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KBP Foods acquires 78 KFCs
Acquisition gives franchisee more than 500 locations in 20 statesKBP Foods, the large Overland Park, Kan.-based Yum! Brands Inc. franchisee, on Monday said it has acquired 78 additional KFC locations...
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Lessons learned from Ruby Tuesday’s sale
Real estate decisions and early warning signs are critical Steve Rockwell has more than 35 years of experience in the restaurant industry, and served as Ruby Tuesday’s vice president of finance from...
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Yum readies for aggressive growth
Twenty years after separating from Pepsico, Yum’s restaurants are bigger and more globalTwenty years ago this month, PepsiCo spun off its restaurant division into a separate company. The result was the...
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Private equity still has a taste for restaurant chains
Blog: Expect more buying and selling amid a continued shift in consumer spendingThis post is part of the On the Margin blog.Industry sales and traffic have been weak for the past two years, and...
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Dunkin’ sale chatter resurfaces
Blog: But is the price tag too high for any buyer to come runnin' for Dunkin'?This post is part of the On the Margin blog. The investment firm JAB Holding Co. has bought a lot of coffee and breakfast...
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Starbucks to sell Tazo tea brand to Unilever for $384 million
Coffee chain to focus on selling a single tea brand inside its storesStarbucks Corp. said Thursday that it has agreed to sell its Tazo tea brand to Unilever PLC for $384 million in a deal that will...
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Panera Bread to buy Au Bon Pain
Deal reunites two chains that split in 1999Ron Shaich is bringing Au Bon Pain back into the fold as he makes a graceful exit. Panera Bread said Wednesday that it has a deal with private-equity firm LNK...
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Ron Shaich stepping down as Panera CEO
Blaine Hurst named successor amid Au Bon Pan acquisitionShaich, who helped revolutionize the restaurant business while making Panera Bread one of the largest chains in the country, is stepping down as...
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Why some franchisees are selling out
Blog: Increased regulations, and high costs, driving operators to sell during period of major turnoverThis post is part of the On the Margin blog.Dave Olson thinks a lot of the Taco Bell system. “I...
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Beekman buys majority stake in Another Broken Egg
NY-based private-equity firm names Chris Artinian as concept presidentBeekman Investment Partners III LP has made a majority investment in Another Broken Egg of America LLC, the companies said...
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Is the price right for Buffalo Wild Wings?
Blog: Roark reportedly offering $2.3 billion for the chicken-wing chainThis post is part of the On the Margin blog. Last year, the activist investor Marcato Capital Management began buying up stock in...
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MTY to acquire The Counter, Built Custom Burgers parent
Montreal-based firm expands growing restaurant portfolio with burger brandsMTY Food Group Inc., owner of Kahala Brands, has agreed to acquire the parent of The Counter and Built Custom Burgers brands,...
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Why JAB Holding is buying everything at high prices
Blog: For the firm, deals are about long-term returns, not short-term gains This post is part of the On the Margin blog.In 2012, a Luxembourg-based investment firm known at the time as Joh A. Benckiser...
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Sodexo to acquire Centerplate
Move makes company a leading player in the convention center and sports/entertainment concessions markets in the U.S. and internationally.Sodexo has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire...
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FAT Brands to acquire Hurricane Grill & Wings
Fatburger parent to pay $12.5 million for 60-unit chainFAT Brands Inc., parent of the Fatburger fast-casual brand, has agreed to acquire casual-dining Hurricane Grill & Wings for $12.5 million, the...
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Interest in buying restaurants persists, despite weak sales
Rush for strong companies drives up prices, while others can’t find buyersDeclining same-store sales and traffic, and growing fears of an upcoming recession, have not scared off investors in restaurant...
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Forever Yogurt parent acquires Cheeburger Cheeburger
Premier Restaurant Group looks to expand burger brandPremier Restaurant Group, owner of Forever Yogurt, has acquired the 31-unit Cheeburger Cheeburger brand, the company said Wednesday.Wilmington,...
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Yo! Sushi buys Bento Sushi for $78M
British brand continues expansionYo! Sushi, a London-based conveyor-belt sushi chain owned by investment firm Mayfair Equity Partners, has purchased Bento Sushi, North America’s second largest sushi...
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IPic Entertainment gets investment as IPO looms
Indian film company takes minority stake in U.S. restaurant-movie theater chainPVR Ltd., India’s largest movie theater company, has acquired a minority stake in U.S. restaurant and movie chain iPic...
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Sources: Jack in the Box nears sale of Qdoba for $300M
Chuck E. Cheese owner is said to be buyerJack in the Box Inc. is closing in on the sale of the Qdoba Mexican Eats brand to Apollo Global Management LLC for a price tag of more than $300 million,...
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