Savory Fund (Mercato Partners) Invests $20M in Hash Kitchen
November 10, 2021
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.
- Buyers
- Savory Fund, Mercato Partners
- Targets
- Hash Kitchen
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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