Financing
Benihana deal makes The One Group one to watch in full-service dining
Acquiring the 86-unit teppanyaki chain will make the owner of STK and Kona Grill a $1 billion company. And it's just the beginning of an ambitious long-term growth plan.
Financing
In the Benihana deal, a sign of the restaurant M&A times
The Bottom Line: The venerable Japanese steakhouse chain fetched a modest multiple in its sale to The One Group. But that’s where values have fallen these days.
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