How Private Equity Keeps Killing Your Favorite Brands

Ever wondered why your favorite restaurant suddenly tastes worse, or why prices keep rising even when nothing else changes? Many of these problems start after something big happens behind the scenes. A private equity takeover.

In this video, we explain private equity in the simplest way possible. What private equity is, how leveraged buyouts work, why private equity uses debt, and how companies get loaded with loans they never asked for. You will learn how debt, cost cutting, price hikes, fees, sale-leaseback, and special dividends affect workers, customers, and the quality of everyday products.

We also look at real examples like Toys “R” Us and Red Lobster to show how companies collapse under heavy debt. You’ll see why private equity keeps buying everything, how low interest rates helped it grow, and why industries like housing, food, and healthcare became their favorite targets.

If you have ever noticed worse quality, higher prices, or disappearing brands, this video will help you understand the system behind it. Like and subscribe for more simple explanations of money, business, and the economy.

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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:47 Section 1: What Private Equity Actually Is
3:05 Section 2: The Debt Trick (LBO)
5:21 Section 3: How Private Equity Makes Profit
9:22 Section 4: Who Gets Hurt, And Who Gets Richer
11:56 Section 5: Why Private Equity Keeps Getting Bigger
14:29 Conclusion