 Shlopak resigned in 1999 to join Louis Marx in an investment firm Equity Enterprises (later Brae Capital).Patrick Brady, who had joined the company in 1989 as a 50% owner of the then privately held company and was, in 1999, already president, was named CEO.At the end of that year, Yucaipa Companies with a $25 million investment, became a substantial-enough owner to replace Patrick Brady as chairman with its own Ronald Burkle.