CMG Companies

CMG Companies is a group of separate and independent legal entities with controlling investments in the multi-unit and franchise space. The company, founded in 2001, holds controlling investments predominantly in the multi-unit and franchise sector, including restaurants, hotels, retail, sports, automotive, and real estate industries. CMG has partnerships or associations with renowned brands such as KFC, Taco Bell, Marriott, Hilton, IHG, Sonic, Little Caesars, Rent-A-Center, Ace Hardware, and Valvoline. The company is focused on expanding in the restaurant and hotel industries while also diversifying and leveraging its strengths. This includes successful operation within a franchise system, scaling and consolidating by rolling up smaller franchisees, acquiring corporate units through divestiture, and embarking on new unit development. CMG Companies has an interest in franchise systems across various sectors, including fitness, health & wellness, niche retail, specialty food, sports, automotive, business services, and home services. From an investment standpoint, CMG is unique as it not only owns and operates its businesses but also invests its own capital and raises funds from limited partners (LPs), including institutional investors and high-net-worth accredited individuals. The company should primarily be recognized as an operator, then as a sponsor investing its own capital, and finally as a family office with a group of partners that invest together. CMG Companies operates with a partnership model, focusing on long-term investments characterized by a patient approach. It is headquartered in the United States and operates as a group of separate and independent legal entities.