Rosser Capital on Tuesday said it has made an investment in the three-unit Kitchen Social, an Ohio-based concept founded by Brian O'Malley, the former CEO of Bravo Brio Restaurant Group.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed but the investment firm said the deal was designed to promote its growth.
Kitchen Social was founded in 2019 in Beachwood, Ohio. It features a broad menu including Asian, Italian, Indian and Mexican flavors as well as cocktails. The brand has “a relentless focus on food quality, variety and customer service in a great atmosphere,” Jacob Organek, managing partner with Rosser, said in a statement.
This is not the first time that Rosser has invested in a company involving O’Malley. The firm was an investor in Bravo Brio and took that company public in 2010, when O’Malley was its chief operating officer.
Kitchen Social has generated some buzz in the Columbus, Ohio area—614 Magazine named it the area’s best restaurant last year.
Rosser is a lower middle-market investment firm that backs growth concepts in restaurants, retail and consumer industries.
Overall, mergers and acquisitions have been relatively slow over the past year but growth chain investments have been somewhat more common as investment firms continue to seek out potential growth brands.
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