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Update 4/30/15: Fusion Education Group (FEG) is now Fusion Academy. The corporate office, in Grand Rapids, MI, has served as the multi-campus administrative support under the FEG name for the last two years, and is now fully embracing their supporting role in the decentralized educational model by taking on the name. The corporate office supports individual campuses in the following areas: Accounting, IT, HR, and Marketing. Fusion Education Group (FEG) is "revolutionizing school"​ for families across America. We believe that the traditional, mass-market approach to education is not always the most productive learning environment for every student. For some students, this one-size-fits-all approach to education fails to address the students’ unique educational, emotional and social needs. We are dedicated to serving these children and their parents as we pursue our visionary goal of reinventing schools through our Fusion Academy campuses. Fusion Academy is an alternative, college-prep private school for grades 6-12 that offers class sizes as small as they come: just one student and one teacher in each private classroom. Here, the educational experience is completely customized around each student. Classes are are self-paced, and the material is presented in a way that considers each student’s interests, strengths, and learning style. Students may attend Fusion Academy full-time, or enroll in Fusion Learning Center's tutoring, summer, and credit recovery programs as an educational supplement. Fusion campuses are located all across California and New York. Fusion Education Group is located in Grand Rapids, MI.

Uncommon Equity is a private investment firm dedicated to direct investment partnerships that pair capital with businesses in a bespoke fashion, enabling each investment to be managed on its own merit and timeline while providing investors with greater choice and professional management for their private market, single asset investments. Investing on behalf of our exclusive network of private market investors, Uncommon Equity takes a thematic approach to investing in firms with inspired leadership and attractive niche positions. Uncommon Equity selectively seeks opportunities to invest up to $100 million of equity capital and is currently investing behind themes including multi-unit and franchised businesses, consumer goods & services, and residential, commercial and industrial services. Uncommon Equity’s aim is to create lasting value for our investors, the companies in which we invest, and the broader stakeholders touched by our companies. For more information about Uncommon Equity please visit www.uncommonequity.com.

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Founded in 1992, Caribou Coffee provides high-quality, handcrafted coffee-forward beverages and craveable food options in more than 750 coffeehouses worldwide. Each menu item is crafted with the purpose to create day-making experiences. Known for a commitment to sustainable practices and making a difference, Caribou Coffee serves 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified coffees and espresso. This passion for premium is also why Caribou Coffee makes every handcrafted beverage with only clean label ingredients, like real chocolate chips, real caramel sauce, and no artificial flavors, colors, sweeteners, or preservatives. As of March 28, 2023, Caribou Coffee has 330 company-owned, 141 non-traditional and 294 traditional franchise locations in 11 countries. The company is also a craft roaster and retailer of specialty bagged coffee, K-Cup® Pods and ready-to-drink products, which can be found online and in grocery stores, mass retailers, club stores, dining venues and office breakrooms across the United States.  Caribou Coffee is part of a portfolio of complementary brands bound by common values, Panera Brands, comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Bagel Brands®. Panera Brands companies are independently operated and united in their mission to be force multipliers for good for their guests, communities, the planet, and the shareholders they serve.

Update 4/30/15: Fusion Education Group (FEG) is now Fusion Academy. The corporate office, in Grand Rapids, MI, has served as the multi-campus administrative support under the FEG name for the last two years, and is now fully embracing their supporting role in the decentralized educational model by taking on the name. The corporate office supports individual campuses in the following areas: Accounting, IT, HR, and Marketing. Fusion Education Group (FEG) is "revolutionizing school"​ for families across America. We believe that the traditional, mass-market approach to education is not always the most productive learning environment for every student. For some students, this one-size-fits-all approach to education fails to address the students’ unique educational, emotional and social needs. We are dedicated to serving these children and their parents as we pursue our visionary goal of reinventing schools through our Fusion Academy campuses. Fusion Academy is an alternative, college-prep private school for grades 6-12 that offers class sizes as small as they come: just one student and one teacher in each private classroom. Here, the educational experience is completely customized around each student. Classes are are self-paced, and the material is presented in a way that considers each student’s interests, strengths, and learning style. Students may attend Fusion Academy full-time, or enroll in Fusion Learning Center's tutoring, summer, and credit recovery programs as an educational supplement. Fusion campuses are located all across California and New York. Fusion Education Group is located in Grand Rapids, MI.