Kirkland & Ellis counseled Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, on its definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company TSC Intermediate, Inc. (Tropical Smoothie Cafe) to private equity funds managed by Blackstone. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a leading franchisor of fast casual restaurants built on a mission to Inspire Better® with more than 1,400 locations across 44 states. Read LLCP’s press release The Kirkland team was led by corporate partners Kevin Mausert, Angela Oldham and Shelly Hirschtritt and associate Laura Nance.