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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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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Focus Investment Banking

DECEMBER 4, 2023

When a business owner is pursuing a sale, there are many elements out of his or her control. Going to market with credible and reliable financials doesn’t have to be one of them. However, in the lower middle market (company value from $10mm-$250mm), most business owners do not get an audit prepared because of cost.

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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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The Deal

AUGUST 16, 2023

billion), Arko has successfully chipped away at the fragmented convenience and fuel market through smaller deals, Kolter said. “With Travel Centers, we felt that we could double our in-store sales and that would be a big opportunity for us to increase profitability but it didn’t work out,” he said. (TA) for $1.4

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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?

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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. Learn how reinvesting in your business after a sale can lead to substantial returns.

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Mergers and Inquisitions

MARCH 19, 2025

Modest CapEx Requirements If you look at Damodarans data on capital intensity by sector , certain verticals were below the average 4 5% Net CapEx / Sales reported by U.S. 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.

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