Prime Time Strategic Partners is a regular contributor to the QVC shopping network along with offering full-service fulfillment and shipping of refrigerated and frozen foods for dozens of brands nationwide. Simply Delicious Catering offers full-service concierge catering for groups ranging from 10 to 10,000 people.
John H. Dobbs, Jr., DEP’s chief executive officer, comes from a rich history of entrepreneurs; the Dobbs family have been investors in various businesses since 1920. Dobbs’s grandfather, James K. Dobbs, was a serial entrepreneur who had success in many different industries, including automobile dealerships (primarily Ford) and restaurant and airline catering (Dobbs Houses). His father, John Hull Dobbs, Sr. continued the family business success by acquiring Anheuser-Busch distributorships and expanding the family´s investments in automobile dealerships (primarily Honda and Toyota).
When Dobbs, Jr. joined the family business, the family started Three Rivers Holdings, which operated Unison Health Plans, Strategic Behavioral Health, one of the largest mental health providers in the country, and DYK Holdings, a nationwide distributor of aftermarket automotive parts.
“We are excited that we will be joining forces with the Corky’s family of companies. As investors, it is so important to believe in and trust your business partners and know the quality of their products. As a Memphian, I have known Corky’s for decades and believe it is the number one Memphis-style BBQ in the country. Corky’s offers a true Memphis experience and we plan to grow these products and holdings coast-to-coast to deliver the best taste of Memphis across America,” said Dobbs, Jr.
Bass Berry & Sims provided legal advice to Dobbs. FirstBank provided financing for the transaction. Metronome Partners and Raymond James served as financial advisor to Corky’s and Baker, Donelson provided legal advice to Corky’s.
About Corky’s BBQ:
Corky’s BBQ lives and breathes in the BBQ CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE! Home to over 100 BBQ specific restaurants, Corky’s has been Voted #1 BBQ in Memphis by reader polls over 22 times! Corky’s philosophy is to buy the very best raw products, cook the old-fashioned way over hickory and charcoal, hire the best team to support Corky’s, and to do it right EVERY TIME!
The success of Corky’s dining room business led to a booming drive-thru/take-out business that had never been done before in Memphis BBQ. Within a year of opening, Corky’s started taking its great BBQ to people’s homes, businesses, and picnic facilities with a full-service catering team. They arrive, set up, serve, and let the customer focus on having fun!
Corky’s has catered events as large as 18,000 people and served them all in two hours! Such a large number of out of town customers would enjoy a ‘Taste of Memphis’ while at Corky’s in the early years that they opened a USDA inspected processing facility in 1991. That original 900 sq. ft. space has been improved over the years to now encompasse more than 115,000 sq. ft. USDA certified facility!
Corky’s BBQ is shipped overnight to sports stars, Hollywood celebrities, and other people all over the world. This facility also cooks all the food that Corky’s ships to Supermarkets, including Walmart, Sam’s Club, Kroger, Publix, Costco, and many others.
www.corkysbbq.com
About Dobbs Equity Partners:
Dobbs Equity Partners is a private, family-owned business that makes private equity investments in existing and start-up operating companies. Dobbs Equity Partners joins forces with talented operators with significant experience in their fields to acquire or start-up businesses with significant growth potential.
The hallmark of Dobbs investments is that Dobbs holds investments for decades rather than typical private equity firms that seek a short-term exit. A few of their current investments are Diamond Specialty Insurance, Hull Dobbs Automotive, Finishing Innovations, The Universal Group, Premier Distributing Company, and Strategic Behavioral Health.
www.dobbsequity.com
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