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Blog: Small chains are trying mini-IPOs, but getting investors — and keeping them — will be a challenge

Jonathan Maze, Editor in Chief

August 18, 2017

6 Min Read
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jonathan-mazergtb2015_0.jpgThis post is part of the On the Margin blog.

Imagine going to a restaurant and getting a menu -- and a prospectus.

That could happen, at least in theory, under a relatively new way for companies to go public known as Regulation A . It's sometimes known as a “mini-IPO” because that’s what they are: Smaller companies raising smaller amounts, often from their own customers. 

Over the past few weeks, three growth chains have announced plans to explore mini-IPOs: Bobby’s Burger Palace, Fatburger owner Fat Brands, and the movie theater/casual-dining concept iPic Entertainment.

The mini-IPO is designed to improve the fundraising prospects for smaller companies that have been left out of the traditional IPO market, while giving individual “retail” ...

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Jonathan Maze

Editor in Chief, Restaurant Business

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