Specialty Retail

 

 

EZ Lube, LLC
Initial Investment: December 2005
EZ Lube, LLC, based in Santa Ana, California, is the largest independent automotive quick lube operator in California. As of December 2005, the Company owned and operated 70 stores located throughout Southern California. EZ Lube's service offerings include its 14-point full service oil change and 18 additional services designed to fit within a quick and convenient time frame without an appointment.
www.ezlube.com

 

 

Lazy Days' RV Center, Inc.
Initial Investment: May 2004
Lazy Days is the largest Recreational Vehicle (RV) retailer in the world. The Company operates on a 126-acre site outside Tampa, Florida. Lazy Days retails both new and pre-owned vehicles, provides maintenance and repair services and offers a variety of ancillary products including insurance and extended warranties.
www.lazydays.com

 

 

Levtran Enterprises, Inc.
Initial Investment: October 2005
Levtran Enterprises, Inc., based in Hanover, Maryland, is a lifestyle retailer targeting the young urban male. The Company operates over 40 stores under the "Downtown Locker Room" and "DTLR" brands, located in the Baltimore, Washington D.C., Richmond, Norfolk, Atlanta and North Carolina markets. The Company's products include footwear, apparel, accessories and music CDs.
www.levtran.com

 

 

The Marshall Retail Group
Initial Investment: March 2005
The Marshall Retail Group is the leading specialty retailer of logo, souvenir, sundry and apparel products to the resort and casino marketplace. The Company operates stores in the Las Vegas, NV, Atlantic City, NJ and Tunica, MS markets under three distinct store formats; logo souvenir/sundry stores, apparel and accessories stores and Harley Davidson licensed apparel stores. Marshall Retail Group's stores are spread across over 25 different casino/retail locations including some of the most prestigious names in the industry, such as Caesar's Palace, MGM Grand and the Venetian in Las Vegas, and the Borgata in Atlantic City.
www.marshallretailgroup.com

 

 

Things Remembered, Inc.
Initial Investment: September 2006
Things Remembered is the nation's largest personalized gift chain. The Company provides solutions for all gift-giving occasions through more than 650 stores across the U.S. and through its catalogs and website. The Company specializes in ‘personalizing’ gifts through its engraving and monogramming technology.
www.thingsremembered.com

 

 

Town Sports International, Inc.
Initial Investment: December 1996
Town Sports International (TSI) operates the largest chain of health and fitness clubs in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The TSI network includes clubs operated under four brand names: New York Sports Clubs, Washington Sports Clubs, Boston Sports Clubs, and Philadelphia Sports Clubs. TSI's successful growth has resulted from its focus on member satisfaction, innovative fitness programs, well-trained staff and continual facility improvement.
www.nysc.com

 

 

Wilson Farms, Inc.
Initial Investment: June 2005
Wilson Farms operates approximately 200 convenience stores under the Wilson Farms and Sugarcreek brands. The Company's stores are located in Central and Western New York State in established metropolitan areas and surrounding suburbs. Wilson's primary products include an extensive line of grocery, frozen and dairy products as well as gasoline in select locations.
www.wilsonfarms.com


* Indicates investment realized or Company no longer in current portfolio