Cedartown Chicken (Cedartown Foods) Acquires Seven Bojangles Restaurants to Expand in Western Georgia

Eyas Capital Acquires BOJ of WNC LLC (120 Bojangles Locations)

September 22, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Eyas Capital has acquired BOJ of WNC LLC, the largest Bojangles franchisee group led by Jeff Rigsby, in a deal that includes a portfolio of 120 locations across six states. Eyas plans to expand the Bojangles footprint in the Cincinnati and Columbus markets and integrate the brand into its hospitality investment portfolio.

Chicken Salad Chick Acquires Piece of Cake

November 4, 2023

Food & Beverage

Atlanta-based Chicken Salad Chick has acquired Piece of Cake, an iconic local bakery, to expand and standardize its dessert offering across the chain's ~245 restaurants in 18 states. Piece of Cake's ten metro-Atlanta locations (including the airport) will continue operating as usual, founder Melissa Jernigan will remain involved, and roughly 120 Atlanta-area employees will retain their positions.

Houchens Industries Acquires 10 Slim Chickens Franchise Locations and Kentucky Development Rights from Harold Wallace Group

September 26, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Bowling Green-based Houchens Industries acquired 10 operating Slim Chickens franchise locations and the rights to develop 29 additional Slim Chickens sites across Kentucky from a group led by Tennessee franchisee Harold Wallace. The deal expands Houchens’ Slim Chickens footprint to a total of 42 locations and supports the company’s broader restaurant franchising growth in Kentucky.

Tasty Chick'n (Triton Pacific Affiliate) Acquires Portfolio of 90 Franchised KFC and KFC/Taco Bell Restaurants

January 18, 2022

Restaurants & Hospitality

Triton Pacific Capital Partners' portfolio company, Tasty Chick'n, LLC, acquired a portfolio of 90 franchised KFC restaurants across eight U.S. states, including 15 co-branded KFC/Taco Bell locations. The transaction expands Tasty Chick'n's quick-service footprint and serves as an add-on to the firm's restaurant platform managed by Tasty Restaurant Group.

Wayne-Sanderson Farms Acquires Harrison Poultry

July 28, 2025

Food & Beverage

Wayne-Sanderson Farms has acquired Georgia-based Harrison Poultry in a private transaction effective immediately, transferring all Harrison assets including processing, hatchery, feed mill and transportation operations. The acquisition — part of Wayne-Sanderson's strategic growth initiative — expands its production capacity and product portfolio (including Harrison brands Golden Goodness, Pollo Eldorado and Al Marwah); financial terms were not disclosed.

Brentwood Associates Acquires Majority Interest in Chicken Salad Chick from Eagle Merchant Partners

November 4, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

Brentwood Associates has acquired a majority interest in SSRG Holdings, LLC (Chicken Salad Chick) from Eagle Merchant Partners. The fast-casual chain — led by CEO Scott Deviney and operating 137 locations across 16 states as of the announcement — will continue to pursue growth and geographic expansion; transaction terms were not disclosed.