B Wild Investments

What B Wild Investments does

B Wild Investments, LLC is a privately held investment firm founded in 2024 by Barry Dubin, exclusively focused on acquiring and building multi-unit consumer businesses through equity investments in franchisee platforms. The firm partners with growth-oriented management teams to provide capital, M&A expertise, and operational support, taking a long-term partnership approach with flexible investment structuring, including the OpCo/PropCo architecture that Dubin has pioneered in the multi-unit sector over the past 15 years. There is no public fund vehicle, no disclosed AUM or fee schedule, and the firm's revenue mechanics (management fees and carried interest) are not publicly described; the entity is structured as an LLC domiciled in Colorado and owned entirely by its founder.

The current portfolio comprises US Laundry Holdings (acquired 2024), the first and largest franchisee of Tide-branded laundromats in the United States, with plans to develop 70+ laundromats across Chicago and New York over the next decade, and 7 Star Eats (acquired 2025), the third-largest franchisee of Qdoba Mexican Eats operating 40+ restaurants across Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington, with plans to build 60+ restaurants through 2035. Prior platforms developed under Dubin's leadership include Fresh Dining Concepts (Auntie Anne's franchisee, 50 to 400+ units in seven years via 40+ acquisitions and 20+ new builds) and KBP Brands (KFC, Taco Bell, Arby's, Sonic; co-founded 2011, scaled to the fourth-largest US restaurant franchisee with $1.5B+ revenue and 20,000 employees before Dubin stepped away in 2024). Across these platforms, the firm has executed 90+ add-on acquisitions, raised $1.5B+ in debt and equity capital, and created over $500mm in equity value through hundreds of commercial real estate transactions.

Name

B Wild Investments

Legal name

B Wild Investments, LLC

Website

https://bwildinvestments.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Short description

B Wild Investments is a privately held investment firm founded in 2024 by Barry Dubin that acquires and builds multi-unit consumer franchisee businesses, currently operating US Laundry (Tide laundromats) and 7 Star Eats (Qdoba) platforms across the United States.

Ownership category

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Product category

Private Equity

NAICS

Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities (523999)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Geography-Specialist Buyout (Regional/Country-Focused) (FSANABAF)

Keywords

• Private equity investment
• Multi-unit franchisee
• Consumer business acquisition
• Franchise platform investing
• Restaurant franchise investment

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

B Wild Investments is a private investment firm that acquires and builds multi-unit consumer businesses, primarily franchisee platforms in the quick-service restaurant and consumer services sectors. The firm partners with growth-oriented management teams by providing equity capital, M&A expertise, and operational support to scale these businesses. Current investment platforms include 7 Star Eats (Qdoba Mexican Eats franchisee) and US Laundry Holdings (Tide-branded laundromat franchisee), with a long-term partnership philosophy and selective investment approach.

Product overview

B Wild Investments is a private equity firm exclusively focused on investing in multi-unit, consumer businesses, serving as a platform for its founder Barry Dubin to partner with growth-oriented management teams. The firm operates investment platforms including 7 Star Eats (Qdoba franchisee) and US Laundry Holdings (Tide laundromat franchisee), while prior platforms under Mr. Dubin's leadership included Fresh Dining Concepts (Auntie Anne's franchisee) and KBP Brands (multi-brand KFC/Taco Bell/Arby's/Sonic franchisee). The firm takes a long-term partnership approach, providing capital and operational expertise to unlock value in fragmented consumer sectors.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• 7 Star Eats, LLC (7SE) Investment platform operating 40+ Qdoba Mexican Eats restaurants across Alaska, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Washington. Holds exclusive development rights in existing markets plus Las Vegas, New Mexico, and Utah. Plans to build 60+ restaurants through 2035 through acquisitions and new builds, pursuing dense geographic concentration with exceptional four-wall economics.
• US Laundry Holdings, LLC (USL) Investment platform operating as the first and largest franchisee of Tide-branded laundromats in the US. Mission is to disrupt a fragmented laundry industry by bringing state-of-the-art facilities to underserved neighborhoods. Plans to develop 70+ laundromats providing do-it-yourself laundry as well as wash-and-fold services across Chicago and New York over the next decade.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grew from 50-unit business to 400+ units in 7 years through 40+ acquisitions and 20+ new builds (Fresh Dining Concepts)
• +3 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• JAB Holding Company: Global private investment firm focused on consumer brands and multi-unit food/beverage (Krispy Kreme, Pret a Manger, Panera, Caribou). Comparable to B Wild as a sector-concentrated consumer sponsor, though at far larger scale.
• Onex Partners: Large-cap private equity firm with consumer, industrial, and services exposure, including multi-unit franchised businesses. Comparable to B Wild in operating-partner orientation, though at materially larger fund size and broader sector mandate.
• Peak Rock Capital: Middle-market private equity firm investing in consumer, business services, and specialty finance. Comparable to B Wild through middle-market consumer and multi-unit platform investments, though with a broader sector mandate.

Direct peers

• Garnett Station Partners: Lower-middle-market consumer and services-focused private equity firm. Comparable to B Wild by sector focus (consumer multi-unit and franchised businesses), fund size, and operating-partner engagement model.
• L Catterton: Large consumer-specialist private equity firm investing across restaurant, retail, beauty, and consumer brands. Comparable to B Wild in its exclusive focus on consumer end-markets and willingness to back management teams scaling multi-unit concepts.
• Brentwood Associates: Consumer-focused middle-market private equity firm investing in multi-unit retail, restaurant, and consumer services businesses. Comparable to B Wild through its long history of backing multi-unit franchise concepts and consumer-services rollups.
• Trinity Hunt Partners: Middle-market private equity firm focused on consumer, services, and multi-unit franchise platforms. Comparable to B Wild in check size, sector focus, and partnership approach with founder/management teams in fragmented consumer categories.
• Roark Capital: Franchise-focused private equity firm controlling Inspire Brands (Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic, Jimmy John's, Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins) and other franchise platforms. Directly comparable to B Wild as a specialist sponsor investing in multi-unit consumer and franchise systems with deep operating support.

Emerging players

• Mainsail Partners: Growth equity firm focused on consumer and business services companies. Comparable to B Wild in consumer-services focus and partnership-style engagement, though generally minority/structured-equity rather than control buyouts.
• Wynnchurch Capital: Lower-middle-market private equity firm with multi-unit consumer and services exposure. Comparable to B Wild in fund size and sector concentration on consumer services, though with a broader operational turnaround orientation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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