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Aquiring non-tech in the West Coast

Firm News: Cover Story In Special Report “From West Coast springs far more than tech deals,” Bill Barnum, a partner at Brentwood Associates tells Buyouts: “There’s a ton of non-tech out here. … We expected coming out of the recession to have some really busy years, but it took longer than we thought. We’re in a nice upswing now.”…

Brentwood acquires Marshall Retail Group

Portfolio Company: Marshall Retail Group Brentwood Associates announced it has acquired Marshall Retail Group, headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marshall Retail Group is a leading specialty retailer for high-foot-traffic marketplaces with locations in major casino-hotels and airports across the United States. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Michael C. Wilkins, who will continue to…

Zoe’s Kitchen Joins List of Top Public Companies

Portfolio Company: Zoe’s Kitchen Zoe’s Kitchen, a Brentwood Associates portfolio company, is one of 17 newcomers to The Dallas Morning News’ annual ranking of the area’s top public companies. The plano-based company now operates 119 fast-casual restaurants. “We don’t serve food that has been pre-made and dumped from a bag into a warming bin,” said Jason…

First Restaurant IPO of 2014: Zoe’s Kitchen Surges 65 Percent

Portfolio Company: Zoe’s Kitchen Shares of Zoe’s Kitchen Inc. rose nearly 64.8 percent Friday for the restaurant industry’s first initial public offering of 2014,according to an article by Nation’s Restaurant News. Zoe’s priced its offering at $15 each for 5.8 million shares and closed at $24.72 at 4 p.m. EDT. Founded in 1995 by Zoë and…

Brentwood’s Barnum Among Top Private Equity Investors

Featured Partner: Bill Barnum Bill Barnum, partner and co-founder of Brentwood Associates, has been named one of the most influential private equity investors in the April 7, 2014 issue of the Los Angeles Business Journal. “He has made a science of spotting lesser known consumer concepts with staying power and turning them into more profitable power house brands, increasing demand…