Michael's Testimonials

Frank Vest – Partner & Co-Founder of Catterton Partners.  Catterton is one of the largest private equity firms in the United States focused on the consumer industry.

Catterton made an investment in Baja Fresh in 1999 and Michael handled market planning and site selection in the eastern US as a consultant for both corporate and franchised Baja Fresh locations, significantly adding to the store count and revenues.  Michael has been involved since 2004 with another Catterton investment, First Watch Restaurants, as an executive and currently as a consultant.  He has been very dependable with ideas outside of the norm providing that extra advantage securing prime locations and his strong negotiations skills have notably lowered occupancy costs and capital invested.  Michael’s broad knowledge of real estate markets throughout the eastern US made strategic location growth a solid success for our investments.

Frank Vest

Steven Harter - Chairman of Notre Capital, a consolidator of highly fragmented industries.  NYSE IPO’s include Coach USA, Home USA, Metals USA and Comfort Systems USA

We have known Michael Pacini since the fall of 1997 when we were in the process of taking Home USA public.  Michael worked diligently to assemble over $300 million of potential acquisitions for the company and went on to become Sr. Vice President of Real Estate and Construction for the successor company, Fleetwood Retail.

Michael's dedication and tenacious negotiation style made a significant contribution to the senior management team we had assembled for this venture.  While we were in negotiations to sell Home USA to Fleetwood Industries, Michael devised an ingenious and cost effective plan that helped close the transaction.  The plan utilized eight independent brokers across the country he had worked with previously to rapidly accelerate expansion of the company which resulted in the opening of sixty-two new five acre model home centers by the end of 1999.

Steve Harter