Tracked deals
13
13 tracked deals across 2010-2025.
Private Equity Firm
Consumer
Roark Capital
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on investments in consumer and business service companies, with a specialization in franchise and franchise-like business models.
- Focus Areas
- Franchise and multi-location business models, Consumer and business services
- Website
- www.roarkcapital.com
Recent pace
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0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Buyout
9 buyout · 4 addon
Roark Capital Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 5 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 13 tracked deals for Roark Capital.
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- Buyer
- Roark Capital Group
- Target
- Dave's Hot Chicken
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
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.
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- Buyer
- Roark Capital, Kohlberg & Company
- Target
- GPRS Holdings
- Industry
- Environmental Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital has entered a strategic partnership with GPRS Holdings, with Kohlberg & Company remaining a minority investor. GPRS management, led by CEO Matt Aston, will continue to lead and retain significant ownership as Roark and Kohlberg support accelerated growth and continued development of GPRS’s SiteMap software and infrastructure visualization services.
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- Buyer
- Youth Enrichment Brands, Roark Capital
- Target
- School of Rock
- Seller
- Sterling Partners
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Type
- Addon
Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB), the Roark Capital-backed youth activities platform headquartered in San Rafael, California, has acquired School of Rock, the performance-based music education franchisor and operator. The deal brings School of Rock’s more than 500 schools and 180,000+ students into the YEB network as an add-on to expand YEB’s music education capabilities and accelerate growth; Sterling Partners exited as seller.
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August 24, 2023
- Buyer
- Roark Capital affiliates
- Target
- Subway Restaurants
- Industry
- Restaurants & Hospitality
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Buyout
Subway announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by affiliates of Roark Capital. The deal combines Subway’s global footprint and brand strength with Roark’s experience in restaurant and franchise business models, and is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
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December 31, 2021
- Buyer
- Great Expressions Dental Centers, Roark Capital
- Target
- Amazing Dental Group
- Seller
- Amazing Dental Group, Dawsar Najor, Dr. Nawras Najor
- Industry
- Dental
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Addon
Great Expressions Dental Centers, a portfolio company of Roark Capital, acquired Amazing Dental Group, a Michigan-based dental services organization with four locations in the Detroit metro. The transaction closed on December 30, 2021, and Amazing Dental founders Dawsar Najor and Dr. Nawras Najor will join Great Expressions in leadership roles to support continued growth and integration.
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November 16, 2021
- Buyer
- Roark Capital
- Target
- Mathnasium
- Seller
- Mathnasium founders (Peter Markovitz, David Ullendorff, Larry Martinek)
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm focused on franchised and multi-location businesses, has acquired Mathnasium, a leading franchisor and operator of math learning centers. Mathnasium operates over 1,000 locations across 46 U.S. states and 12 countries; Roark intends to expand the brand’s reach and support franchisee growth globally.
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October 19, 2021
- Buyer
- Youth Enrichment Brands, Roark Capital
- Target
- i9 Sports Corporation
- Seller
- LNC Partners
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Addon
i9 Sports, a Tampa-based franchisor of multi-sport youth leagues, has been acquired by Youth Enrichment Brands, a platform company backed by Roark Capital. The deal marks an add-on acquisition to the Youth Enrichment Brands platform as LNC Partners exits its investment; i9 Sports' management will remain in place to support continued growth across its nationwide footprint.
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- Buyer
- Roark Capital
- Target
- Nothing Bundt Cakes
- Seller
- Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital, via an affiliate, has acquired Nothing Bundt Cakes from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. Nothing Bundt Cakes is a franchisor and operator of gourmet bundt cake bakeries with roughly 390 locations and about $470 million in system sales; Roark said it will support continued franchise growth and operational support for bakery owners.
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October 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Roark Capital Management LLC (affiliate)
- Target
- ServiceMaster Brands
- Seller
- ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc.
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
An affiliate of Roark Capital Management LLC has acquired ServiceMaster Brands from ServiceMaster Global Holdings for $1.553 billion. The transaction separates the franchised restoration and cleaning portfolio (ServiceMaster Brands) from the remaining business, which was renamed Terminix Global Holdings; Roark intends to leverage its franchising expertise to grow the platform, and Elane Stock will become CEO of ServiceMaster Brands.
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August 17, 2020
- Buyer
- Roark Capital
- Target
- Divisions Maintenance Group
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Kentucky, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital, through an affiliate, has closed an investment in Divisions Maintenance Group (DMG), a tech-enabled facilities maintenance provider headquartered in Newport, Kentucky. The partnership will provide capital and Roark's operational expertise to accelerate DMG's growth and further develop its technology and service delivery across thousands of multi-unit locations.
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February 4, 2019
- Buyer
- Roark Capital
- Target
- Fitness Connection
- Seller
- LNK Partners
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital, an Atlanta-based private equity firm, acquired a majority stake in Fitness Connection from LNK Partners. The investment positions Fitness Connection—an affordable, multi-location fitness chain operating 41 clubs with over 500,000 members—for national growth and expansion under Roark’s multi-unit consumer expertise; terms were not disclosed.
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September 28, 2016
- Buyer
- Roark Capital Group
- Target
- Great Expressions Dental Centers
- Seller
- OMERS Private Equity
- Industry
- Dental
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Roark Capital Group has acquired Great Expressions Dental Centers from OMERS Private Equity. Great Expressions is a leading dental support organization with 269 affiliated practice locations across ten states and over 900 dentists and hygienists; Roark plans to accelerate growth through further affiliations and platform investment.
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3 tracked deals by Roark Capital.
Dental Buyers & Acquisitions
2 tracked deals by Roark Capital.
Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions
1 tracked deal by Roark Capital.
Acquisitions in California
2 tracked deals by Roark Capital.
Acquisitions in Michigan
2 tracked deals by Roark Capital.
Acquisitions in Texas
2 tracked deals by Roark Capital.
Acquisitions in Florida
1 tracked deal by Roark Capital.
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