Investing in Founder & Family-Owned Businesses
Garden City Equity is a people-first holding company that buys, grows & holds exceptional businesses.
Selling your business can be simple.
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Why partner with Garden City?
Do Nothing
Remaining independent misses out on all the benefits of a strategic and financial partnership.
- Protect Team
- Protect Culture
- No Liquidity
- Little/No Financial Diversification
- Stuck in the Operations
- Carry Home Stress
- Maintain Risk
Private Equity
Not all investors or buyers for your business are created equal. To many, it’s just a transaction.
- Provides Liquidity
- “Second Bite” at the Apple
- Rip & Replace Team & Culture
- Flips Your Company in 3-5 years
- Terms Could Make Equity Worthless
- Focused on Value Protection
Garden City
We work with founders to protect the culture and legacy of their organization while providing peace of mind.
- Protects your Team
- Protects your Culture
- Provides Liquidity
- “Second Bite” at the Apple
- Flexible Deal Structure
- Forever Home for your Business
- May Become a Chairman & Advisor
- Focused on Value Creation
Our process is proven.
We acquire extraordinary businesses.
Strong Profits
We seek $3-10M EBITDA.
Competitive Edge
A uniqueness that sets you apart.
Solid Team
Strong non-owner management team.
Enduring operations
5+ years of profitable operations.
Healthy Margins
10%+ margins are required.
High integrity
Reputation for being honest & fair.
We are 50+ families partnering as one.
Dan Cathy
Chairman, Chick-fil-A
Pat Gelsinger
CEO, Intel
Horst Schulze
Founder, Ritz Carlton
Cheryl Bachelder
Former CEO, Popeyes & KFC
Governor Bill Haslam
Pilot Flying J & Nashville Predators
Maggie Wilderotter
Board of DocuSign, Lyft, Costco, HPE, & Tanium
Drew Brees
Professional Athlete & Entrepreneur
Governor Jeb Bush
Former Governor of Florida
Kathryn McLay
CEO, Walmart International
Dale Jones
Board Director, Chick-Fil-A & Northwestern Mutual
John Maxwell
NYT Best Selling Author & Entrepreneur
Tim Tebow
Professional Athlete & Entrepreneur
Pat Russo
Board Member, General Motors, HPE, KKR, Merck
Donald Miller
Author & CEO, Storybrand
John Ingram
Chairman, Ingram Industries, Inc.
Dennis Muilenburg
Former CEO, Boeing
Rick Smith
Former CEO, Equifax
Chris Tomlin
Music Artist & Entrepreneur
David McCormick
Former CEO of Bridgewater Associates
Mike Fisher
Former NHL Player & Entrepreneur
Colt McCoy
Professional Athlete and Entreprenuer
Scott Sperling
CEO, THL Partners
Terry Looper
CEO, Texon
Bear Rinehart
Lead Singer, NEEDTOBREATHE
Webb Simpson
Professional Golfer
Shay Mooney
Lead Vocalist, Dan + Shay
CJ Fitzgerald
Former Managing Director, Summit Partners
Bud Brigham
Oil & Energy Entrepreneur
Matt Holliday
MLB World Series Champion
Greg Lernihan
Cofounder of Convergint Technologies
Derek Carr
NFL Professional Athlete
Thomas Rhett
Singer & Songwriter
Mark Ingram
Heisman Trophy Winner & NFL Professional Athlete
Cam Jordan
Professional Athlete
Rob Cousins
Managing Partner, JP Morgan Private Equity
Paul Allen
Founder, Embark
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