Bakerstreet Acquires Majority Stake in Bart's Retail (Bakker Bart) to Form Vital Food Group
July 22, 2019
Dutch foodservice operator Bakerstreet has combined with Bart's Retail (operator of the Bakker Bart franchise) to form the newly created Vital Food Group. Bakerstreet will succeed Gilde Equity Management as majority shareholder in the group, aiming to accelerate roll-out of a new store formula and optimize store and e‑commerce operations across the combined platform.
- Buyers
- Bakerstreet
- Targets
- Bart's Retail (Bakker Bart)
- Sellers
- Gilde Equity Management
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- Utrecht, Netherlands
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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