BGL Announces Creation of Xceed Foodservice Group by San Francisco Equity Partners

Xceed was created to invest in and partner with leading regional independent brokerage firms focused on the restaurant ecosystem. The U.S. restaurant industry represents $1 trillion The marketplace is comprised of restaurants, school districts, hospitals, hotels and various other venues. Through its brokerage partners, Xceed will provide sales and marketing services to food suppliers looking to grow their businesses in the complex and localized networks of the restaurant space. The platform will continue to seek partnerships with other leading regional restaurant brokerages in complementary markets. Each of Xceed’s partners will retain their current name, management team and staff and will operate autonomously in their regional market.

BGL’s Food & Beverage Investment Banking team, led by BGL’s Managing Director Daniel Gomezhas deep industry knowledge and extensive transactional experience, representing companies across the food and beverage sector. His coverage includes branded and private label retail, global supply chain sourcing, contract manufacturing, processing, distribution and wholesale.

About Brown Gibbons Lang & Company
Brown Gibbons Lang & Company (BGL) is a leading independent investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on the global middle market. The firm advises private and public companies and private equity groups on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, financial restructurings, corporate valuations and opinions, and other strategic matters. BGL has investment banking offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Los AngelesAnd new Yorkand real estate agencies in Chicago, ClevelandAnd San AntonioThe firm is also a founding member of REACH Cross-Border Mergers & Acquisitions, enabling BGL to serve clients in more than 30 countries worldwide. Securities transactions are conducted through Brown, Gibbons, Lang & Company Securities, LLC, a subsidiary of Brown Gibbons Lang & Company LLC and a registered broker-dealer and member of FINRA and SIPC. For more information, please visit www.bglco.com.

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