Operators by trade. Owners for generations.
Reagan Brooks owns and actively operates a portfolio of businesses across foodservice, sports and entertainment, consumer goods, asset recovery, business services and real estate.
Three convictions
We buy businesses we would run ourselves, and we keep the long view while we run them.
On ownership
We buy businesses we are willing to operate ourselves, and we operate them as if we will own them forever.
On time
We measure progress in years, not quarters. The portfolio is built to compound, not to flip.
On work
We prefer the plow horse to the show horse. The work that matters is rarely the work that is most visible.
Owners who show up to the work
Every company in the portfolio has an operator who shows up to the work.
A family's horizon
We invest with the long horizon of a family that intends to hold its assets across generations.
An operator's discipline
We operate with the day-to-day discipline of people who have run the businesses themselves.
Rooted in the Rust Belt
We come from the Rust Belt and build accordingly: local teams, local customers, local partners and work that holds up.
Six divisions
Foodservice, sports and entertainment, consumer goods, asset recovery, business services and real estate, each with an operator who knows its customers.
01Foodservice
- Sugar + Ice
- Specialty coffee, dirty sodas, ice cream, donuts and desserts.
- Five Star Craves
- Scratch-made bowls, tacos and treats from our food trailer.
- Gather & Dine Catering
- Full-service catering for events of every size.
02Sports & Entertainment
- Five Star Swings
- Golf simulator memberships, events and lessons in Brunswick, Ohio.
- Swing Zone Sports Hub
- Indoor baseball and softball training in Vandergrift, Pennsylvania.
- Uncle Joe's Good Time
- Family entertainment and the operating company behind Five Star Swings.
03Consumer Goods
- Sword Nutrition
- Performance hydration and nutrition.
04Asset Solutions
- Auction Factory
- Online commercial equipment auctions from 12 locations.
- Asset Recovery Services
- Repossession, valuation and liquidation for lenders.
- Restaurant Equipment Factory
- Foodservice equipment sold direct to buyers from our Cleveland warehouse and showroom.
05Business Services
- Purvey CPG
- Fractional operating support for emerging food, beverage and wellness brands.
- Home Hub Collective
- Operations and marketing infrastructure for owner-operated home services businesses.
06Real Estate
- Slepak Enterprises
- Short-term, long-term and commercial real estate across Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Named for Reagan Grace and Charlie Brooks. Built to be handed down.
Chase Slepak
Chase is an operator and investor who has spent his career building and running businesses, from consumer brands and manufacturing to foodservice and services. He leads Reagan Brooks alongside family and a group of close partners.
What we look for
If you have built something and care where it goes next, we would like to hear from you.
- A business we would run ourselvesSomething our team understands and is willing to operate day to day.
- A plow horseSteady customers and dependable work matter more to us than a big story.
- People worth keepingOwners who care what happens to their team after the sale.
- Close to homeThe Rust Belt first: Ohio, Pennsylvania and the communities around them.