| | The firm was founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm [[Bain & Company]]. Bain Capital has invested in or acquired hundreds of companies including [[AMC Entertainment]], [[Aspen Education Group]], [[Brookstone]], [[Burger King]], [[Burlington Coat Factory]], [[Clear Channel Communications]], [[Domino's Pizza]], [[DoubleClick]], [[Dunkin' Donuts]], [[D&M Holdings]], [[Guitar Center]], [[Hospital Corporation of America|Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)]], [[Sealy]], [[The Sports Authority]], [[Staples]], [[Toys "R" Us]], [[Warner Music Group]] and [[The Weather Channel]]. | | The firm was founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm [[Bain & Company]]. Bain Capital has invested in or acquired hundreds of companies including [[AMC Entertainment]], [[Aspen Education Group]], [[Brookstone]], [[Burger King]], [[Burlington Coat Factory]], [[Clear Channel Communications]], [[Domino's Pizza]], [[DoubleClick]], [[Dunkin' Donuts]], [[D&M Holdings]], [[Guitar Center]], [[Hospital Corporation of America|Hospital Corporation of America (HCA)]], [[Sealy]], [[The Sports Authority]], [[Staples]], [[Toys "R" Us]], [[Warner Music Group]] and [[The Weather Channel]]. |