Intrepid Banker Insights

MAY 29, 2024

Intrepid has a successful track record in consumer products and services, with established practices covering Food, Beverage & Agriculture; Beauty, Personal Care & Wellness; Lifestyle Brands & Apparel; and Toys & Giftware. Hewetson to launch its Restaurant & Franchise Concepts M&A and capital advisory practice.

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Focus Investment Banking

AUGUST 15, 2023

Washington, DC, (August 15, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that it has added two new managing directors, Mike McCraw and William R. Bill”) Snow.

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Periculum Capital

MAY 21, 2024

Periculum was engaged to advise on the sale of the business by the owner, John Cory, due to Periculum’s extensive food and ag expertise. Periculum’s customized process included contacting strategic buyers in the niche food ingredient market, and the broader grain and commercial mixes markets.

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Focus Investment Banking

JANUARY 3, 2024

These deals and others show the market for restaurant M&A is gaining momentum – and that 2024 could shape up to be a busy year of acquisitions. The middle market, in particular, could see strategic buyers continuing to play an active role as they focus on delivering value, driving traffic, and increasing consumer spending.

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Focus Investment Banking

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Washington, DC, (October 20, 2023) – FOCUS Investment Banking (“FOCUS”), a national middle market investment banking firm providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and corporate finance services, announced today that Bearing Distributors, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. With locations across the U.S.

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The Deal

AUGUST 16, 2023

“We [have] closed 24 acquisitions but we probably lost over 250 acquisitions over the past nine years — we are bidding on all the opportunities that are out there but we are also very disciplined.” Editor’s note: The original version of this article was published on The Deal’s premium subscription website on Aug.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 11, 2024

The company is committed to providing healthy food for animals and continues its push to be a global leader in the future of the sustainable animal industry. The acquisition of Devenish North America is part of our strategic growth plans for the North American market,” added Stevenson Hwang, Chief Executive of EASY BIO.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

As the food service industry continues to attract strong investment activity, there are a number of opportunities available to owners considering buying, growing, or selling a restaurant or chain of restaurants. The EBITDA multiple method is what we see utilized almost exclusively in the lower middle market and what we discuss below.

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Focus Investment Banking

JULY 17, 2023

As economic headwinds continue to squeeze the food & beverage industry, business owners may feel inclined to hit pause on growth and maintain the status quo. However, owners that approach challenging market conditions as an opportunity to grow can reap the rewards, including increasing topline growth and margins.

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The Deal

JULY 18, 2023

“While a select few lenders have maintained their hold size parameters, the overwhelming majority of lenders have significantly reduced their check size in response to the drop off in redemptions and repayments in their portfolios,” said Joseph Weissglass , managing director at middle market investment bank Configure Partners LLC.

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Focus Investment Banking

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Simplifying the M&A process with a well-vetted team When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, your investment banker shouldn’t be the only member of your team you are closely vetting. Like many middle market companies, Devenish didn’t have in-house counsel on the payroll, so McEntee got creative.

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Focus Investment Banking

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

OVERVIEW The Food and Beverage industry capped off 2024 with a steady volume of M&A activity, with a total of 412 transactions. Food and Beverage businesses remain attractive to buyers thanks to the industrys stability, resiliency, and opportunities for innovation. The main takeaway of 2024? However, there were bright spots.

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Focus Investment Banking

MARCH 13, 2025

Bryce Stirlen Joins FOCUS Investment Banking as Managing Director Washington, DC (March 13, 2025) FOCUS Investment Banking , a premier middle market investment bank, is pleased to announce that Bryce Stirlen, will join FOCUSs Advanced Manufacturing Group as Managing Director.

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Chesapeake Corporate Advisors

JANUARY 13, 2025

Transaction Highlights CCA served as the exclusive financial advisor in 8 transactions across several industries, which allowed our clients to achieve liquidity and/or strategic growth through sale, acquisition or a recapitalization. trillion in PE dry powder. trillion in PE dry powder. Follow us on LinkedIn to see where we go next!

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

Fragmented Industry In the 1980s and 1990s, there were far more mid-sized and independent companies in verticals like food retail, which gave PE firms more targets. But customer acquisition costs via Google and Facebook ad campaigns have risen over time and eaten into margins, so building a brand is still difficult.

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