Aaron Allen Email & Phone Number

35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 3500, Chicago Il 60601

Aaron Allen Capital Partners is a highly-specialized investment vehicle formed with a mission of: "Funding the Future of Foodservice" We believe in square deals informed by a dynamic and holistic perspective of the global foodservice industry (where it has been, where it is, and where we can collectively take it). Our ambition is to serve as the wind beneath the wings of the most ambitious foodservice industry entrepreneurs that are determined to help advance and improve our global food system. We look for investment opportunities from the "Seed to the Sewer" and ways to improve the performance, productivity, profitability, and commercial viability of exciting ventures determined to disrupt and advance a healthier and more sustainable foodservice industry. Call it impact investing, a thematic VC, or a purposeful PE firm, but count on focused efforts to enrich the lives of those we touch and the investors that back us in helping do so (all through the lens of a set of specialists with experience that is both broad and deep; inspired by contributing meaningfully to the tenants of hospitality, service to others, and combining both personal passions with professional pursuits). Across a variety of investment vehicles, we are seeking to invest in: chained foodservice operators, commissaries, contract foodservice providers, and future of foodservice tech (Advanced Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, Sensors, Computer Vision, Drive Thru 3.0, Biometrics, 3-D Printing, eLearning, Self-Order and Self-Payment, Food Safety and Security, Traceability, as well as other Alternative Formats and SaaS solutions that have global potential and scalability).

Representing Clients In More Than 100 Countries Around The World.

Aaron Allen & Associates is a global strategy firm specialized in the foodservice, hospitality, and chained restaurant industry. Collectively, our clients post more than $300 billion in annual revenue and span more than 100 countries across all six inhabited continents. We are advisors to leaders of leading foodservice and hospitality companies globally and bring an unparalleled breadth and depth of experience across categories, cuisines, geographies, functional areas, ownership types, service styles, operating platforms, and phases of the business lifecycle. We work with executive leadership of emerging and established restaurant and hotel chains, food and beverage manufacturers, technology providers, private equity firms, and institutional investors to help drive growth, optimize performance, and maximize enterprise value. You can think of us as an industry research company, think tank, innovation lab, management consultancy, or strategy firm; but you can count on us to deliver on our promises of meaningful value, actionable insights, and tangible results.