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Gala Capital Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Gala Capital Partners has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 1 other.

Gala Capital Partners’ most common sectors for investment arerestaurants (58%) and franchising (15%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (58%) and divestiture (15%). In total, Gala Capital Partners has invested in 3 US states.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity7
    • M&A Buy Activity7
  • Total Sectors Invested 4
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 2

Gala Capital Partners

Gala Capital Partners LLC

3191 Red Hill Ave.,
Costa Mesa, California 92626
United States
(800) 653-3517
www.galacapitalpartners.com
info@galacapital.com

Gala Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on partnering with lower middle-market franchisors. The Firm has a special interest in the restaurants category and generally seeks brands with $20 million in system wide sales and 20 to 200 locations. Gala Capital Partners is based in Costa Mesa, California.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Consumer Products, Food, Franchising, Healthcare Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Life Science, Manufacturing, Real Estate, Restaurants, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Growth Capital, Special Situations/Distressed, Stake Purchase

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 20 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 1 2 4 - - - 7
Sell (0.0/yr) # - - - - - - 0
  7

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Rusty Taco, Inc. 2022-12-19 - Divestiture
Dallas, Texas · www.rustytaco.com
Dunn Bros Coffee Franchising, Inc. 2022-09-29 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Minneapolis, Minnesota · www.dunnbrothers.com
Dillas Quesadillas Holdings LLC 2022-03-01 - Stake Purchase
Plano, Texas · www.dillas.com
Cut and Dry, Inc. 2022-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Palo Alto, California · www.cutanddry.com
CICI Enterprises LP 2021-03-15 - Special Situations/Distressed
Coppel, Texas · www.cicis.com
UMeTime Corp. 2021-01-01 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Austin, Texas · www.streamorders.com
Mooyah Franchising LLC 2017-05-03 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Plano, Texas · www.mooyah.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Restaurants 4 (57%) - 4 (57%) -
Franchising 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Information Technology 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Software 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (100%) - 7 (100%) -
  Texas 5 (71%) - 5 (71%) -
  Minnesota 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
  California 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 4 (57%) - 4 (57%) -
Divestiture 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Special Situations/Distressed 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (14%) - 1 (14%) -
Total 7 - 7 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Strategic(s)
14%
1 (14%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2004

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

FAQ

When was Gala Capital Partners founded?

Gala Capital Partners was founded in 2004.

What type of investor is Gala Capital Partners?

Gala Capital Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is Gala Capital Partners headquartered?

Gala Capital Partners is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California.

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