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| 25.10.2025 | Billionaire Jimmy John’s founder: Work-life balance for entrepreneurs ″is the biggest line of bulls--- that’s ever been created’ | One quality separates the most successful business owners from all others, according to billionaire Jimmy John Liautaud: They work really, really hard.
In that vein, the 61-year-old founder and former chairman of the Jimmy John’s sandwich c... |
| 12.09.2025 | A Gas Station Giant Just Bought a Restaurant Franchise for $566 Million — Here's Why The massive acquisition demonstrates how convenience retailers are moving deeper into food service — and reshaping ... | Atlanta-based convenience store operator RaceTrac has agreed to acquire fast-casual sandwich chain Potbelly Sandwich Works in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $566 million. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter ... |
| 07.08.2025 | Craveworthy Brands becomes managing partner of Gregorys Coffee | Craveworthy Brands is now investor and managing partner of Gregorys Coffee.
Craveworthy Brands has been a prolific restaurant investor since its founding in 2022.
Under its stewardship, New York City-based Gregorys plans to expand nationwid... |
| 21.07.2025 | Subway taps Burger King veteran as next CEO | Subway announced Jonathan Fitzpatrick as the sandwich chain’s next CEO.
Former CEO John Chidsey left the company at the end of 2024, a year after Subway’s sale to Roark Capital.
Last year, Subway’s sales fell 3.8%, according to Technomic da... |
| 11.06.2025 | The Zero-Trust Revolution: A New Era in Cybersecurity and Financial Empowerment | In the digital age, cybersecurity is the fortress protecting our most valuable assets. Yet, as cyber threats evolve, so must our defenses. Enter zero-trust architecture—a security model that redefines how organizations safeguard their data.... |
| 10.06.2025 | 69-year-old CEO says he turned 19 employees into millionaires after selling the company in a $1 billion deal | Like countless others, Bill Phelps wanted to get rich when he was younger. Now, the 69-year-old CEO of Dave’s Hot Chicken and former CEO and co-founder of Wetzel’s Pretzels says he gets fulfillment out of helping others find financial succe... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Rise of Dave's Hot Chicken: From Parking Lot to Billion-Dollar Brand | In the world of fast food, few stories are as compelling as that of Dave's Hot Chicken. Founded in 2017, this Nashville-style chicken chain has transformed from a humble parking lot operation into a billion-dollar enterprise. The recent acq... |
| 05.06.2025 | The Chicken Wars Heat Up: Dave's Hot Chicken Soars While McDonald's Reclaims a Classic | The fast-food landscape is shifting. Chicken is taking center stage. Two recent developments highlight this trend: the acquisition of Dave's Hot Chicken for $1 billion and the return of McDonald's snack wraps. Both stories reveal the power ... |
| 05.06.2025 | Roark Capital Investing In Dave’s Hot Chicken | Dave’s Hot Chicken – a company that went from a parking lot in 2017 to a global sensation and expects to end the year with over 400 restaurants across the globe – announced it has chosen an investment from Roark in a deal reportedly valued ... |
| 04.06.2025 | 3 friends launched chicken finger stand in LA parking lot with $900—it just sold in deal worth ‘close’ to $1 billion | Apparently, convincing your friends to sell chicken can pay off — big.
At 24, Arman Oganesyan was making $50 a night as a stand-up comedian with no restaurant or business experience when he pitched the idea of selling Nashville hot chicken ... |
| 03.06.2025 | A Hot Chicken Chain Founded in 2017 Was Just Acquired for $1 Billion: 'One of the Great Entrepreneurial Journeys of our Time' Four childhood friends took Dave's Hot Chicken from portable fryers in a p... | Dave's Hot Chicken, which began in 2017, announced on Monday that it was acquired by private equity firm (and Subway owner) Roark Capital in a $1 billion deal.
The chicken shop, which specializes in a hot, Nashville-style of the bird, expec... |
| 02.06.2025 | Private equity firm Roark Capital invests in fast-growing restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken | Roark Capital has invested in Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-growing restaurant chain that focuses on spicy chicken tenders.
Dave’s U.S. sales soared 57% last year and surpassed $600 million, according to Technomic.
Roark’s investment follows a... |
| 02.06.2025 | Dave’s Hot Chicken sold to Subway owner Roark Capital in $1B deal | Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.
