Private equity–owned restaurants & food companies
18 companies, 9 still held, across 8 firms.
Firms involved
- Roark Capital 8
- Golden Gate Capital 3
- KKR 2
- Blackstone 1
- The Carlyle Group 1
- Apollo Global Management 1
- Clayton, Dubilier & Rice 1
- Advent International 1
Companies
2025
- Jersey Mike's Subs — Blackstone · Restaurants & Food · exited 2026
2024
- Subway — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2021
- Nothing Bundt Cakes — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2020
- Dunkin' Brands — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2019
- Jimmy John's — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2018
- Buffalo Wild Wings — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
- Sonic Drive-In — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2017
- First Watch — Advent International · Restaurants & Food · exited 2021
- Bob Evans Restaurants — Golden Gate Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2014
- Chuck E. Cheese — Apollo Global Management · Restaurants & Food · exited 2020
- Red Lobster — Golden Gate Capital · Restaurants & Food · exited 2024
2013
- CKE Restaurants — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
2011
- Arby's — Roark Capital · Restaurants & Food · still held
- California Pizza Kitchen — Golden Gate Capital · Restaurants & Food · exited 2020
2007
2005
- Dunkin' Brands — The Carlyle Group · Restaurants & Food · exited 2011
1989
- RJR Nabisco — KKR · Restaurants & Food · exited 1995