🠈 Freeman Spogli 🠊
Selected Investments
- Advance Auto Parts
- A.J. Bayless Markets
- Boot Barn
- Bright Now! Dental
- CB Richard Ellis
- Cafe Rio
- First Watch
- HHGregg
- Micro Warehouse
- NEW Asurion
- P&C Foods
- The Paradies Shops
- PETCO
- Piggly Wiggly
- El Pollo Loco
- Savers
- Smile Brands
- Sur La Table
- Tops Markets
- Winebow
Freeman Spogli
Freeman Spogli is a Los Angeles based private equity firm. The company was founded as Riordan, Freeman & Spogli in 1983 and named after Richard Riordan, Bradford M. Freeman, and Ronald P. Spogli. Mr. Riordan left to become the Mayor of Los Angeles. The firm started with an intent on offering venture capital. They often engage in leveraged buyouts.
Historic Investments include the following properties.
Corporate Events
- 1983: Richard Riordan, Bradford M. Freeman, and Ronald P. Spogli founded the firm.
- 1987: FS and Riordan acquired a grocery store chain called Tops Market.
- 1991: FS sold Tops to Ahold.
- 2001-2004: FS invested in CB Richard Ellis. CBRE offers services related to commercial real estate.
- 2005: FS acquired Bright Now! Dental in Irvine, Ca from Gryphon Investors.
- 2006: FS acquired Savers chain of thrift stores which they sold in 2012.
- 2006: FS acquired a majority stake in Sur La Table.
- 2011: Investcorp of Bahrain acquired Sur La Table.
- 2011: FS acquired Boot Barn.
- 2012: FS and Boot Barn acquired RCC Western Stores.
- 2015: FS and Boot Barn acquired Sheplers which had 23 western stores for $147M.
- 2018: Boot Barn held an IPO with 7,211,813 shares with Freeman exiting the investment.
- 2017: FS acquired majority stake in Cafe Rio.
References:
- Wikipedia - Freeman (Drawn 11/14/2017)
Directory Listings:
- Internet Rivers - Private Equity Firms: Freeman Spogli