BuyersOsaka Participações Societárias S.A.1TOG Kaizen Acquisition, LLC1First Watch Restaurants, Inc.1Darden Restaurants, Inc.1
TargetsBloom Participações Ltda.1Safflower Holdings Corp.1VIM Holdings, LLC1Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.1
Industry
Restaurants
18 deals, 18 companies and 1 person on Carrywatch. A deal is here when its target is.
Deals18
Niches4
Last 90 days2
Buyers and backers16
Niches
Deals by niche, all time, and the last 90 days against the 90 before
| Niche | Deals | 90 days |
|---|---|---|
| Full-service dining | 5 | 0 |
| Franchisees and multi-unit operators | 2 | 0 |
| Contract foodservice and catering | 1 | 0 |
| Quick-service and fast casual | 1 | 1 +1 |
| Restaurants, no finer niche yet | 9 |
Deals a month
Last 12 months, by niche
6Deals, 12 months
Dec 25Busiest month, 2 deals
Contract foodservice and cateringMost active niche
DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovAll
Contract foodservice and catering11
Quick-service and fast casual11
Other Restaurants11114
All niches211116
Market map
Each niche with its busiest buyers, backers and targets. Open a niche or a firm.
BuyersFirst Watch Restaurants, Inc.1Burger King1
TargetsGood Morning Carolinas, LLC1Carrols1
BuyersYinuo Investment Consulting Co., Limited1
TargetsMeixin Institutional Food Development Co., Ltd.1
BackersM-One Capital1
TargetsScooter's Coffee1
Top acquirers
Companies buying here, most deals first
- 1First Watch Restaurants, Inc.2 deals
- 2BT Brands, Inc.2 deals
- 3Smithfield Foods, Inc.1 deal
- 4Jack in the Box1 deal
- 5B&G Foods North America1 deal
- 6Del Taco1 deal
- 7Yinuo Investment Consulting Co., Limited1 deal
- 8Osaka Participações Societárias S.A.1 deal
Most active investment firms
Private equity and other investment firms, buying or backing
- 1M-One Capital1 deal
People in the sector
Named on these deals, most deals first
Executives
- Joe ThorntonChief Executive Officer1 deal
Latest deals
Newest first
M-One Capital → Scooter's Coffee
Smithfield Foods, Inc. → Nathan’s Famous, Inc.
Jack in the Box → Del Taco
B&G Foods North America → College Inn and Kitchen Basics broth and stock business
Del Taco → Del Taco Holdings Inc.
Yinuo Investment Consulting Co., Limited → Meixin Institutional Food Development Co., Ltd.
First Watch Restaurants, Inc. → Good Morning Carolinas, LLC
Osaka Participações Societárias S.A. → Bloom Participações Ltda.
TOG Kaizen Acquisition, LLC → Safflower Holdings Corp.
Burger King → Carrols
First Watch Restaurants, Inc. → VIM Holdings, LLC
FAT Brands Inc. → Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant chain
Fiesta Holdings, LLC → Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. → Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc. → Boudreaux’s Cajun Kitchen, Inc.
BT Brands, Inc. → Keegan’s Seafood Grille, Inc.
Denny's Corporation → Keke's
BT Brands, Inc. → Bagger Dave’s Burger Tavern, Inc.
Companies
- Carrols Food and beverage > Restaurants > Franchisees and multi-unit operators
- Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. Food and beverage > Restaurants
- Keegan’s Seafood Grille, Inc. Food and beverage > Restaurants
Funds are not listed by industry: they are listed as private equity or venture funds, not by industry they invest in.