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Au Bon Pain, Inc.*
Initial Investment: May 1999
Au Bon Pain is a premier bakery café operator with almost 300 Company-owned and franchised stores globally. By providing its quality offering in high density, high traffic locations, Au Bon Pain has become the leader in the upscale, quick-service café niche. The Company's menu includes freshly baked goods, made-to-order sandwiches, soups and café beverages.
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Bravo Development, Inc.
Initial Investment: July 2006
Bravo Development, Inc., based in Columbus, Ohio, is a premier restaurant company featuring two rapidly growing, category defining brands in the upscale casual Italian dining segment: Bravo! Cucina Italiana and Brio Tuscan Grille. In addition to its core concepts, the Company also operates under two additional brands, Bon Vie, an upscale casual French bistro, and Lindey’s, an upscale American bistro.
www.bestitalianusa.com |
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California Pizza Kitchen, Inc.*
Initial Investment: September 1997
California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. (CPK) is a leading casual dining chain, offering an innovative selection of specialty pizzas, pastas, salads and desserts. CPK is famous for its wide variety of creative and boldly flavored pizzas prepared in a display kitchen and hearth baked. On August 2, 2000, CPK went public on the NASDAQ (ticker: CPKI). www.cpk.com |
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Il Fornaio (America) Corporation
Initial Investment: July 2001
Il Fornaio (America) Corporation owns and operates full-service, upscale Italian restaurants that serve premium quality Italian cuisine based on authentic regional recipes. Each restaurant includes an over-the-counter retail market that offers baked goods, prepared foods, and branded-food products such as olive oil and balsamic vinegar. The Company also operates four wholesale bakeries that provide fresh breads and pastries to quality grocery stores, hotels and other dining establishments. In February 2006, Il Fornaio completed the acquisition of Corner Bakery Cafe. Corner Bakery Cafe operates approximately 100 bakery cafes located primarily in Southern California, Dallas and Chicago, and offers a wide variety of baked goods, gourmet sandwiches, pastas, soups and salads.
www.ilfornaio.com
www.cornerbakerycafe.com |
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Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc.
Initial Investment: December 2006
Logan’s Roadhouse, Inc., founded in 1991 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, is an affordable, full service restaurant chain. The Company’s mission is to recreate the traditional American roadhouse by offering consumers value-oriented, high quality, “craveable” meals for lunch and dinner served in the hospitable tradition and distinctive atmosphere reminiscent of an American roadhouse of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Logan’s menu features USDA Choice steaks, burgers, fresh chicken dishes and salads, ribs and distinctive fresh-baked yeast rolls.
www.logansroadhouse.com |
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McCormick and Schmick Restaurant Corp.*
Initial Investment: August 2001
Founded in 1972 by Bill McCormick and Doug Schmick, McCormick and Schmick Restaurant Corp. owns and operates 34 full-service, casual dining seafood restaurants located in 15 states. McCormick and Schmick restaurants specialize in serving fresh seafood at moderate prices in a classic atmosphere. The Company also manages a catering operation in several locations.
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Real Mex Restaurants, Inc.*
Initial Investment: July 1998 Real Mex Restaurants, Inc. is the largest full service, casual dining Mexican restaurant chain in the United States. The Company operates four primary concepts, El Torito, El Torito Grill, Chevys Fresh Mex and Acapulco, offering a variety of traditional, innovative and authentic Mexican dishes. Real Mex features fresh, high quality and flavorful foods, served by a friendly staff in a fun, festive and casual atmosphere.
www.realmexrestaurants.com
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Restaurant Associates Corporation*
Initial Investment: October 1996
Restaurant Associates is a diversified national restaurant operator and contract foodservice provider. Prior to its sale by BRS, the Company operated through three divisions: the Restaurant Division, Charlie Brown's, and Acapulco. The Restaurant Division is comprised of upscale restaurants and foodservice facilities. Charlie Brown's is a family-oriented steak house chain. Acapulco is the second largest Mexican restaurant chain in California and was combined with El Torito Restaurants in June 2000 to form the largest operator in the state. www.restaurantassociates.com
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