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Brentwood Buys Allen Edmonds Corporation

Portfolio Company: Allen Edmonds Corporation Allen Edmonds Corporation has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Brentwood Associates,  as reported in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and numerous other media outlets.Allen Edmonds will remain an independent private company, according to its president & chief executive officer Paul Grangaard, and will now have greater access…

Fostering a Deep Connection with Consumers

Firm News: Feature Story Nation’s Restaurant News features Brentwood Associates in the October 7 issue along with four other private equity firms all making big moves in the industry. The article describes Brentwood’s investment strategy asseeking growth companies and brands that foster a deep connection with consumers. “People connect with restaurants in a way that you…

Brentwood Associates Completes Sale of Paper Source

Portfolio Company: Paper Source Brentwood Associates has completed the sale of Paper Source, Inc., a vertically-integrated, multi-channel retailer of high-quality stationery, gifts, and crafting supplies. Brentwood sold Paper Source to Investcorp, an alternative investment management firm. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. After acquiring Paper Source, Brentwood assembled a highly talented senior management team, led by…

‘We Try to Be Nimble and React to Situations as They Come’

Firm News: Feature Story Restaurant Finance Monitor features Brentwood Associates in the first in a series of articles about how private equity firms acquire and manage their restaurant portfolios. “We try to be nimble and react to situations as they come, as opposed to being didactic and saying there’s only going to be x-number of retail or…