Fiesta Restaurant Group (FRGI), the parent company of Pollo Tropical restaurant brand, has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Authentic Restaurant Brands (ARB), a portfolio company of PE firm Garnett Station Partners. ARB is a holding company with a portfolio of food & beverage brands including P.J. Whelihan’s, Primanti Bros. and Mambo Seafood. Quite a diversified… Read More »
Even once a spinoff is announced it’s not a given that it will be completed. Things change – the company can change its mind, a buyer could emerge and so on and so forth. It’s really not surprising to see a bunch of sales in an environment of rich valuations. Although we try our best to stay on… Read More »
It’s party time! Well…almost there as the board of directors of Carrols Restaurant Group (TAST) recently approved the spinoff of the Fiesta Restaurant Group. You may not realize this, but Carrols is the country’s largest Burger King franchisee and post-transaction the parent will retain its Burger King franchise business. The new company, Fiesta, will operate the company’s two… Read More »