BurgerFi Acquires Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings

Savvy Sliders Acquires BurgerFi

December 19, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Michigan-based Savvy Sliders has acquired Florida-based BurgerFi, adding the chef-driven fast-casual chain to its portfolio alongside Happy's Pizza and Fat Boy's Pizza. BurgerFi will continue to operate under its own name across its locations, and the combined restaurant portfolio will total 206 stores.

Flynn Restaurant Group and Wendy's Complete Purchase of NPC International's Pizza Hut and Wendy's Assets

March 24, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

NPC International has closed the sale of substantially all of its assets to Flynn Restaurant Group and Wendy's (together with five current Wendy's franchisees) as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring. The transactions transfer ownership of NPC's Pizza Hut and Wendy's restaurant locations (over 1,300 restaurants) to the buyers while restaurants remain open under new ownership.

FAT Brands Acquires Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill

September 25, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

FAT Brands Inc. has acquired the Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant chain from an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners for $30 million. The purchase adds 61 corporate Smokey Bones locations across 16 states, is expected to increase adjusted EBITDA by about $10 million, and expands FAT Brands' polished dining portfolio.

Diversified Restaurant Holdings Acquires Nine Buffalo Wild Wings Restaurants in Chicago

February 28, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: SAUC) entered into an agreement to acquire nine Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in the Chicago market for $22.5 million. The acquisition expands DRH’s Midwest footprint, adds scale to leverage infrastructure and marketing, and is expected to close in Q2 subject to franchisor consent and customary conditions.

MTY Food Group Acquires South Street Burger

March 21, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

MTY Food Group Inc. announced that a wholly-owned subsidiary acquired substantially all of the assets of South Street Burger for approximately $5.1 million. The acquisition (24 franchised and 13 corporate restaurants, including one in Dubai) strengthens MTY's position in the fast-casual/gourmet burger segment and will move South Street Burger operations into MTY's Ontario offices.

ICV Partners Acquires Diversified Restaurant Holdings

March 12, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

ICV Partners completed a cash acquisition of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. for approximately $130 million, including assumption of debt and transaction expenses. Concurrently, JK&T executed a 15-store area development agreement and sold certain Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants in Florida and Massachusetts to Inspire Brands; ICV will combine the remaining DRH and JK&T locations to create the largest Buffalo Wild Wings franchisee with over 80 restaurants across five states.