Golden Gate Capital
PE firm with investments in restaurants, retail, and financial services
3
Brands Owned
1
Documented Impacts
1
Bankruptcies
2
Industries
1 bankruptcy under their ownership
Restaurants & Fast FoodCar Washes
Brands Owned by Golden Gate Capital (3)
Bob Evans
Restaurants & Fast Food · 5 locations
Family restaurant chain sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2017, now operated by 4x4 Capital
Red Lobster
Restaurants & Fast Food · 7 locations
Golden Gate Capital's sale-leaseback stripped Red Lobster of real estate assets, saddling it with unaffordable lease obligations. Filed Chapter 11 in 2024.
Tidal Wave Auto Spa
Car Washes · 4 locations
Express car wash chain backed by Golden Gate Capital with 280+ locations