Crabby Bill's Owners to Acquire Bon Appetit (Dunedin)
August 30, 2022
The owners of Crabby Bill's (the family-run Original Crabby Bill's restaurant group led by Matt Loder Sr.) are purchasing Dunedin waterfront restaurant Bon Appetit from longtime owners Peter Kreuziger and Karl Riedl. The sale is pending; the buyer says Bon Appetit will retain its name, concept and staff as the restaurant is folded into the group's expanding local portfolio.
- Buyers
- The Original Crabby Bill's (Crabby Bill's Family Brands)
- Targets
- Bon Appetit (Dunedin)
- Sellers
- Peter Kreuziger, Karl Riedl
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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