Brand Portfolio Overview
A diversified portfolio across flagship premium dining, experiential nightlife, Mediterranean, casual, and neighborhood formats.
Beauty & Essex
Eat. Drink. Shop. Speakeasy Driven High Luxury Dining
Stanton Social Prime
Iconic Pioneer of the Share Plate Style of Dining 3 concepts in one Stanton Social, Stanton Social Italian, Stanton Social Prime
Vandal
High-Energy Dining, Where Street Food Meets Street Art From Around the World, experiential dining and entertainment
Avli
Established, Chef Driven, Fresh Greek / Mediterranean Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar
The Beefy Boys
Gastropub with a Focus on Grass-Fed Inventive Burgers
Confectioners Club
Whimsical Americana with a Candy Twist with a retail concept tied to the Candy Hall of Fame
Santos Provisions
Nostalgic 1970’s-Inspired Driven Dining, Motown Vibes & Vinyl Listening Lounge
Friends & Neighbors
Modern, Upscale Interpretation of a Classic American Neighborhood Restaurant Serving Classic Dishes & Cocktails.
Portfolio Logic
Combine iconic, high-volume flagship concepts with capital-efficient neighborhood formats and licensing/franchise opportunities to increase EBITDA density while reducing single-brand dependency.
Brand Rollout Strategy
A sequenced deployment plan that balances flagship visibility, capital efficiency and market expansion.
| Track | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Years 4-5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flagship relaunch | B&E / Stanton / Vandal controls and first-market relaunches | Top-market openings | $86M EBITDA target | National platform scale |
| M&A / licensing | Avli / Beefy Boys transaction execution | Master franchise and expansion playbook | Multi-market replication | Selective sub-franchise economics |
| Capital-efficient brands | Friends / Santos pilots | Neighborhood-market expansion | Cash-on-cash refinement | Portfolio densification |
| Real estate | REO Venue acquisition controls | Construction / stabilization | Refinance and lease-up | Portfolio monetization options |
Execution Discipline
Capital deployment is staged by milestone: brand rights, site control, permits, hard construction budget, pre-opening plan, opening KPIs and margin stabilization.
Disciplined Buy-and-Build Growth Playbook
A precise institutional value creation process.
Source
Off-market brands, second-generation venues and REO opportunities in target corridors.
Acquire / License
Control economics through acquisition, master franchise, license or management structures.
Integrate
Move brands onto shared purchasing, finance, marketing, HR, technology and reporting systems.
Expand
Deploy standard venue designs, opening playbooks and market-specific leadership teams.
Monetize
Exit through PE recap, strategic buyer, PropCo sale/refinance or hybrid transaction.
Brand Portfolio
Concept-level economics and expansion theses for the platform brands.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Eat. Drink. Shop. Speakeasy Driven High Luxury Dining flagship with proven multi-market recognition.
Use Mohegan Sun design as efficient blueprint for ~8,000 SF new builds.
Growth Markets
Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, Nashville, Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, Scottsdale, Toronto, Mexico City.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Relocate the New York flagship to Brooklyn and use the newest Mohegan Sun design to reduce footprint, control CapEx, and replicate high-volume economics.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Iconic Pioneer of the Share Plate Style of Dining. Relaunch
proven with strong nightlife adjacency.
3 concepts in one - Stanton Social, Stanton Social Italian & Stanton Social Prime.
Focus on second-generation venues to improve opening
economics and reduce construction risk.
Growth Markets
NYC, Chicago, Austin, Nashville, Detroit, Scottsdale, Richmond, Providence.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Use the Las Vegas venue design as the relaunch template while controlling unit size and CapEx.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Where Street Food Meets Street Art From Around the World Large-format experiential dining and entertainment concept with revival potential.
Best paired with Beauty & Essex in overlapping high-density markets.
Growth Markets
NYC, Las Vegas, Dallas, Nashville, Brooklyn, Houston, Detroit, Atlanta, Scottsdale, Toronto, Mexico City.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Bring the original Vandal concept back with an updated design, market-gated rollout, and disciplined construction underwriting.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Established, Chef Driven, Fresh Greek / Mediterranean
Neighborhood Restaurant & Bar with expansion potential.
Pairs well with the portfolio by adding a lighter, culinaryforward dining format.
Growth Markets
Las Vegas, NYC, Orlando, Tampa, Dallas, Detroit, Denver, Austin.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Complete M&A negotiations, standardize the growth model, and expand into high-income and high-tourism markets.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
High-Energy Gastropub, Serving Inventive Grass-Fed
American-style Smashed Burgers with local Hereford beef
positioning.
Capital-efficient format can diversify the portfolio beyond
large-box dining.
Growth Markets
Las Vegas, Chicago, NYC, Orlando, Tampa, Dallas.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Acquire or control US master franchise rights and open corporate stores while selectively selling sub-franchise territories.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Whimsical Americana with a Candy Twist and retail concept tied to the Candy Hall of Fame project.
Destination format with extension potential into other cities and potentially international markets.
Growth Markets
Las Vegas, NYC, Orlando, Tampa, Dallas, Detroit.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Secure top-floor restaurant rights, monetize management fees plus equity economics, and evaluate the additional $4.3M project buy-in opportunity.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Upscale yet approachable restaurant & liquor bar concept
with Nostalgic 1970’s-Inspired Driven Dining, Motown Vibes & Vinyl Listening Lounge.
Designed to be leverage brand credibility in a lower-friction operating format.
Growth Markets
Chicago, Las Vegas, Austin, Nashville, NYC, Detroit, Scottsdale, Providence, New Orleans.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Use a capital-disciplined neighborhood footprint and approachable beverage-led experience to create repeat local traffic.
Key Metrics
Investor Thesis
Neighborhood Social Club. Serving Classic Dishes &
Cocktails. Modern, upscale interpretation of a classic
American neighborhood restaurant.
Capital-efficient format designed for repeat local dining
and price-focused cocktails
Growth Markets
Las Vegas, NYC, Orlando, Tampa, Dallas, Detroit.
Operating Notes
Strategy: Refine the Chicago River North model and expand as a local neighborhood everyday dining establishment.