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Roark Capital to exit Pet Valu in secondary bought deal offering
Roark Capital Group has agreed to exit Pet Valu, a Canadian retailer of pet food and pet-related supplies, in a secondary bought deal offering.
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Roark Capital acquires Dave's Hot Chicken for $1B and eyes international growth
The fast-casual chain went from parking-lot popup to 10-digit deal in eight years. As the "rock star" in the private-equity ...
Subway owner buys chicken chain
Dave’s Hot Chicken said Monday it has been acquired by private equity firm Roark Capital. The acquisition deal was said to be ...
Popular fried chicken chain acquired by private equity firm in $1B deal
Fast-food company Dave's Hot Chicken is set for global growth after Roark Capital's $1 billion acquisition, aiming for 400 ...
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 parking lot to a billion-dollar restaurant ...
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One private-equity firm controls more than a dozen of the biggest restaurant chains
The restaurant chains Subway, Arby's, and Buffalo Wild Wings have a common owner. Roark Capital Group has been buying up restaurant chains for nearly 25 years. It's one example of how consumer ...