Kyle Smith

Part of Avado Brands, Inc., DF&R Restaurants, Inc. is a full-service restaurant operator. The company is based in Bedford, TX. DF&R Restaurants was acquired by Avado Brands, Inc. on November 27, 1995 for $208 million.

Sbarro LLC owns, operates, and franchises restaurants. The firm features a menu of Italian food, including pizzas, salads, and pastas. The company was founded by Gennaro Sbarro and Carmela Sbarro in 1956 and is headquartered in Nyack, NY.

Part of AutoZone, Inc., Chief Auto Parts, Inc. owns 556 auto parts stores. The company is based in Dallas, TX. Chief Auto Parts was acquired by AutoZone, Inc. on June 29, 1998 for $75 million.

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. engages in the operations of sandwich restaurant chains. Its product menu includes wraps, chicken sandwiches, roast beef sandwiches, sliders, chicken tenders, desserts, beverages, and sides and snacks. The company was founded by Leroy Raffel and Forrest Raffel in 1964 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Centre Partners Management LLC (Centre Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1986 by Lester Pollack. The firm is headquartered in New York with additional offices in Los Angeles.

Smashburger Master LLC owns and operates a fast food restaurant chain. It offers burgers, chicken sandwiches, salads, ice cream shakes, and beer. The company was founded by Rick E. Schaden, Tom Ryan, and David P. Prokupek in June 1, 2007 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

RTM Restaurant Group operates a chain of fast food restaurants. Its portfolio of restaurant concepts includes Arby's Roast Beef Restaurants and Mrs. Winner's Chicken & Biscuits. The company was founded by Russell V. Umphenour Jr. in 1973 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA

Pizza Hut LLC operates a chain of restaurants. It offers pizzas, pastas, wings, sides and desserts, drinks, and catering services. The company was founded by Frank Carney and Daniel M. Carney on May 31, 1958 and is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Qdoba Restaurant Corp. operates and franchises fast-casual Mexican restaurants. Its products include signature flavors, burritos, craft 2, grilled quesadillas, 3-cheese nachos, taco salads, kids meal and chips and dip. The company was founded by Anthony Miller and Robert Hauser in 1995 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

Primrose School Franchising Co. LLC operates a franchise of schools focusing on early childhood education and nurturing child care services. It offers academic programs for infants, young toddlers, early preschool, kindergarten, summer camps, and after school curriculum. The company was founded by Paul Erwin and Marcy Erwin in 1982 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Valores Corporativos Softtek SA de CV provides software development and support services. Its service portfolio includes agile development , financial crime prevention, global delivery, governance, risk, compliance, information technology transformation consulting, mergers and acquisitions information technology integration, payment card industry compliance management, global procurement as a service, and systems, applications, products management. The company was founded in December, 1982 and is headquartered in Monterrey, Mexico.

Electronic Knowledge Interchange, Inc. provides business and technology consulting solutions. Its services include lean digital, business application management, data and content management, execution excellence and business intelligence. The firm serves the consumer, retail, financial services, insurance, education, healthcare and government industries. The company was founded by Robert Blackwell Jr. in 1997 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Johnny Rockets Group, Inc. owns and operates restaurants. Its products include shakes and floats, hamburgers, philly cheese steak, salads, starters, rocket kid meals, and beverages. The company was founded by Ronn Teitelbaum on June 6, 1986 and is headquartered in Wilbraham, MA.

Del Taco LLC owns and operates a chain of restaurants. It offers food items, such as tacos, burritos, quesadillas, burgers, French fries, shakes, breakfast burritos, and soft drinks. The company was founded by Ed Hackbarth and David Jameson in 1964 and is headquartered in Lake Forest, CA.

Chick-fil-A, Inc. engages in the operation of a restaurant chains. It also operates mall, in-line, and stand alone restaurants; drive-thru only outlets; Dwarf House; Truett's Grill; Truett's Luau; licensed and non-traditional outlets; and satellite and lunch-counter. The firm offers menu such as chicken sandwich, wrap and salads, side items, breakfast, desserts, beverages, kids meal, and dressings and toppings. The company was founded by S. Truett Cathy in 1946 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Orion Food Systems LLC engages in the production and sale of pizza and hand-crafted flatbread products. Its brands include Hot Stuff Pizza, Piccadilly Circus Pizza, Gourmet Grub, Chix Chicken, CHOPZ, Day'n Night Bites, Papa Primo's Italian Kitchen, Paavo;'s Pizza, and Game Time Sports Grill. The company was founded by Jeffrey L. Okerlund in 1983 and is headquartered in Sioux Falls, SD.

Yum! Restaurants Europe Ltd. owns and operates pizza restaurants. It offers starters and sides, light lunch, salads and pastas, desserts and drinks. The firm operates restaurants throughout the country. The company was founded by Frank Carney and Daniel M. Carney in 1973 and is headquartered in Woking, the United Kingdom.

Gerson Lehrman Group, Inc. provides membership network for learning and expertise. The firm promotes knowledge exchange through conversations, small group convenings, mentorships, surveys, and other interactions with its network of experts. The company was founded by Alexander Saint-Amand, Thomas D. Lehrman, and Mark Gerson in 1998 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Strategy& engages in the provision of global management consulting services. It serves industries including aerospace and defense; health; oil and gas; technology; automotive; entertainment and media; power and utilities; telecommunications; and transportation. The company was founded in 1914 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Alamo Angels (Alamo Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 2016 by Amit Mehta and Michael Girdley. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.

Part of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd., PwC Strategy& (UK) Ltd. was founded in 1981. The company is based in London, UK. PwC Strategy& (UK's Real estate team provides expertise to help owners, developers, occupiers, and investors unlock the full potential of their assets for the future. The British company also celebrates organizations leading the way in open, authentic, and accessible reporting and communications through their Building Public Trust Awards. PwC Strategy& (UK is committed to improving healthcare and solving important problems. The company believes that working capital is the cheapest source of finance and encourage companies to take their destiny into their own hands by managing it efficiently.

Smashburger Franchising LLC engages in the operation of fast-food burger chains. It also franchises fast-food burger chains. The company was founded by Thomas Ryan and Richard Schaden on March 5, 2008 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

Pizza Holdings LLC operates restaurants. The company is headquartered in New York, NY.

Captain D's Inc. is a private company based in Nashville that operates seafood restaurants.

MGV Capital LLC (MGV Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Mariano Gonzales. The firm is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.