Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.
American private equity firm / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Company type | Private |
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Industry | Private equity |
Founded | 1995; 29 years ago (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 | brs |
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.