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September 6, 2016 / Restaurants
Portfolio Company: Veggie Grill listed as one of CircleUp’s most innovative consumer brands of 2016. For the fourth consecutive year, CircleUp scoured the country to identify and celebrate the 25 most innovative brands of the year. The winners are going against the grain, breathing new life into staid consumer categories and creating new categories entirely.…
August 9, 2016 / The Teaching Company
Portfolio Company: The Great Courses The Great Courses program hopes to broaden its demographics with an all-you-can-learn streaming service, Great Courses Plus, which it introduced late last year. With the streaming option, customers are not limited to a single course. For $19.99 a month, or about $180 for an annual subscription, they have unlimited online access to…
April 28, 2016 / Restaurants
Pacific Catch, a Westcoast Fish House serving fresh seafood inspired by the culinary traditions of the Pacific, announced that Brentwood Associates, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm, has made a significant investment in the company. Steve Stoddard, CEO, and the former CEO of Restaurants Unlimited, will continue to lead the existing management team. In partnership…
January 28, 2015 / Portfolio News
Portfolio Company: The Great Courses Virgin American airlines and The Great Courses have teamed up to help travelers “pass the time in a rewarding and informative way,” says Ed Leon, chief brand officer of The Great Courses. Starting February 1, onboard passengers will be able to watch and listen to a wide array of course…
January 13, 2015 / Fund News
Firm News “It is definitely a seller’s market,” Brentwood Associates partner Bill Barnum told Private Equity Analyst. U.S. private equity firms posted a record year in 2014, making 448 exits with a total value of $175.28 billion, compared with 344 exits and $125.04 billion for all of 2013. “[Brentwood] will exit a couple of its…
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