Company type | Private |
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Industry | Private equity |
Founded | 1995 |
Founder | Bruce Bruckmann, Harold Rosser, Stephen Sherrill |
Headquarters | New York, New York, United States |
Products | Leveraged buyout, Growth capital |
Total assets | $1.4 billion |
Number of employees | 20+ |
Website |
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Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. is an American private equity firm focused on growth capital investments in middle-market companies in the consumer products, specialty retail and restaurant sectors.
The firm, which is based in New York City, was founded in 1995. The firm has raised approximately $1.4 billion since inception across three funds. The firm was founded by Bruce Bruckmann, [1] Harold Rosser, and Stephen Sherrill, [2] who had previously worked together as executives of Citicorp Venture Capital since as early as 1983.
Within the restaurant and retail sectors, BRS's notable investments have included Au Bon Pain, [3] Bravo! Cucina Italiana, California Pizza Kitchen, [4] Il Fornaio, [5] Jitney Jungle, Lazy Days' RV Center, Logan's Roadhouse, [6] McCormick & Schmick's, [7] Real Mex Restaurants and Town Sports International Holdings. [8]
In the consumer Products space, BRS has completed notable investments in AMF Bowling, B&G Foods, Doane Pet Care, Remington Arms and Totes»ISOTONER.