Pie Guys Restaurants LLC Acquires Rapid Fired Pizza

Private Investor Acquires Pizza Rita, Inc.

March 14, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Pizza Rita, Inc., a three-unit pizza restaurant operator based in Spokane, Washington, was sold to a private investor in a transaction that closed on March 14, 2022. Generational Equity advised Pizza Rita on the sale; the buyer is described as a seasoned pizza-industry executive who will lead the business forward.

Kaho Partners Acquires Kenny's Great Pies

April 8, 2020

Food & Beverage

Kaho Partners has acquired Kenny's Great Pies in partnership with the company's management team. The private equity firm said it will support geographic expansion, new customer wins and add-on acquisitions while founder Kenny Burts will remain involved as a senior advisor.

Rise Baking Company Acquires Two Pie Facilities from Wonder Brands and FGF Brands

December 5, 2023

Food & Beverage

Rise Baking Company, a Minneapolis-based portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired two pie facilities (in Kent, Washington and Brampton, Ontario) from Wonder Brands Holdings Inc. and FGF Brands (USA) Inc. The acquisition expands Rise’s product offering into the pie category, increasing its North American footprint to 18 facilities and strengthening its service to retail and foodservice customers.

BurgerFi Acquires Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings

October 11, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

BurgerFi International Inc. agreed to acquire Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings from L Catterton for approximately $161.3 million in a stock, preferred equity and debt assumption transaction. The deal expands BurgerFi's multi-brand restaurant platform, adding 61 Anthony's locations and complementary fast-casual and virtual concepts to its portfolio.

Rise Baking Company Acquires Table Talk Pies

June 14, 2024

Food & Beverage

Rise Baking Company, a portfolio company of Olympus Partners, has acquired Worcester, Massachusetts-based Table Talk Pies, Inc., a family-owned pie manufacturer founded in 1924. The acquisition expands Rise's pie capabilities and footprint—bringing the combined Rise business to 20 manufacturing facilities and approximately 3,700 employees across the US and Canada.

Rich Products Corporation Acquires Great Kitchens Food Company from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.

January 26, 2026

Food & Beverage

Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) has acquired Great Kitchens Food Company from Brynwood Partners VIII L.P.; the transaction closed in January 2026 for undisclosed terms. Great Kitchens, headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois, is a leading U.S. manufacturer of private-label take-and-bake and topped pizzas (including the Uno Foods/Pizzeria Uno lines) with three production facilities and roughly 1,000 employees; the deal gives Rich's expanded topped-pizza capabilities, greater capacity and a vertically integrated pizza platform.