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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…

K-MAC Acquires 21 Taco Bell Franchises in OKC

Portfolio Company: K-MAC Holdings Corp. K-MAC Holdings Corp., headquartered in Fort Smith, Ark., announced it has acquired 21 Taco Bell restaurants from Ricksim Inc., a franchisee that operates Taco Bell restaurants in the Oklahoma City market, reports QSR magazine. “We are privileged to be able to continue to support the growth of a great company in K-MAC and…

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…