Briar Capital Real Estate Fund Provides $2.166MM Real Estate Loan to a Multi-Generation Beverage Products Company

Briar Capital Real Estate Fund (www.BriarCapital.com) is pleased to announce the closing of a $2,166,000 real estate term loan secured by two owner-occupied industrial properties located in Indiana and Michigan.

The borrower is a multi-generation, family-owned beverage products company that has served customers throughout the Midwest for more than 135 years. The company manufactures, distributes, and services beverage products and equipment for restaurants, hotels, offices, and foodservice customers throughout the Midwest.

Following a challenging period marked by rising commodity costs, customer losses, and liquidity pressure, the company implemented meaningful cost reductions and secured new customer relationships, positioning the business for recovery. Seeking a more sustainable capital solution, the company engaged a financing consultant, who introduced Briar Capital. Briar's real estate financing, together with a new working capital facility from a leading asset-based lender, refinanced the company's existing debt, strengthened liquidity, and provided the capital needed to support its recovery and future growth strategy.

“Many long-established businesses encounter temporary operating challenges that have little to do with the strength of their underlying operations,” said Jill Kirshenbaum, SVP at Briar Capital. “Despite rising commodity costs and customer losses, management had already begun improving performance. By leveraging the equity in the company's real estate, we structured a financing solution that positions the business to continue that momentum.”

Leah Goldberg, CFO at Briar Capital, and Susan Holliday, COO and Chief Credit Officer, who worked together to bring the transaction to a successful closing, added, “This transaction demonstrates the value of a coordinated capital solution. By pairing real estate financing with an asset-based lending facility, we improved the company's capital structure, strengthened liquidity, and provided the flexibility needed to support its recovery and future growth.”

At Briar Capital, we believe the right financing solution can do more than refinance debt—it can create new opportunities. By unlocking the value of owner-occupied commercial real estate, we help businesses move forward with financing solutions that support stability, growth, and lasting success.