Deals in brief

Franchise Smoothie King grabs minority investment from Main Post

The capital infusion will be used by Smoothie King for accelerated growth.

NexPhase sells cocktail mix brand Zing Zang to Mizkan America

NexPhase acquired Zing Zang in 2016.

ArcLight Capital to scoop up Middletown Energy Center

ArcLight is acquiring Middletown through a series of transactions from a consortium of sellers.

Astria Elevate picks up design business Entro Communications

Entro is a Canadian experiential design company specializing in placemaking, wayfinding and branded environments.

Ontario Teachers’ to sell majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals

Temasek portfolio company Manipal Hospitals is the buyer.

Kinderhook-backed USMBP acquires manufacturer Cheney

Headquartered in Norwalk, CT, USMBP is a platform for masonry and concrete accessories.

Osceola Capital forms new exterior structural restoration services platform Fortify Restoration via GC Restoration investment

Headquartered in Miami, GC Restoration provides exterior structural restoration services in South Florida.

Align Capital-backed Counsel Press acquires legal services firm Gibson Moore

Counsel Press is a legal services platform.

Angeles Equity-backed Agile Occupational Medicine and Kain Capital-backed Akeso Occupational Health merge

The newly combined entity forms an occupational medicine provider, with 42 locations across California and Arizona.

Liberty Hall Capital snaps up airline catering software provider Paxia

The seller was Teleo Capital, which is retaining a minority interest in the company.