Growth Capital • Food

Alliance Consumer Growth Invests In Shake Shack

On February 22, 2013, growth capital firm Alliance Consumer Growth invested in food company Shake Shack

Investment Context
  • This is Alliance Consumer Growth’s 5th transaction in the Food sector.
  • This is Alliance Consumer Growth’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Alliance Consumer Growth’s 2nd transaction in New York.
Investment Fate
  • Shake Shack went public in 2015.

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Investment Summary

Date February 22, 2013
Target Shake Shack
Sector Food
Investor(s) Alliance Consumer Growth
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target Company

Shake Shack

New York, New York, United States
Shake Shack is majority-owned by Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group (USHG), which includes many of New York City’s most celebrated restaurants: Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, among others (www.ushgnyc.com). Shake Shack now has multiple locations in the greater New York area, as well as Miami, FL, Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, and internationally.
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Investor Overview 1

Investor

Alliance Consumer Growth

New York, New York, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2011
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) is a private investment firm focused exclusively on high-growth consumer products and services companies. ACG looks to commit $10 to $50 million in businesses generating $5 to $50 million in sales. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage, health/beauty, household products, pet products, apparel, retail, restaurants, and education. Target companies typically possess differentiate products or services with strong brands and loyal customers. Alliance Consumer Growth was established in 2011 and is based in New York, New York.


Deal Context for Investor #
Overall 7 of 31
Sector: Food 5 of 11
Type: Growth Capital 5 of 21
State: New York 2 of 5
Country: United States 7 of 28
Year: 2013 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-04 Krave Pure Foods

Austin, Texas, United States

Krave is an emerging healthy snack food company that makes and markets a line of eight delicious, better-for-you jerky products using premium-quality cuts of all-natural beef, pork, and turkey. Krave was formed in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-04-17 Kriser’s Natural Pet

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Kriser’s Natural Pet is a multi-unit pet retailer specializing in natural pet food, supplies and grooming. Kriser’s Natural Pet was established in 2006 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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