Restaurants & Fast Food

Owned by The Blackstone Group

Fast-growing drive-thru coffee chain backed by Blackstone, expanding rapidly across the US

9 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Fast food sandwich chain, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

8 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Ice cream chain, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

5 locations tracked

Owned by Bain Capital

Bain Capital, Catterton Partners, and Chris Sullivan took OSI Restaurant Partners (Outback Steakhouse, Carrabba's, Bonefish Grill, Fleming's) private for $3.2B in 2007. Loaded with debt through the financial crisis. IPO'd as Bloomin' Brands in 2012.

0 locations tracked

Owned by Golden Gate Capital

Family restaurant chain sold to Golden Gate Capital in 2017, now operated by 4x4 Capital

5 locations tracked

Owned by The Jordan Company

Southern chicken and biscuit chain backed by Durational Capital and The Jordan Company with 800+ locations

4 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Sports bar chain, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

10 locations tracked

Global fast food chain owned by Restaurant Brands International (3G Capital/Berkshire)

9 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Ice cream franchise owned by Roark Capital through GoTo Foods

5 locations tracked

Owned by Apollo Global Management

Family entertainment restaurant taken private by Apollo in 2014. Filed for bankruptcy in 2020 during COVID

4 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Roark Capital (which already controls Subway, Dunkin', Arby's, Sonic, and more) acquired a 75% majority stake in Dave's Hot Chicken for ~$1 billion in June 2025. The chain had 245+ locations and $617M in 2024 sales. Roark's restaurant empire is now the largest franchise operation outside publicly traded companies.

5 locations tracked

Owned by TriArtisan Capital Advisors

Iconic diner chain acquired by TriArtisan Capital, Treville Capital, and franchisee Yadav Enterprises for $620M in 2025, going private after decades on public markets

4 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Coffee and donut chain with 13,000+ locations, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

9 locations tracked

Owned by Bain Capital

Bain Capital, Carlyle Group, and THL Partners acquired Dunkin' Brands (Dunkin' Donuts + Baskin-Robbins) for $2.4B in 2006. Took public in 2011. Sold to Inspire Brands (Arby's) in 2020 for $11.3B.

0 locations tracked

Owned by Advent International

Breakfast and brunch fast-casual chain backed by Advent International with 530+ locations

9 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Roark platform operating Cinnabon, Auntie Anne's, Jamba, McAlister's, and Schlotzsky's

5 locations tracked

Owned by Bain Capital

Brazilian steakhouse chain acquired by Bain Capital from Rhone Capital in 2023

5 locations tracked

Owned by Sun Capital Partners

Sun Capital executed sale-leaseback on 160 properties, dumped $115M pension. Filed bankruptcy twice. Sold for just $2M — fraction of $337M Sun paid.

5 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Fast food burger chains operated by CKE Restaurants (Roark)

10 locations tracked

Owned by The Blackstone Group

Sub sandwich franchise acquired by Blackstone in 2025 for ~$8B, one of the largest restaurant PE deals ever

3 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Sandwich delivery chain, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

6 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Fast-casual deli chain owned by Roark Capital through GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands)

5 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Tex-Mex fast-casual chain owned by Roark Capital through GoTo Foods

4 locations tracked

Bain Capital and Catterton Partners took Bloomin' Brands private for $3.2B in 2006. Returned to public markets in 2012; Bain has since exited

5 locations tracked

Owned by JAB Holding Company

Bakery-cafe chain with 2,100+ locations

9 locations tracked

Owned by TriArtisan Capital Advisors

Asian-inspired restaurant chain backed by TriArtisan Capital since 2019

5 locations tracked

Yum! Brands spun out of PepsiCo; KKR held significant stake. Operates Pizza Hut, KFC, Taco Bell

5 locations tracked

Owned by General Atlantic

JAB Holding (majority) and Bridgepoint acquired Pret A Manger in 2018 for £1.5B, with General Atlantic as a minority investor. The pandemic decimated Pret's office-location model and led to 2,800+ layoffs in 2020. General Atlantic helped recapitalize the business.

0 locations tracked

Owned by Apollo Global Management

Mexican fast-casual chain acquired by Apollo from Jack in the Box in 2018

5 locations tracked

Owned by Golden Gate Capital

Golden Gate Capital's sale-leaseback stripped Red Lobster of real estate assets, saddling it with unaffordable lease obligations. Filed Chapter 11 in 2024.

7 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

Sandwich chain owned by Roark Capital through GoTo Foods

10 locations tracked

Owned by Inspire Brands (Roark)

Drive-in fast food chain, part of Inspire Brands (Roark)

10 locations tracked

Owned by KarpReilly

Pioneer of the gourmet cupcake trend. After KarpReilly acquisition, rapid expansion diluted the brand. All stores closed Dec 31, 2025 with one day notice to employees.

7 locations tracked

Owned by Roark Capital

World's largest restaurant chain by locations, acquired by Roark Capital in 2023 for $9.6B

9 locations tracked

Owned by TriArtisan Capital Advisors

TriArtisan Capital and Sentinel Capital's 2014 acquisition saddled the chain with debt. TGI Fridays lost 55% of its U.S. locations and 63% of sales from 2008 to 2023. A $375M securitization unraveled in 2024, stripping the company of its royalty stream. Filed Chapter 11 in November 2024.

10 locations tracked

Canadian coffee chain owned by Restaurant Brands International, backed by 3G Capital

9 locations tracked

Owned by The Blackstone Group

Smoothie and food franchise acquired by Blackstone in 2024 for ~$2B

10 locations tracked