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Tilman Fertitta backs out of his SPAC deal

 By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 10, 2021

His Fertitta Entertainment will pay up to $33 million to get out of its merger with Fast Acquisition Corp., deciding the company should remain private.

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Domino's doesn't plan on acquiring another brand anytime soon

 By Joe Guszkowski on Dec. 07, 2021

Amid a wave of consolidation, the world's largest pizza chain believes it can keep growing on its own.

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Retail concept Krispy Krunchy Chicken gets a growth investment

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 07, 2021

Private equity firm Main Post Partners has made a “strategic growth investment” in the brand, which has a presence in 2,600 locations.

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Jack in the Box plans to buy Del Taco four years after selling Qdoba

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The Bottom Line: The deal signals a shifting market in the restaurant business. But it also demonstrates why executives should reconsider overreacting to activist investors.

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Del Taco is Jack in the Box’s singular acquisition, ‘for now’

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain, which made a surprising deal for the Mexican concept, is not exactly ruling out another acquisition down the line.

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Jack in the Box to acquire Del Taco for $575M

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 06, 2021

The burger chain is paying $12.51 per share for the Mexican fast food chain to get more scale and drive more unit growth.

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Tilman Fertitta wants to back out of his SPAC merger

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 02, 2021

Fertitta Entertainment, including Landry’s, has notified Fast Acquisition of its intent to terminate the deal. But the blank check company is pushing back.

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Sweetgreen's valuation has taken a huge hit

By Jonathan Maze on Dec. 02, 2021

The Bottom Line: The salad chain’s stock price has fallen 40% since its peak amid market volatility and questions about its market cap.

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Velvet Taco gets a new private equity owner

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 30, 2021

Leonard Green & Partners, an early investor in Shake Shack, has purchased the majority stake in the fast-growing fast casual from L Catterton, the company announced Tuesday.

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This has been the biggest restaurant IPO market in 25 years

By Jonathan Maze on Nov. 29, 2021

The Bottom Line: With five companies having gone, and three more planning to go public, chains are finding a more receptive environment. But volatility could change that.

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