acquisitions

16 Handles acquires a cookie dough brand

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 03, 2023

DŌ Cookie Dough Confections, which makes cookie dough for baking and eating raw, is already being sold out of the frozen yogurt chain’s New York locations.

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Meritage Hospitality Group to acquire 43 Wendy’s restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 22, 2022

The Michigan-based operator has made 27 acquisitions in the burger chain’s system and now owns more than 300 restaurants.

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Private equity bows out of restaurant chain dealmaking

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 20, 2022

The year in acquisitions: Strategic deals dominated a weak year for industry mergers and acquisitions. Investment firms remained on the sidelines.

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Inspire Brands sells Rusty Taco to the owner of Cicis Pizza

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

The owner of Arby’s and Dunkin’ decided that the taco chain would be better off in the hands of a company that operates emerging brands.

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Struggling Freshii to be sold to Foodtastic

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 19, 2022

The healthy fast-casual franchise has agreed to be sold to a growing Canadian restaurant operator for $54 million.

Technology

Buyers Edge buys restaurant accounting company RASI

By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 08, 2022

It’s the data firm’s 12th acquisition since 2016 and adds another service to its group of procurement and data products.

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MTY Food Group completes its acquisition of Wetzel’s Pretzels

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 08, 2022

The $207 million deal is the latest in a string of acquisitions by the Canadian owner of Pinkberry and Papa Murphy’s, giving the company a major U.S. presence.

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