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United Carpet Joins Rainier-Backed Flooring Platform SCI Flooring

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Seattle, WA (November 29, 2023) ­- Rainier Partners and its portfolio company, SCI Flooring (“SCI”), are pleased to announce the addition of United Carpet to the firm’s flooring platform. United Carpet is a full-service floor covering provider serving customers in the multi-family, commercial, and residential markets. United Carpet was founded in 1981 in St. Louis,… Read More

Rainier Partners Backs Leading Anytime Fitness Franchisee, Omega Fitness

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Seattle, WA (November 16, 2023) ­- Rainier Partners, a private equity firm investing in lower middle-market services businesses, is pleased to announce its acquisition of Omega Fitness, a preeminent Anytime Fitness franchisee formed by the combination of businesses built by two franchise operators, Andy Gundlach and Russ Allen. Omega Fitness is the second largest Anytime… Read More

Retail Veteran Hayden Tollas Joins Pet Food Express as Chief Financial Officer

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Oakland, CA (Aug 3, 2023) ­- Pet Food Express (“PFE”), an omnichannel pet retailer that sells healthy pet foods, goods, and services, is pleased to announce the hiring of Hayden Tollas as Chief Financial Officer. Tollas brings two decades of experience leading high-performance teams with a passion for serving mission-driven companies. He previously served as… Read More

Rainier Partners Makes Majority Investment in SCI Flooring, a Leading Floor Covering Services Provider

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Seattle, WA (July 11, 2023) – Rainier Partners, a private equity firm investing in lower middle-market services businesses, is pleased to announce its investment in SCI Flooring (“SCI”), a leading full-service floor covering services provider serving property managers and owners across the Midwest with the opportunity to expand market share in a growing, fragmented industry…. Read More

Rainier Partners Announces Closing of Inaugural Fund at $300 Million Hard Cap

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Rainier Partners, a private equity firm investing in lower middle-market services businesses, announced today that it has completed fundraising for Rainier Partners Fund I at its hard cap of $300 million, in excess of its $250 million target.

Ken Hartman Joins Rainier-Backed Wilmar, LLC as CEO, Bringing Extensive Tool and Equipment Industry Expertise to the Team

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Wilmar, LLC and Rainier Partners are pleased to announce the appointment of Ken Hartman to Chief  Executive Officer.

Nationally Recognized Retail Executive Denyelle Bruno Joins Pet Food Express as CEO

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Pet Food Express and Rainier Partners are pleased to announce the appointment of retail executive Denyelle Bruno as Chief Executive Officer of Pet Food Express…

Rainier Expands Value Creation Capabilities by Hiring Dave Shephard to New Portfolio Operations Group

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Rainier Partners, a Seattle-based, lower-middle-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce the hiring of Dave Shephard…

Calpine Containers, Inc. Appoints Packaging and Distribution Executive Sean Gallagher as Chief Executive Officer

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Calpine Containers, Inc., a distributor of innovative and quality packaging to the food industry, announced today it has appointed senior executive Sean Gallagher…

Rainier Partners Invests in Pet Food Express

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Rainier Partners, a Seattle-based, lower-middle-market private equity firm, is pleased to announce its investment in Pet Food Express…

Rainier Partners Invests in Wilmar Corporation

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Rainier Partners today announced an investment in Wilmar Corporation and its subsidiaries…

Rainier Partners Portfolio Company Calpine Containers Acquires JS Ag Packaging

Press Release

Combined entity creates market-leading West Coast agricultural packaging distributor.