Factory Connection (www.factory-connection.com) is a leading regional 300-store off-price apparel/accessories and gift retailer, based in Guntersville, AL. Founded in 1976, the company’s stores, averaging approximately 4,000 square feet, now cover 19 states and serve consumers in small-town America. CGP’s Managing Partner Richard Baum joined the board of the company in 2017 as the lone outside director, following the repurchase of the company from its private equity owners.

HOBO Bags (www.hobobags.com) is an authentic leather handbag and small leather goods brand, known for its distinctive use of vintage leather and color. The company has been run by a husband-wife team since the early 2000’s, when they took over the business from the wife’s mother who founded the company in 1991. CGP worked with company management from 2015-2019 to assist in the development and implementation of strategies to accelerate growth and improve profitability. In 2019, the company sold a majority interest to two PE firms.

Altar’d State (www.altardstate.com) is a 125-store omnichannel women’s apparel, accessories and gift retailer, based in Maryville, TN. Founded in 2009, the company is one of the fastest growing mall/lifestyle center-based retailers in the U.S. In addition to its core Altar’d State brand, the company also has a plus-size brand Arula, a wedding brand VOW’D, an athleisure brand AS Revival, and a childrenswear brand Tullabee. CGP formally began to advise Altar’d State in 2015 and continues to work with the company on a variety of strategic initiatives.

Rolla Coster designs and manufactures women’s ready-to-wear clothing. Founded in 2012 and based in Los Angeles, the Company sources from a range of suppliers and contract manufacturers in Mexico and overseas. The Company focuses on fast fashion and serves wholesale customers who require short lead times. The PE firm K2 Growth Partners purchased a majority interest in the Company in 2021 with a plan to expand its merchandise assortments and customer base.