BaseCamp Franchising LLC, a franchisor of clothing resale concepts based in North Salt Lake, has announced the appointment of Tyler Gordon and Zach Gordon as co-CEOs of the company.
BaseCamp Franchising operates clothing resale companies with over $180 million in annual sales and over 200 stores across 31 states, Canada, Portugal and Spain. BaseCamp owns and operates two resale brands, Kid to Kid and Uptown Cheapskate.{mprestriction ids="1,3"}
The Gordons bring extensive leadership experience in corporate strategy and franchise management to BaseCamp. Tyler Gordon was previously a principal in private equity at Apollo Global Management, a large worldwide asset management company. Zach Gordon was previously a senior director at Restaurant Brands International, the global franchisor of Burger King, Tim Hortons, Popeyes and Firehouse Subs. More recently, the brothers have been managing partners of Horizon Point Capital, an investment firm that focuses on partnering with companies to support growth-oriented initiatives over a long-term horizon.
“Zach and I are honored and excited to be joining BaseCamp as co-CEOs,” said Tyler Gordon. “Over the past 30 years, BaseCamp has built a phenomenal community of franchisees, employees and customers, which is supported by a best-in-class set of systems the company has developed in-house. We feel privileged to be joining such a vibrant and growing ecosystem, especially one that has such a positive environmental impact.”
Zach Gordon added, “We could not have asked for better partners in the Sloan family and look forward to building on the incredibly strong foundation they have laid at Kid to Kid and Uptown Cheapskate. We share the same set of core values and are excited to help BaseCamp continue its growth here in the U.S. and abroad.”
“We are thrilled to bring Tyler and Zach on board as co-CEOs and feel our partnership will position BaseCamp to capitalize on the many exciting opportunities that lie ahead,” said Brent and Shauna Sloan, who founded Kid to Kid in 1992, in a statement. “Tyler and Zach bring an impressive combination of capabilities and a true spirit of partnership, which is so vital in franchising.”{/mprestriction}
