Operating Company Consumer

WOWorks

St Petersburg, Florida, United States

WOWorks is a family of fast-casual, better-for-you restaurant brands and a franchise platform offering operational efficiency and cross-brand synergy to franchise partners across the U.S. Brands in its portfolio include Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Barberitos, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, Z!Eats (formerly Zoup!), and The Simple Greek.

Focus Areas
Fast-casual restaurants, Better-for-you / health-focused dining, Restaurant franchising
Website
woworksusa.com

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2020-2022.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

3 addon

WOWorks Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for WOWorks. 1 2020 1 2021 1 2022

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • WOWorks Acquires Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Zoup! Eatery
    May 12, 2022
    Buyer
    WOWorks, Centre Lane Partners, LLC
    Target
    Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, Zoup! Eatery
    Industry
    Restaurants & Hospitality
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    WOWorks, the Centre Lane Partners–owned holding company of better-for-you fast-casual brands, has acquired Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Zoup! Eatery. The acquisitions add two plant-forward, fast-casual franchised concepts to WOWorks’ portfolio to drive growth through shared services, purchasing power and franchise expansion; Zoup! Specialty Products will continue to operate separately under founder Eric Ersher.

  • WOWorks (Centre Lane) Acquires The Simple Greek
    March 11, 2021
    Buyer
    WOWorks, Centre Lane Partners, LLC
    Target
    The Simple Greek
    Industry
    Restaurants & Hospitality
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Addon

    WOWorks, the multi-brand parent company owned by Centre Lane Partners, has acquired The Simple Greek, a 24-unit fast-casual Greek restaurant franchise founded by Marcus Lemonis. The acquisition adds The Simple Greek to WOWorks' portfolio alongside Saladworks, Frutta Bowls and Garbanzo, supporting the platform's growth and non-traditional channel expansion.

  • WOWorks (Saladworks' Parent) Acquires Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls
    December 22, 2020
    Buyer
    WOWorks, Centre Lane Partners, LLC
    Target
    Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, Frutta Bowls
    Industry
    Restaurants & Hospitality
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Addon

    The parent company of Saladworks — newly organized as WOWorks and fully owned by Centre Lane Partners — has acquired Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls and consolidated the brands under the WOWorks holding company. Saladworks' operations team will manage the two concepts to drive growth and scale, with Garbanzo CEO James Park remaining on as a special advisor.

Related Acquisition Pages

Restaurants & Hospitality Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by WOWorks. Acquisitions in Florida 2 tracked deals by WOWorks.

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