For years any news story covering a private-equity deal in foodservice most likely included Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Sun Capital Partners Inc., or Thomas H. Lee Partners. Fast-forward 10 years from now, and a new crop of funds may be leading the pack. Several young private-equity companies, such as Rosser Capital Partners, Nourish Capital and D Cubed Group LLC, are zeroing in on restaurant investments.
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an excerpt of a recent blog written by Paul Barron, the founder of Fastcasual.com and DigitalCoCo, a branding and social analytic firm. For the full blog, visit his website http://www.socialcoco.com.