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| 02.12.2024 | Subway's CEO Steps Down Amid a Major Transition for the Sandwich Giant John Chidsey will step down at the end of 2024, marking the close of a transformative five-year tenure. | Subway announced on Tuesday that CEO John Chidsey will step down at the end of 2024, marking the close of a transformative five-year tenure. Chidsey, who joined the company in 2019, is credited with driving a significant turnaround for the ... |
| 19.11.2024 | Blackstone nears deal for Jersey Mike's Subs, source says | Blackstone nears deal for Jersey Mike's Subs, source says
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| 19.11.2024 | Private Equity Giant Blackstone Acquires Jersey Mike's Subs for $8 Billion This move solidifies Blackstone's ongoing interest in high-growth, fast-casual franchises and marks a pivotal moment for the ... | In a landmark deal, private equity firm Blackstone has announced its acquisition of Jersey Mike's Subs for approximately $8 billion, according to Reuters. This move solidifies Blackstone's ongoing interest in high-growth, fast-casual franch... |
| 19.11.2024 | Blackstone покупает сеть сэндвич-баров Jersey Mike's примерно за $8 млрд | Питер Канкро, основатель и главный исполнительный директор Jersey Mike, сохранит значительную долю акций и продолжит руководить бизнесом. Ожидается, что сделка будет закрыта в начале следующего года. Финансовые условия не разглашаются. По д... |
| 21.08.2024 | The Culinary and Corporate Landscape: A Tale of Two Restaurants | In the bustling world of food and business, two stories emerge. One is a tale of triumph, the other a struggle for survival. Gordon Ramsay Street Pizza has opened its doors in Washington, D.C., while Subway grapples with plummeting sales. T... |
| 15.08.2024 | Subway Calls 'Essential' Franchisee Meeting Amid Plummeting Sales The sandwich chain, recently acquired by a private equity firm, called a franchisee meeting to discuss ways to regain market share. | Subway convened an urgent meeting on August 15 with its North American franchisees amid growing concerns over declining sales and profitability, the New York Post reported. Company data from multiple regions indicates significant drops in s... |
| 30.04.2024 | Subway® Sale to Roark is Complete | Transaction signals next phase of Subway's journey, capitalizing on three years of growth
MIAMI, April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Subway®, one of the world's largest restaurant brands, today completed its previously announced sale to affiliat... |
| 02.04.2024 | An Innovative Financing Technique is Gaining Traction — And It's a Big Factor in the Potential $9.5 Billion Subway Acquisition Roark Capital's proposed acquisition of Subway introduces a significant p... | - |
| 03.08.2021 | Terminix Global : ServiceMaster Brands acquires TWO MEN AND A TRUCK® | ServiceMaster Brands (SMB), today, completed its acquisition of TWO MEN AND A TRUCK®/International, Inc. (TMTI) the fastest-growing franchised moving company in the U.S.
'TWO MEN AND A TRUCK is an excellent addition to the ServiceMaster Bra... |
| 25.10.2018 | Roark Completes $6.5 Billion Fundraise for Two Funds | Roark, an Atlanta, GA-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, completed fundraising for its two newest funds, raising a combined total of $6.5 billion.
Roark Capital Partners V LP, the main fund, targeted $... |
| 25.10.2018 | Term Sheet — Thursday, October 25 | THREE THINGS
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| 24.10.2018 | Roark Completes $6.5 Billion Fundraise | Roark, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, today announced that it completed fundraising for its two newest funds, Roark Capital Partners V LP and Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, raisin... |
| 24.10.2018 | Roark Raises $6.5B for Funds | Roark, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, today announced that it completed fundraising for its two newest funds, Roark Capital Partners V LP and Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, raisin... |
| 24.10.2018 | Roark Raises $6.5B for Funds | Roark, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, today announced that it completed fundraising for its two newest funds, Roark Capital Partners V LP and Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, raisin... |
| 24.10.2018 | Roark Completes $6.5 Billion Fundraise | Roark, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchise and multi-unit businesses, today announced that it completed fundraising for its two newest funds, Roark Capital Partners V LP and Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, raisin... |
| 05.08.2018 | Roark-backed Focus Brands to Acquire Jamba Juice | ATLANTA & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Focus Brands Inc. and Jamba, Inc. (Nasdaq:JMBA) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which FBI will acquire Jamba for $13.00 per share in cash, in a t... |
| 05.08.2018 | Roark-backed Focus Brands to Acquire Jamba Juice | ATLANTA & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Focus Brands Inc. and Jamba, Inc. (Nasdaq:JMBA) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which FBI will acquire Jamba for $13.00 per share in cash, in a t... |
| 02.08.2018 | Roark-backed Focus Brands to Buy Jamba Juice for $13 Per Share | ATLANTA & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Focus Brands Inc. and Jamba, Inc. (Nasdaq:JMBA) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which FBI will acquire Jamba for $13.00 per share in cash, in a t... |
