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
Family restaurant chain sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2017, now operated by 4x4 Capital
Red Lobster
Restaurants & Fast Food
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
Express car wash chain backed by Golden Gate Capital with 280+ locations