Mark currently consults to prominent private equity firms looking to make investments in the restaurant industry. He is involved in all aspects of transactions, including deal sourcing, valuation analysis, financial structuring, due diligence and ongoing monitoring. He previously co-founded and was a venture partner of Dorset Capital Management, LLC (www.dorsetcapital.com), a consumer-focused private equity firm, where he was responsible for sourcing, evaluating, making and monitoring private equity investments in the restaurant industry.

 

His notable closed transactions include: the acquisition of Apple American Group by Weston Presidio; a significant investment in Fogo De Chao by GP Investimentos; a minority investment in Jimmy John's by Weston Presidio; a minority investment in Pasta Pomodoro by Dorset Capital; a significant investment in Pinkberry by Maveron; and the acquisition of Au Bon Pain by LNK Partners.

 

 

Fogo de ChaoJimmy John'sApple American 
Pasta Pomodoro

 

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MARK’S PRIVATE EQUITY CLIENTS INCLUDE:

 

 Weston Presidio Rosewood Capital
  
 GP InvestmentsGryphon Investors 

 

 

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