Focus Brands
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| Subsidiary | |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Headquarters | Sandy Springs, Georgia, US |
Key people | Kat Cole, Group President; Paul Damico, President; Steve DeSutter, CEO; |
| Parent | Roark Capital Group |
| Subsidiaries |
Auntie Anne's Carvel Cinnabon McAlister's Deli Moe's Southwest Grill Schlotzsky's Arby's |
| Website | |
Focus Brands is an affiliate of the Atlanta-based private equity firm, Roark Capital Group, that currently owns the Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Auntie Anne's and Arby's brands. It is based in Sandy Springs, Georgia and operates over 3,300 stores.
It purchased Cinnabon from AFC Enterprises in 2004[1] and Schlotzsky's from Bobby Cox Companies in 2006.
On August 11, 2007, Focus Brands announced that it purchased the Moe's Southwest Grill brand from Raving Brands.[2]
In October 2010, Focus Brands acquired the mostly mall-based franchiser Auntie Anne's, a maker of pretzels.[3]
References
- ↑ "COMPANY NEWS; FOCUS BRANDS TO BUY CINNABON FROM AFC ENTERPRISES". The New York Times. September 9, 2004. Retrieved July 1, 2009.
- ↑ Minnick, Fred (April 11, 2007). "FOCUS Brands Buys Moe's Southwest Grill". QSR Magazine.
- ↑ "Focus Brands Buys Auntie Anne's". QSR. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
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