While economists and policy makers debate over the exact percentage that constitutes full employment in the U.S., most everyone agrees that we are either near or at that level. On February 1, 2019, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the unemployment rate at 4.0 percent...
Fairbank Equipment, Inc. is a premier parts and equipment supplier to the agriculture and propane industries. Joe Fairbank founded the company in 1946. In 1970, he sold the business to Florene and Bill Wray, his daughter and son-in-law, who transitioned leadership to their son, Cody...
Cott Corporation acquires The Mountain Valley Spring Water Co. for $78.5 million in cash. Great Range Capital (GRC), a Kansas City-based private equity firm, announces today that DS Services, a Cott Corporation (NYSE:COT; TSX:BCB) subsidiary, acquired The Mountain Valley Spring Water Co., the longest continuously operated...
There isn’t anything easy about selling your family business. Transactional topics like valuation, due diligence, and documentation are certainly challenging. But there are emotional, once-in-a-lifetime questions to be explored. Here are just some of the questions we’ve encountered in our many years of sitting in the...
Sourcing new opportunities can be done behind a computer screen. But to truly understand the market and genuinely connect with our network, you’ve got to get out on the road. We get plenty of windshield time in the Heartland and we love it. Especially when...
Great Range Capital congratulates and welcomes a new addition to the Apple Bus Company team; Mindy Johnson, Chief Financial Officer. Apple Bus Company has been a part of the Great Range Capital portfolio since March of 2016 and is a leading provider of school bus...
Every summer, we welcome college students (typically between their junior and senior years) to intern with us at our Kansas City-based private equity firm. GRC’s internship program is competitive since there aren’t many programs offering private equity experience. Our interns help us source deals, evaluate...
When it comes to sourcing investment opportunities it's important to understand the industry dynamics. The bottled water industry is an interesting one considering its change and growth, which shows no sign of slowing any time soon. 2017 was an industry milestone when bottled water outsold...
Shonka to assist in building the Kansas City private equity firm’s presence in Wichita, KS Wichita, KS. Great Range Capital (GRC) announces that Michael J. Shonka has joined its Market Ambassador Program (MAP). Mr. Shonka plays an active role in building GRC’s presence throughout Wichita, KS...
Rice to assist in building the Kansas City private equity firm’s presence across the Midwest Great Range Capital (GRC) announces that Ron Rice has joined its Market Ambassador Program (MAP). Mr. Rice plays an active role in building GRC’s presence throughout the Midwest and helps...