| 02.08.2018 | Roark-backed Focus Brands to Buy Jamba Juice for $13 Per Share | ATLANTA & FRISCO, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Focus Brands Inc. and Jamba, Inc. (Nasdaq:JMBA) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which FBI will acquire Jamba for $13.00 per share in cash, in a t... |
| 28.11.2017 | Roark-backed Arby’s Restaurant Group to Buy Buffalo Wild Wings | ATLANTA & MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (Nasdaq: BWLD) announced that the companies have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which ARG will acquire BWLD for $157 per ... |
| 20.10.2017 | Term Sheet — Friday, October 20 | TRENDY IPO
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| 19.10.2017 | Roark Capital Seeks to Raise $5B for Fifth Fund | Roark Capital has set a $5 billion target for its fifth private equity fund, according to SEC filings. In December 2014, Roark closed its fourth fund at a hard cap of $2.5 billion. |
| 04.10.2017 | TDR Capital Sells International Car Wash Group to Roark Capital | Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on multi-unit consumer businesses, announced today that its affiliate has closed on the previously announced acquisition of UK-based International Car Wash Group from TDR Cap... |
| 04.10.2017 | TDR Capital Sells International Car Wash Group to Roark Capital | Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on multi-unit consumer businesses, announced today that its affiliate has closed on the previously announced acquisition of UK-based International Car Wash Group from TDR Cap... |
| 11.04.2017 | Conyers Park Acquisition Corp to Buy Atkins Nutritionals | Conyers Park Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: CPAA) a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and an affiliate of Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., a leading developer, marketer and seller of branded nutritional food and snacking products c... |
| 28.09.2016 | Roark Acquires Great Expressions Dental Centers | Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on consumer brands and multi-unit businesses, announced today that its affiliate has acquired Great Expressions Dental Centers. Rich Beckman will continue to lead the busines... |
| 12.09.2016 | Roark Capital to Acquire Jimmy John’s | Jimmy John’s Sandwiches, one of the largest and fastest-growing fast-casual restaurant brands in the nation, announced that an affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm that focuses on franchise and consumer bra... |
| 27.06.2016 | Drybar Receives Minority Investment from Roark Capital Group | Drybar, a premier blow dry bar specializing in blowouts, received a minority investment from private equity firm Roark Capital Group.
The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The company will use the proceeds to expand across the gl... |
| 18.02.2016 | Orangetheory Fitness Receives Growth Equity Investment from Roark Capital Group | Orangetheory Fitness, a franchise company operating a science-based fitness program, received a growth equity investment from Roark Capital Group.
The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In conjunction with the funding, the Orangetheory F... |
| 30.11.2015 | Quala Acquires Gator Environmental & Rentals | An affiliate of QualaWash Holdings, LLC, a portfolio company of Roark Capital and North America’s leader in bulk transportation container cleaning, acquired Gator Environmental & Rentals, Inc., a Port Allen, LA-based provider of waste w... |
| 11.06.2015 | Naf Naf Grill Receives Investment from Roark Capital Group | Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, made a growth-equity investment in Chicago-based Naf Naf Grill, a fast casual concept serving authentic Middle Eastern cuisine in an Americanized format.
Following the investment, w... |
| 12.01.2015 | Roark Capital Group Closes Fund IV at $2.5Billion Hard Cap | Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta, GA-based private equity firm, closed its Fund IV (Roark Capital Partners IV LP) in December 2014 at $2.5bn.
Roark is currently investing out of Roark Capital Partners III LP, a $1.5 billion fund raised in Se... |
| 03.03.2014 | Anytime Fitness Receives PE Investment from Roark Capital Group | Fitness franchise Anytime Fitness received a private equity investment from Roark Capital Group.
The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Roark Capital managing directors Erik Morris and Steve Romaniello joined Anytime Fitness’ board of di... |
| 08.10.2012 | Roark Capital Group Closes Third Private Equity Fund at $1.5BN | Atlanta-based private equity investment firm Roark Capital Group closed its third private equity fund, at $1.5bn.
Roark Capital Partners III LP received support from existing investors and a number of new investors, including endowments and... |
| 13.09.2012 | The Home Service Store Acquired by Roark Capital Group | The Home Service Store, a Kennesaw, GA-based provider of consumers with solutions for the purchase and installation of do-it-for-me home improvement projects, has been acquired by Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group.
The t... |
| 04.07.2012 | Roark Capital Acquires QualaWash Holdings | Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group has acquired QualaWash Holdings, LLC, a Tampa, Florida-based provider of provider of industrial cleaning, maintenance, and repair services to the tank trailer and transportation containe... |
