Investing in Founder- and Family-Owned Businesses.
Garden City is a people-first holding company buying exceptional blue & white collar service businesses from transitioning owners.
Selling your business can be simple.
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
- 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
- Locked in Earnout Structure
- Sells 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
- Become a Chairman & Advisor
- Focused on Value Creation
Our process is proven.
We acquire extraordinary businesses.
Strong Profits
We seek $2-8M 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 ideal.
High integrity
We seek companies with a reputation for being honest and upfront.
We are 50+ families investing as one.
Dan Cathy
Chairman, Chick-fil-A
Pat Gelsinger
CEO, Intel
Horst Schultze
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
Dale Jones
Board Director, Chick-Fil-A & Northwestern Mutual
Tim Tebow
Professional Athlete & Entrepreneur
Pat Russo
Board Member, General Motors, HPE, KKR, Merck
Ryan Graves
Former CEO, Uber
John Ingram
Chairman, Ingram Industries, Inc.
Dennis Muilenburg
Former CEO, Boeing
Rick Smith
Former CEO, Equifax
Chris Tomlin
Music Artist & Entrepreneur
Scott Sperling
CEO, THL Partners
Lisa Nelson
Co-Founder, Microsoft Ventures
Colt McCoy
Professional Athlete and Entreprenuer
Mike Zafirovski
Former President of Motorola | Board Director at Boeing
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