Golub Capital Growth Equity Invests in Church's Texas Chicken

Roark Capital Group Acquires Majority Stake in Dave's Hot Chicken

June 11, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

Roark Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in Los Angeles-based fast-casual chain Dave's Hot Chicken in a deal reported at roughly $1 billion. The founders and senior leadership will remain in place as Roark positions the brand for accelerated domestic and international franchised growth leveraging its restaurant portfolio and supply-chain capabilities.

The Chernin Group Invests $38.5M Growth Equity in Classic Football Shirts

May 26, 2024

E-Commerce

The Chernin Group (TCG) has invested $38.5 million of growth equity in Classic Football Shirts to fund aggressive global expansion, with a particular focus on growing the brand in North America. The investment will support new permanent retail locations in the U.S., broaden the assortment and audience, and follows the appointment of Cormac Barry as Executive Chairman.

Savory Fund Invests in Houston TX Hot Chicken

November 8, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Savory Fund has made a growth investment in Houston TX Hot Chicken (also referred to as Houston’s Hot Chicken), marking the private equity firm’s 11th portfolio brand. Savory plans to help scale the fast-casual Nashville hot chicken concept through a mix of corporate and franchised openings across existing and new U.S. markets.

High Bluff Capital Partners and FS Investments to Acquire Church's Chicken from FFL Partners

August 2, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

High Bluff Capital Partners, supported by investment funds managed by FS Investments, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Church's Chicken from private equity firm FFL Partners. The buyers plan to leverage High Bluff's REGO Restaurant Group platform and FS Investments' structured capital to drive domestic and international expansion of the quick-service chicken chain.

Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division Takes Significant Stake in Zaxby's

November 18, 2020

Restaurants & Hospitality

Investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division will acquire a significant stake in Zaxby's Operating Company L.P., providing long-term capital to support accelerated growth and expansion into new sales channels. The partnership will help Zaxby's scale nationally from its base of more than 900 restaurants (17 states), and the deal was expected to close by year-end 2020.

TowerBrook Invests $100M Growth Capital in Studio Movie Grill

April 3, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

TowerBrook Capital Partners has made a $100 million strategic growth investment in Studio Movie Grill (SMG) via its TowerBrook Structured Opportunities Fund. The non-control capital will help SMG accelerate expansion of its in-theater dining locations across the United States while partnering with founder-CEO Brian Schultz to scale the company.