Lafayette Square provided debt financing to support the growth of Genuine Food Lab, a Boston, MA-based foodservice management company that specializes in providing quality food for K-12 schools and higher education institutions across 16 states.
“Genuine Foods is a necessary business driving measurable change within working-class communities. Proper nutrition and balanced meals are shown to have a significant positive impact on education, yet they are out of reach for many students in low and middle-income areas,” Vishnu Amin, managing director of Lafayette Square, said. “We are proud to support Jeff and his team on this important journey.”
“This partnership with Lafayette Square strengthens our ability to scale our mission and reach more communities with real food that creates real impact,” Jeff Mills, CEO of Genuine Foods, said. “Too often, independent, values-led companies like ours are overlooked by capital providers. We’re proud to work with a financing partner that shares our belief that food is a powerful force for good.”
