Legacy Brands International Acquires BRIX Holdings

BRIX Holdings Acquires Clean Juice

April 26, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

BRIX Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company, has acquired all assets of Clean Juice, the USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise founded by Landon and Kat Eckles. The deal brings more than 75 existing Clean Juice locations (plus 10+ in development) into BRIX’s portfolio, expanding the company's national footprint of brands to over 300 locations.

Restaurant Brands International Acquires Remaining Stakes in Burger King China

February 18, 2025

Restaurants & Hospitality

A subsidiary of Restaurant Brands International (RBI) acquired the equity interests in Burger King China from TFI Asia Holdings BV and Pangaea Two Acquisition Holdings XXIII, Ltd (Cartesian) for approximately $158 million in cash, bringing RBI's ownership to nearly 100%. RBI said it will engage advisors to identify a new local operating partner to inject capital and become the controlling shareholder as part of a strategy to support long-term growth in China.

BCI Takes Significant Minority Stake in Authority Brands

September 20, 2022

Professional Services

British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) agreed to acquire a significant minority stake in Authority Brands, the North American residential services franchising platform. Funds advised by Apax Partners will retain majority ownership; the investment is intended to support further M&A, franchise development, technology transformation and international expansion.

Rise Baking Company (Olympus Partners) Acquires Brill Inc.

August 13, 2021

Food & Beverage

Rise Baking Company, a platform backed by Olympus Partners, has acquired Brill Inc., a supplier of cakes, cookies, muffins, icings, glazes and toppings serving retail bakeries and foodservice operators across the United States. The deal is an add-on to Rise’s platform and expands its product portfolio and nationwide distribution footprint; the combined business will operate more than 15 facilities across North America. Baker & Baker Group is reported as the selling parent of Brill.

Fermented Food Holdings Acquires wildbrine and Bubbies

March 8, 2022

Food & Beverage

Fermented Food Holdings (FFH), a newly formed Miami-based food & beverage holding company, has acquired fermented-food brands wildbrine (Santa Rosa, CA) and Bubbies (Ventura, CA). Taylor Farms is a strategic minority equity investor in FFH and will support supply-chain optimization; the deals expand FFH's portfolio as it builds a category-leading platform in fermented and functional foods.

Chin Family (Management) Buys Organika Health Products from BRS & Co.

May 21, 2024

Consumer Products

BRS & Co., a New York-based private equity firm, sold Organika Health Products, Inc., a Vancouver-based marketer of nutritional supplements, in a management buyout to the founding Chin family. During BRS's ownership Organika expanded product innovation and retail distribution; the transaction returns ownership to the company's founders and management.