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January 4, 2012 / Fund News
Featured Partner: Roger Goddu Ron Johnson, the new CEO of J.C. Penney made a splash when he announced that the department store chain would change its pricing strategy for the 2012 spring season. Reutersreported that the comment fueled speculation that the retailer will get rid of much of the deep discounting it is known for. But…
January 3, 2012 / Fund News
Featured Partner: Bill Barnum Buyout executives and placement agents had a generally negative sentiment about the 2011 market, and their perspective on what 2012 has to offer isn’t positive, either. In a recent Buyouts article, senior editor Greg Roth notes that the supply of funds is overwhelming demand, and increasing competition is a recurring worry for many…
November 26, 2011 / Fund News
Featured Managing Director: Rahul Aggarwal Franchisers have stepped up incentive programs to help entice would-be entrepreneurs in a slow economy, reported the Los Angeles Times. But longtime franchisees caution that success, if it comes, will take time. Entrepreneurs may have trouble franchising or getting a loan for just one restaurant, according to Brentwood Associates managing director Rahul…
October 6, 2011 / Portfolio News
Portfolio Company News: Veggie Grill Santa Monica-based Veggie Grill announced that it successfully completed a third round of equity funding, raising $11 million to support the company’s ongoing expansion, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported. Veggie Grill recently partnered with private equity firm Brentwood Associates to raise funds from new and current shareholders, as well as to supply additional funds…
October 3, 2011 / Fund News
Featured Partner: Bill Barnum As third quarter fundraising by U.S. buyouts and mezzanine funds plunged 42 percent — down to $16 billion from the $27.8 billion raised in Q2 — Bill Barnum, a partner at Los Angeles-based Brentwood Associates, foresees an even worse fourth quarter. “I get the feeling that investors are getting a lot more careful.…
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