Quick Facts
- There are approximately 359 private equity-backed companies headquartered in North Carolina.
- These companies collectively employ more than 183,800 workers at all their facilities, including those located outside North Carolina.
- Private equity firms have invested an estimated $47.2 billion in North Carolina-based companies from 2002 to 2011.
- There are approximately 45 private equity firms headquartered in North Carolina.
Examples of Private Equity-Backed Companies
Bojangles’ Restaurants
- Headquarters: Charlotte, NC
- Bojangles’ Restaurants has more than 400 restaurants located in 11 states, Mexico and Honduras. This company ranks among North Carolina’s largest privately-held companies.
EMS Management & Consultants
- Headquarters: Clemmons, NC
- EMS Management & Consultants provides outsourced billing and revenue cycle management services to more than 100 emergency medical services (EMS) providers in North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
PEGCC Member Presence in North Carolina
- PEGCC members sponsor 126 companies that have approximately 1,504 facilities in North Carolina.
- These facilities employ more than 38,000 workers within North Carolina.
- 24 PEGCC members have a presence in North Carolina through their portfolio companies.
Source: PitchBook and PEGCC
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