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Frog Street Approved by the Texas Education Agency for Proclamation 2021 Pre-Kindergarten Adoption

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved Frog Street’s next generation of comprehensive curriculum, Frog Street Pre-K 2020, for the Proclamation 2021 Pre-K adoption. In addition to Frog Street Pre-K 2020 meeting 100% of the Texas Pre-Kindergarten guidelines, it received perfect scores in each of the 11 categories examined during the Texas Resource Review process, a…

Brentwood Associates buys a stake in breakfast-focused chain Snooze

Private-equity firm Brentwood Associates has purchased a minority stake in Snooze, a casual-dining breakfast chain based in Denver with 44 restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, North Carolina, Missouri and Texas. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, but the chain has added Brentwood partner Rahul Aggarwal to its board of directors. Private equity firms Stripes…

Snooze Announces Investment from Brentwood Associates

Snooze, a rapidly growing breakfast and brunch restaurant concept known for its innovative menu and vibrant atmosphere, announced it has received a strategic minority investment from Brentwood Associates (“Brentwood”), a leading consumer-focused private equity firm. Brentwood is partnering with Snooze’s existing majority shareholder Stripes, as well as existing investor Alliance Consumer Growth (“ACG”), to accelerate the Company’s continued growth nationwide and…

KeyMe Locksmiths Ranked Number 78 Fastest-Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2020 Technology Fast 500

KeyMe Locksmiths today announced it ranked 78 on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 26th year. KeyMe Locksmiths grew 1,495% during this period. KeyMe Locksmiths’ Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Greg Marsh, credits KeyMe’s ability to…