Strategic Initiatives
Partnership with John Antioco
CIC Partners and John Antioco are pleased to announce a new partnership aimed at identifying restaurant and retail investment opportunities that leverage the investment and operating expertise of CIC and John, respectively. Together, we seek to provide equity to companies and management teams in support of unit growth, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and turnarounds of multi-unit retail and restaurant concepts and are open to both majority and minority investments. Specifically, we look for strong management teams with significant personal ownership and exceptional unit economics that provide a strong platform for future growth.
We believe the combination of our capital, relationships, expertise, and values make us an ideal capital partner that can truly catalyze a company's growth. John's prior experience as CEO and Chairman of multiple retail and restaurant business ideally suits him to play an active value-added investor and advisor role. CIC Partners 20+ year track record of successfully investing in the retail sector includes equity investments in the following companies: Ace Cash Express, Don Pablo's, Furr's Restaurants, Restoration Hardware, and Quiznos as well as Main Street Restaurant Group, the largest TGI Friday's franchisee, where John served as Chairman. The equity invested in each company has ranged from $3 million to $200 million and in these transactions alone, our management partners have generated well over $500 million in value for themselves.
Click here for more information about John Antioco's role as an Operating Partner with CIC Partners.
If you are aware of opportunities in the retail or restaurant sector, please feel free to contact Fouad Bashour at 214-871-6825, or at fbashour@cicpartners.com.