We’re a family-operated hospitality holding company with investments in 15+ restaurant concepts spanning 250+ units.
Our restaurant and hospitality investments focus specifically in the Casual Dining, Fast Casual, and QSR sector. We focus on multi-unit operations with an EBITDA of $5mm - $15mm. At Fresh Holdings, we leverage our deep restaurant experience and shared services platform to help brands grow and scale.
Investment Criteria
We are looking to partner with companies that have between $5mm and $15mm in EBITDA. We are primarily interested in family or founder-owned businesses based in the Southeast, service sector agnostic but focusing around casual Dining, Fast Casual, and QSR.
Targeted EBITDA
$5mm - $15mm
Deal Type
Opportunistic with a skew towards value. Comfortable with distressed.
Unit Composition
Multi-unit and Franchisor or Company Owned. No Franchisee.
Service Sector Agnostic
Casual Dining, Fast Casual, QSR, etc.
Geographic Focus
The domestic US excluding California & Northeast. Preference for Southern US.
Control
Majority control only.
What Makes Fresh Unique
Deep Restaurant Experience
Fresh Hospitality has deep operational expertise in acquiring, operating, and scaling restaurant & food businesses in the lower middle market.
Shared Services Platform
Fresh has a powerful proprietary shared services platform to add value, professionalize, and scale the operating companies we invest in.
Patient Capital
Fresh is not a private equity firm. Fresh is part of a family office and has a long-term, patient investment approach.
Founder Focused
Fresh is a perfect home for founders who want to stay involved and take their business to the next level or want to sell to a place where their business can find a long-term home with thoughtful ownership.
Nationally Recognized Excellence
Current Restaurant Portfolio
Scaling
Growth
Emerging
Exits
Fresh Shared Services Platform
Fresh Technology
Fully integrated, full-stack restaurant technology and ordering platform.
Fresh Accounting
Turnkey bookkeeping and accounting service focused exclusively on restaurant accounting.
Fresh Branding
Marketing and branding services focused specifically on restaurant marketing, food & CPG products, and eCommerce.
Fresh Admin
Administrative and back-office services for restaurant operators.
Fresh Capital
Real estate development, site selection, construction management, and real estate advisory.
Who We Are
Fresh Hospitality is a team of the very best that the restaurant industry has to offer. We are Chefs, Farmers, Investors, Entrepreneurs, and franchisees, with hundreds of years of combined experience, who work toward one common goal – helping restaurant entrepreneurs succeed.
Partner With Us
Feel free to contact us with any questions.