Founding family to remain an investor as company seeks to expand
An affiliate of private investment firm Peak Rock Capital has purchased Shipley Franchise Company and Shipley Do-nut Flour & Supply Co., which together franchise and supply product for Shipley Do-Nuts, a chain of around 300 units based in Houston and specializing in doughnuts and kolaches, Peak Rock said Wednesday.
Robert Strauss, managing director of Peak Rock, said in a release announcing the acquisition, “Shipley represents an exciting opportunity to invest in a beloved consumer brand with an established reputation for authenticity and quality. We are incredibly impressed with the franchise that the Shipley family has built, and we look forward to partnering with the Company’s management team to invest behind their growth plan. Shipley is deeply committed to continue providing existing franchisee partners with opportunities to grow their business and will actively seek relationships with new partners wh