Company
Buca is a high growth operator of 74 Southern Italian family-style neighborhood restaurants under the Buca di Beppo name. The restaurants offer oversized food portions in an energetic atmosphere that celebrates the décor and ambiance of postwar Italian-American restaurants.
Location
Minneapolis, MN
Industry
Consumer
Position
Realized
Transaction
Northwood participated in all of Buca’s private institutional rounds of financing, commencing in 1996 when the company operated only four stores. Buca completed its initial public offering in April 1999, raising $42 million (NASDAQ: BUCA). Northwood liquidated its position through open market sales from 2000 through 2002. In 2008, Buca was acquired by Planet Hollywood. bucadibeppo.com
