Utah Brewers Private Equity Deal Will Fuel “Aggressive” Expansion

Dear Client:Squatters/Wasatch (Utah Brewers Cooperative) and Boston-based Fireman Capital Partners have entered into an agreement under which Fireman "will make a 'significant' investment in the combined business, including the award-winning Squatters and Wasatch craft brewery and brewpubs," the companies announced yesterday. Existing brewery members Peter Cole, Jeff Polychronis, Joe Lambert and Greg Schirf will all maintain ownership in the combined company. Wasatch founder Greg told CBD they will also announce the hiring of a new CFO from outside the company