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The private equity world is currently a sellers’ market, but this won’t last long. High asset prices, intense competition among bidders, and ongoing geopolitical instability have made deals harder and harder to come by, meaning that there’s lot of dry powder looking for safe — and profitable — homes. (In
How could you grow your business with a $50m private equity investment? Would you expand into new markets, roll out the prototypes you’ve been dreaming of, or deploy new technology to make it even easier for diners to get your food? We’re predicting a lot of activity in the lower middle-market
In the world of restaurant mergers and acquisitions, big deals — like 2017’s sales of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen ($1.8b) or Panera Bread (~$7.5b) — tend to get the most attention. But private equity firms should also look at lower middle-market restaurant investment opportunities for deals that deliver solid growth to their
If we just looked at the numbers, we might conclude that restaurant mergers and acquisitions stagnated last year. But there were still some massive deals: notably Post Holding Inc.’s purchase of Bob Evans Farms for $1.5b, Restaurant Brands International’s (RBI) deal to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for $1.8b, and Panera
Before making an investment, funds and private investors want to know as much as possible about the business opportunity. This due diligence checklist will help the deal team start the internal research project, which will give them — and potential investors — a comprehensive overview of the enterprise. A sell-side
Restaurants provide potential investors with a Confidential Information Memorandum early in the deal process. The document is designed to give firms a clear and accurate picture of the investment, while highlighting why it represents such an unmissable opportunity. The sell-side deal team should work with legal counsel, an investment banker,
The past year has seen a flurry of high-profile mergers and acquisitions in the restaurant space, and restaurant investments. We’ve already rounded up most of the 2017 restaurant investments in previous posts but here, we pick up where we left off in September 2017, rounding up the most recent restaurant
Recent data suggests that restaurant mergers and acquisitions (M&A) are set to continue growing, both in number and in value. In fact, the number of restaurant M&A deals in the US increased by 86% between 2004 and 2016. Recently, we’re seeing specific pockets of the industry benefit from restaurant mergers
Food tech has made its mark on the restaurant industry in a major way. In fact, we’re witnessing such a seismic change that the full ramifications of how tech will impact restaurants still remains to be seen. What is for certain is that tech companies will continue to crop up,
A slew of headlines have plagued the GCC in recent months — many related to poor economic conditions brought on by political issues and sagging oil prices. GCC restaurant stocks have been impacted but, despite the recent problems, the region (and the hospitality sector in particular) continues to experience growth,
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