(September 6, 2019) – Multi-concept franchisee WKS Restaurant Group has purchased 94 Denny’s locations and two support centers, making it the largest franchisee of the Spartanburg, S.C.-based family-dining chain, the franchisee announced Monday. WKS bought the properties from their previous owner, QK Holdings, LLC, which until the deal had been Denny’s largest franchisee. Terms of…
CHICAGO (February 28, 2019) –MB Business Capital, a division of MB Financial Bank, N.A., announced it acted as sole lender and administrative agent on the funding of a $10,995,000 senior credit facility to Jacksonville, Florida -based Bastech, LLC (“Bastech” or the “Company”). Founded in 1962, Bastech, is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals to the pulp,…
Center Rock Invests in Leading Global Distributor of Steel Pipe CHICAGO, IL and BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI – September 17, 2018 – Center Rock Capital Partners, LP (“Center Rock”) is pleased to announce that it has acquired American Piping Products (“APP”), a leading global distributor of steel pipe, fittings and valves. APP marks Center Rock’s second platform investment out of its inaugural investment vehicle,…
Kevin Fechtmeyer, CCCM Managing Partner (with his son on Kilimanjaro) Doug Koch, CEO of QK Holdings (Morocco) John Wilson, CEO of VMC Group (Everest Base Camp)
Cracking the Private Equity Code Deal Junkie focuses on Entrepreneurs who want to grow their business and access capital. Private Equity firms have over $1 trillion to invest and are the dominant form of middle market financing, yet it is one of the least transparent markets. What makes the difference between companies who succeed and…
June 9, 2017 By: Sonia Talati Now it’s the private-equity industry’s turn to get disintermediated. That at least is the conclusion of a study by the Family Office Exchange, one of the nation’s leading family-office research outfits that in the past Barron’s Penta has exposed as having conflicts of interest. FOX says most family offices…
I have encountered a wide range of investors over my 25 years in the investment management industry. While they often differed in their investment philosophies, time horizons, and risk preferences, they agreed on the importance of diversification, transparency and growth when investing for the long term. From a public investing standpoint, the goals of diversification…
October 24, 2016 Cave Creek Capital (“CCCM”) is pleased to announce its investment in Air Waves LLC (“Air Waves”), a leading provider of on demand garment printing and fulfillment services. Air Waves services several major online retailers, including Amazon, Zulily and Walmart.com by offering thousands of creative, high quality apparel products with rapid turnaround time…
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) – The wait staff, managers and cooks at a Scottsdale Denny’s canceled their own Christmas party, and instead threw a party for four struggling families. “We normally do a white elephant for $20 each, but we don’t need a gift from each other,” manager Elizabeth Cervantes said. “We decided to get presents for…