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Changed hands · 2026Drybar (Capitol View)Now owned by Transom Capital Group
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Changed hands · 2026Salt Hank’sNow owned by Wonder
Changed hands · 2026Small Door Veterinary (Brookline)Now owned by Small Door Veterinary, merged with Bond Vet
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Who owns it

Short reads on who really owns the places around you.

Look closerYour child's daycare may be owned by a fund. New research says PE daycares cost more than most, but not more than big chains.A new paper found private equity backed providers charge substantially more than the broad group of non-PE providers, but not more than other large chains.Look closerThe UK now requires vets to show on the sign whether they are independent or part of a group. Boston pet owners have to look it up.Boston Veterinary Clinic calls itself a family clinic. It took a growth investment in 2022 and its Seaport site recruits as part of a larger network.Look closerTatte and Life Alive look like two Boston favorites. One investment firm sits behind both.Act III Holdings, run by Panera's former CEO, backs both cafe brands as they expand.Changed handsJ. Alexander's was a Nashville-headquartered public company. Now funds managed by Fortress own it.SPB Hospitality bought the 47-restaurant chain in September 2021 for about $220 million.Look closerDraper James looks like a celebrity's Southern boutique. A private equity manager owns about 70 percent.Consortium Brand Partners bought a majority stake in September 2023. Reese Witherspoon stayed on as a partner and board member.The other modelA Nashville salon where everyone who works there owns it.Mayday is a worker-owned cooperative. The Nashville Scene reports everyone shares in the labor and the profits.

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Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen

Chicago

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Fauna Veterinary Care

Uptown

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Billy Goat Tavern

Near North Side

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Calumet Fisheries

South Deering

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Gene & Jude's

River Grove

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Jim's Original

University Village

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Johnnie's Beef

Elmwood Park

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Lem's Bar-B-Q

Chatham

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Aspen Dental - Chicago, IL (Fulton Market) - Fulton Market

Private equity or corporate owned

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Dentologie

Private equity or corporate owned

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Dunkin' - Adams St

Inspire Brands

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