JAMCO Interests LLC (JAMCO) based in Dallas, was founded in 2010 by John F. Antico as a personal equity investment growth platform with a focus on casual dining and quick-service restaurant franchises. Larry Zine, a successful CFO, and attorney Mitzi Brown are founding partners and colleagues of John’s. Operating Partner Sherif Mityas is the newest addition to the team, joining JAMCO in November 2021. The partners are investors and experienced industry leaders in financial and operational turnarounds, consumer and brand marketing, and scaling businesses.

JAMCO is the majority stakeholder of BRIX Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company specializing in restaurant chains with superior products and attractive growth prospects, and Amici Partners Group, LLC, an experienced investor group with a national and international franchisor background specializing in the restaurant industry which acquired Friendly’s Restaurants in December 2020. JAMCO is a member of TriArtisan TGIF Partners LLC, the majority owner of TGIF Holdings LLC, which owns and operates TGI Friday’s®, the iconic American casual dining bar and restaurant chain with over 900 restaurants in 60 countries. P.F. Chang’s, known for authentic made-from-scratch Asian cuisine, focusing on high-quality, fresh ingredients and wok-trained chefs, became a JAMCO-managed investment in March 2019.

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