority ownership. The investment will support Mo' Bettahs' next phase of growth and geographic expansion as the fast-casual Hawaiian chain continues to scale across the mainland U.S.

Savory Fund Invests in Houston TX Hot Chicken

November 8, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund has made a growth investment in Houston TX Hot Chicken (also referred to as Houston’s Hot Chicken), marking the private equity firm’s 11th portfolio brand. Savory plans to help scale the fast-casual Nashville hot chicken concept through a mix of corporate and franchised openings across existing and new U.S. markets.

Foresight Group Invests in Harvest London

March 20, 2023

Agriculture

Foresight Group has agreed to provide growth capital to Harvest London to support the expansion of its vertical farming operations, including development of a 140,000 sq ft facility in Beddington, South London. The funding will allow Harvest London to scale production of herbs, salads and specialist ingredients for retail, foodservice and meal-kit customers across London and beyond.

Savory Fund Acquires Majority Stake in The Sicilian Butcher

October 12, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund has acquired a majority interest in chef Joey Maggiore’s The Sicilian Butcher and its sister concept The Sicilian Baker, committing up to $30 million to support expansion. The Maggiores will remain involved while Savory Fund joins the board and aims to rapidly scale the Arizona-based three-unit brand into new markets (Texas and Las Vegas) with a goal of 20 units over four years.

Savory Fund (Mercato Partners) Invests $20M in Hash Kitchen

November 10, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund, the restaurant-focused vehicle managed by Mercato Partners, has invested $20 million in Scottsdale-based Hash Kitchen to form a new growth partnership. The capital will be used to unify operations and aggressively scale the brunch-centric concept across the western United States, with a target of roughly 30 new locations over the next four years; Hash Kitchen's founders will remain involved and Savory representatives will join the board.

Savory Fund Invests in Via 313

October 13, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory (operator-led growth fund) announced an investment in Austin-based Detroit-style pizza chain Via 313 to support multi-unit expansion and new locations. The deal comes from Savory’s closed $100 million fund and pairs Savory’s operational resources with founders Brandon and Zane Hunt to accelerate growth.