TowerBrook Invests $100M Growth Capital in Studio Movie Grill
April 3, 2019
TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a $100 million strategic growth investment in Studio Movie Grill (SMG) via its TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund. The non-control capital will help SMG accelerate expansion of its in-theater dining locations across the United States while partnering with founder-CEO Brian Schultz to scale the company.
- Buyers
- TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.
- Targets
- Studio Movie Grill
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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