Kitchens to Go/McGrath

Based in suburban Chicago, Kitchens To Go is a leader in providing interim and permanent food service facilities and equipment to companies seeking to continue or expand commercial kitchen operations. Leading small to complex projects encompassing mobile, modular, and containerized commercial kitchen rental units, KTG provides alternatives that keep foodservice operations uninterrupted across a variety of market sectors including hospitality, restaurant, educational institutions, healthcare & senior living facilities, and governmental agencies, amongst others. KTG has established a strong industry reputation for its ability to provide either interim commercial kitchen facilities via short-term leasing solutions or permanent kitchen facilities through the design & production of custom-built modular buildings.

Led by an ownership group comprised of foodservice industry experts, Promontory was engaged by KTG to explore shareholder liquidity and strategic alternatives for the business. Once engaged, Promontory researched a large set of potential acquirers and subsequently marketed the Kitchens To Go business to a targeted audience encompassing both domestic & international strategic buyers, as well as private equity firms with prior industry experience. After soliciting preliminary offers from multiple interested parties, Promontory helped KTG negotiate a Letter of Intent with McGrath RentCorp (NASDAQ: MGRC), a diversified business-to-business rental company that includes Mobile Modular, one of the nation’s largest providers of modular buildings. Promontory managed the entire due diligence process and assisted in closing the transaction between KTG and MGRC.