The Home for Commercial
Kitchen Service Businesses
Liquidity today. Ownership in a bigger vision tomorrow. You keep running your business. We bring the capital, resources, and support.
Services We Partner With
If you service commercial kitchens, we want to talk.
And other commercial kitchen trades. If it keeps kitchens running, we're interested.
One Platform. Every Owner at the Table.
When you join Forge, you don't just sell your business. You become an owner in the whole platform, with the same upside as every other partner, investor, and founder.
Liquidity at close. Full autonomy. Equity that grows as the platform scales.
Why Operators Choose Forge
Run your own shop with a growing platform behind you.
Your Brand Stays Yours
Your company name. Your trucks. Your reputation. We never rebrand. Your identity is what makes you valuable.
Real Back-Office Support
Recruiting, payroll, accounting, marketing, route optimization. We handle the stuff that pulls you away from the field.
Ownership in Something Bigger
Roll equity into the whole platform. You own a piece of every business we bring on, right alongside every other partner and investor.
How Forge Is Different
Not every buyer is the same.
Forge | Traditional PE | Strategic Buyer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Brand | Stays yours. Always. Your name, your trucks, your reputation. | Often rebranded under a portfolio company | Absorbed into the buyer's brand and identity |
| Who Runs It | You do. Full operational autonomy. | New management team or operating partners installed | Integrated into buyer's corporate operations |
| Your Team | Stays intact. Your crew, your culture. | Restructured and optimized for cost efficiency | Redundant roles eliminated |
| Time Horizon | Long-term. We're building, not flipping. | 3-5 year hold, then exit to the next buyer | Permanent, but your identity is gone |
| Deal Structure | Flexible. Cash at close + equity tailored to your goals | Standardized fund terms, take it or leave it | Rigid corporate acquisition terms |
| Upside After Close | Equity in the whole platform. Grows as we grow. | Little to none. You're out after the check clears. | None. Fully cashed out at close. |
An Industry Ready for Partnership
A multi-billion dollar market. Thousands of independent operators. Every commercial kitchen in America needs these services. The demand is structural, not discretionary.
But most operators are stuck. No back office. No growth capital. No succession plan. Forge changes that.
See How We PartnerThe Market at a Glance
Who We Partner With
We're looking for established operators who take pride in their work and want a partner, not a boss.
- Commercial kitchen services including hood cleaning, grease management, fire protection, equipment repair, and related trades
- Strong local reputation and customer relationships
- Willingness to stay on and keep operating post-partnership
- Team of 2+ technicians with solid culture