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Sales Remain Popular Vs. Spinoffs as Jack In The Box(JACK) Sells Qdoba to Apollo

Jack In The Box (JACK) will sell Qdoba, its Mexican themed restaurant brand, to private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $305m cash. JACK actually acquired Qdoba for $45m back in 2003, so the company was able to do some nice things with it over the years. Unfortunately, the brand has struggled to grow recently and same store… Read More »

Yum Brands Enters Second Round Of Bidding For Stake In Yum China Ahead Of Spinoff

Last October, Yum Brands(YUM) finally agreed to spin off its China business under pressure from investors including Keith Meister of Corvex Management. Corvex owns 5.2% of Yum, and Meister sits on the board. Yum, parent of brands including Pizza Hut, KFC, and Taco Bell, has 7,205 restaurants in China which collectively earn over $1 billion each year. Currently,… Read More »