Is Ladybird Taco (operated by Ladybird Taco Holding, LLC) owned by private equity?

Notes

• Ladybird Taco’s official “Who We Are” page identifies Gabe Scott, Andrew Wiseheart, and Ben Edgerton as founders and lists Brooks Veazey as Partner/CEO, indicating founder/management leadership rather than PE platform ownership. ([ladybirdtaco.com](https://www.ladybirdtaco.com/who-we-are))
• A 2019 Eater Nashville article describes Ladybird Taco as owned by longtime friends Andrew Wiseheart, Ben Edgerton, and Gabe Scott and discusses the initial Nashville (12 South) opening timeline (opening planned for 2020). ([nashville.eater.com](https://nashville.eater.com/2019/9/19/20872976/ladybird-breakfast-tacos-12-south-nashville))
• A North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association report states the restaurant was founded by Gabe Scott and Andrew Wiseheart in 2020, supporting a 2020 founding timeframe (though founder lists vary by source). ([ncrla.org](https://www.ncrla.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Restaurant-Activity-Report-April-8.pdf?utm_source=openai))
• SEC Form D filings for Ladybird Taco Holding, LLC show the company raised capital via exempt offerings (e.g., filed 2025-05-23), but these filings do not identify a controlling private equity sponsor and are not, by themselves, evidence of PE control. ([sec.gov](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2069214/000206921425000001/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml?utm_source=openai))
• No credible transaction announcement, portfolio listing, or filing was found indicating a private equity sponsor currently has controlling ownership of Ladybird Taco.