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Growth Private Equity Buyout of C-Store Prepared Food Program

  • Location: Southeastern United States
  • Sectors: C-Store Prepared Food Program
  • Ownership: Privately Held
  • Situation Type: Private Equity Partnership

Company Overview:

Licensed fried chicken and food service concept designed for convenience store operators.

Situation:

Brookline was engaged by the shareholders of the company to evaluate strategic alternatives that would support a liquidity event for existing shareholders and position the company and existing management to capitalize on substantial growth opportunities with a capital partner.

Brookline's Tailored Approach:

Brookline ran a process with a wide range of private equity and strategic groups that had experience and demonstrated success in the multi-unit food space. Brookline clearly articulated the unique business model as a platform and built financial models and presentation materials to highlight the strategic value to investors. During the process, Brookline added significant value to the company by performing financial planning and analysis functions both during and in the aftermath of the transaction. The ideal potential partner targets at the end of the process saw the opportunity to capitalize on significantly expanding further into the target rich distribution environment of the 100,000+ convenience store targets.

Result:

The company was acquired by a leading growth private equity firm with significant experience in the food/multi-unit/consumer space, providing a liquidity event for existing shareholders and significant upside opportunities for senior management and investors.

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