Growth Capital • Retail

Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital Invests In Le Gourmet Chef

On August 1, 1999, private equity firm Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital invested in retailer Le Gourmet Chef

Investment Context
  • This is Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital’s 1st transaction in Ohio.
Investment Fate
  • Le Gourmet Chef was sold to a strategic buyer in 2006.

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Investment Summary

Date August 1, 1999
Target Le Gourmet Chef
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Le Gourmet Chef

Chillicothe, Ohio, United States
RRGC provided growth financing for this expansion stage specialty retailer kitchenware, packaged gourmet foods and decorative housewares.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Retail and Restaurant Growth Capital

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1996
PE ASSETS 60M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Retail & Restaurant Growth Capital (RRGC) is a private investment partnership that provides mezzanine capital to growth businesses operating in the retail and restaurant sectors. Specific areas of interest include 'unit-driven retail, restaurant and service businesses', e-commerce, catalog and consumer services, suppliers, and providers of business services including internet, logistics, outsourcing and technology. RRGC looks to invest $1 to $3 million per transaction to help fund buyouts, growth financings, recapitalizations, or acquisitions. RRGC is licensed as a SBIC and is based in Plano, Texas.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 4 of 8
Sector: Retail 2 of 5
Type: Growth Capital 3 of 5
State: Ohio 1 of 1
Country: United States 4 of 8
Year: 1999 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1998-03-27 Bikes USA

Wichita Falls, Texas, United States

Bicycle Exchange, Inc. is a specialty retailer of bicycles and bicycling merchandise. Bicycle Exchange was founded in 1978 and was based in Wichita Falls, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
1999-11-01 Walkings

United States

RRGC provided growth financing for this expansion stage specialty retailer of walking shoes and related accessories.

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