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AdvertisementThere's a good chance that just one private equity firm owns one of your favorite restaurant chains. Over the last quarter-century, Roark Capital Group has bought up nearly 20 restaurant brands in the US. Its latest acquisition happened last year when it acquired Subway, which operates the most stores out of any restaurant chain in the US. AdvertisementThe private equity firm also has investments in The Cheesecake Factory, which is publicly traded, as well as midwestern burger chain Culver's. AdvertisementWhile Roark owns a lot of restaurant brands, it's hardly the only private equity player in the industry.
Persons: , Carl's Jr, Dunkin, Tyler Le, Roark, Jimmy John's, Auntie Anne's, Howard Roark, Ayn, TriArtisan Organizations: Buffalo Wild Wings, Roark Capital Group, Service, Business, Roark Capital, Hooters, TriArtisan Capital, Bay Capital Locations: Subway, Arby's, Carl's, Atlanta, Ayn Rand's, Nestle, Mars
AdvertisementThere's a good chance that just one private equity firm owns one of your favorite restaurant chains. Its latest acquisition happened last year when it acquired Subway, which operates the most stores out of any restaurant chain in the US. But Roark's holdings include other restaurants that you've probably visited before:Roark Capital owns almost 20 restaurant brands, from Carl's Jr. to Dunkin'. AdvertisementThe private equity firm also has investments in The Cheesecake Factory, which is publicly traded, as well as midwestern burger chain Culver's. AdvertisementWhile Roark owns a lot of restaurant brands, it's hardly the only private equity player in the industry.
Persons: , Carl's Jr, Dunkin, Tyler Le, Roark, Jimmy John's, Auntie Anne's, Howard Roark, Ayn, TriArtisan Organizations: Buffalo Wild Wings, Roark Capital Group, Service, Business, Roark Capital, Hooters, TriArtisan Capital, Bay Capital Locations: Subway, Arby's, Carl's, Atlanta, Ayn Rand's, Nestle, Mars
The Tucker Carlson origin story
  + stars: | 1998-01-28 | by ( Aaron Short | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +57 min
Tucker Carlson is remembered as a provocateur and gleeful contrarian by those who knew him in his early days. It was Tucker Carlson. (Note on style: Tucker Carlson and the members of his family are referred to here by their first names to avoid confusion.) In 1979, Richard Carlson married Patricia Swanson, heiress to the Swanson frozen foods empire that perfected the frozen Salisbury steak for hassle-free dinners. Tucker Carlson attended St. George’s School, a boarding school starting at age 14.
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