Consumer, Food & Retail

Blake Street’s Consumer, Food & Retail (CFD) practice assists entrepreneurs and management teams of private consumer based companies achieve their financial and strategic objectives and navigate the challenges of today’s rapidly evolving markets. By combining our consumer industry knowledge, expertise in financial and strategic advisory services, and extensive private networks, we offer a full suite of products to private consumer product based companies including private equity, convertible securities, high yield and mezzanine debt, mergers & acquisitions and other advisory services.

Our sector focus includes: 

• Consumer Products

• Franchise Systems

• Food & Beverage

• Lifestyle, Fitness & Wellness

• Restaurants

• Specialty Retail

Our experienced professionals understand the strategic positioning, brand value, unit economics and growth prospects of successful consumer based companies. We focus on the underlying fundamentals of purchasing, merchandising, marketing, pricing, distribution and customer service as well as the importance of information technology. In today’s modern marketplace, consumers rapidly shift loyalties and allegiances between concepts and brands, and the proper positioning of our clients’ stories is essential to successful transactions. From classic storefronts to cutting edge direct marketers, and established restaurant companies to fast growing new cuisine, we understand the needs of consumer based businesses, and bring unique insights and proven execution to each transaction. The principals of Blake Street have advised on over $950 million in private consumer, food and retail based transactions.