L Catterton invests in Japanese restaurant operator HUGE

Japan-based restaurant group HUGE has secured an investment from private equity (PE) company L Catterton. The investment was said to be "strategic" though financial details were not revealed. Huge runs 47 premium casual sites under various brands serving Spanish, Italian, Mexican, American, Modern Asian and other cuisines. Approximately 30 of the group’s sites operate in the Tokyo metropolitan region, with the remaining sites located in key cities such as Fukuoka, Kyoto, Nagoya and Okinawa. Huge found ...