St. Cloud Capital Investst in a Chicken QSR Franchisee - AIM QSR, LLC

St. Cloud Capital, LLC, a Los Angeles based private investment firm, announced an investment in AIM QSR, LLC, a Miami-based franchisee of a leading Chicken QSR brand alongside AIM Capital. It is an investment out of St. Cloud's fourth fund, which has committed capital of $236 million.

St. Cloud's investment was used to help fund the acquisition of 46 Florida-based restaurants and 9 Alabama-based restaurants by the Company.

Fernando Amaro, AIM QSR Executive Chairman and AIM Capital Managing Partner, had this to say, "AIM Capital is excited to collaborate with St. Cloud and over 20 families to build a market leading Chicken QSR platform focused on the strategic markets of Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. By partnering with great investors who care about our team members, brands that understand the guest and delivering on operational excellence we aim to deliver an exceptional experience to our guests and above market long-term returns to our investors."

Ben Hom, Managing Partner of St. Cloud, added, "St. Cloud has had a long-standing relationship with a partner of AIM Capital. We look forward to partnering with the Company on its next stage of growth."