HAPAG-LLOYD CRUISES acquired by TUI CRUISES

Vendis Capital, a Belgian private equity fund, has taken a minority stake in the fast-casual restaurant chain Pokawa to accelerate its ambitious growth strategy. The founders, Maxime Buhler and Samuel Carré, selected Vendis Capital from a pool of twelve potential investors, citing a strong alignment on the company's vision and development path

TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired the restaurant operator Azzurri Group in a pre-packaged administration deal. The transaction was necessitated by the severe financial distress Azzurri faced due to the operational shutdown mandated during the coronavirus pandemic

PureGym has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Fitness World Group. The deal is financed through a committed bridging instrument, supported by a £35 million upsize to PureGym’s Revolving Credit Facility (RCF), with plans to replace the bridge with EUR senior secured debt in early 2020

Yum! Brands entered a definitive agreement to acquire The Habit Restaurants, Inc., adding the fast-casual charburger chain to its portfolio. The strategic rationale centers on Yum!'s desire to diversify beyond traditional QSR into the higher-margin fast-casual segment where The Habit Burger Grill has established premium brand positioning and strong unit economics

Looping Group has undergone a major capital reorganization as the founding management team, led by the President and Managing Director, assumed majority control of the company. Mubadala Capital entered the capital as a significant minority investor to support this management-led buyout, while the previous majority shareholder, Ergon Capital, fully exited its position

Capdesia led a consortium (including Japan’s largest sushi chain operator, Sushiro Global Holdings, and asset manager Regis Group PLC) to acquire a minority stake in Wasabi. The transaction followed a competitive bidding process where Capdesia outmaneuvered several high-profile firms, including Graphite Capital and Rutland Partners

Naxicap Partners acquired a majority stake in Siblu Villages from Stirling Square Capital Partners, who achieved a 3x return on their investment. The group's management team significantly reinvested alongside the new owner

The transaction involves a strategic growth investment by TA Associates in Gong Cha Group, with participation from the founders of Gong Cha Korea. This move represents a significant platform investment in the global consumer beverage space, supported by a unitranche debt financing package from Partners Group that includes an equity kicker

This transaction represents a massive secondary leveraged buyout wherein Goldman Sachs acquires the entire share capital of B&B from its historical financial sponsor, PAI Partners. Following a highly successful holding period marked by explosive operational growth and a near-doubling of profitability, the exiting French private equity fund secures a highly lucrative exit

MTY Food Group Inc., a leading Canadian multi-brand restaurant franchisor, announced on April 11, 2019, that it had entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc., the largest U.S...