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Making sense of the Cheesecake-Fox Restaurant deal

The partners say they’re creating a new model for developing and growing restaurant concepts. Here’s why they’re giving that new approach a try.

Financing

Cheesecake Factory to buy Fox Restaurants

Fox will operate as a subsidiary led by CEO Sam Fox, and North Italia will shift to Cheesecake.

Financing

D.C.’s Clyde’s group sold to former Washington Post owner

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 31, 2019

The purchase price of the 13-restaurant group was not disclosed.

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What to make of a flurry of restaurant acquisitions

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 31, 2019

On this episode of "A Deeper Dive," RB’s Jonathan Maze and Peter Romeo discuss what has been a busy summer season for restaurant M&A.

Financing

Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company’s merger deal collapses

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 29, 2019

Parent company CEC Entertainment is no longer going public, at least for now, after reverse merger with Leo Holdings is terminated.

Financing

Most of Kona Grill sold to former CEO’s company for $20.3M

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 26, 2019

A bankruptcy court has OK'd the sale of 24 restaurants to Williston Holding, the company headed by Marcus Jundt. 

Financing

Jollibee Foods to buy The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf for $350M

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 24, 2019

The Smashburger owner is making its largest move into the U.S. to date with the acquisition of the coffee chain.

Financing

How the Cracker Barrel-Punch Bowl Social deal came together

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2019

A December phone call led to an unlikely pairing and one of the most interesting deals in years, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

Financing

Ares Management invests in Cooper’s Hawk

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2019

The deal is expected to help fuel the chain’s continued growth.

Financing

Cracker Barrel to invest up to $140M in Punch Bowl Social

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 23, 2019

The deal gives the highway-side family dining chain a noncontrolling stake in the “eatertainment” concept.

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