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GPM INVESTMENTS LLC, Richmond, VA, acquired 170 ADMIRAL convenience stores in Michigan and Indiana from SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC., Boca Raton, FL. GPM will continue to operate the stores under [...]

SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC., Boca Raton, FL, acquired ADMIRAL PETROLEUM CO. & LEMMEN OIL CO., Coopersville, MI. Admiral Petroleum owns 130 Admiral-branded gas and convenience stores, as well as nine [...]

Canadian TC Transcontinental Inc has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Coveris Americas for about USD $1.32 billion (about C$1.72 billion), subject to customary closing adjustments. Coveris Americas, a [...]

An affiliate of SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. signed an agreement to sell its investment in CAPTAIN D'S SEAFOOD RESTAURANT to CENTRE PARTNERS, a middle market private equity firm with offices [...]

JOHNNY ROCKETS, Aliso Viejo, CA, was sold to SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS. The Boca Raton, FL-based private equity firm also runs several other restaurant brands, including FAZOLI'S and BOSTON MARKET. Financial [...]

VPS CONVENIENCE STORE GROUP, an affiliate of SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC., acquired MILLER OIL CO.'s seven COLONIAL PANTRY convenience stores in Central Illinois. The stores will be operated as VILLAGE [...]

Byline: Meg Major What a difference four years makes. When Indianapolis-based Marsh Supermarkets was acquired by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners in 2006, the regional retailer was significantly underperforming [...]

BEMIS COMPANY, INC. completed the sale of its discontinued operations, including its Menasha, WI, and Catoosa (Tulsa), OK facilities, to EXOPACK HOLDING CORP., an affiliate of private investment firm SUN [...]

SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS INC., Boca Raton, FL, purchased a majority ownership stake in REAL MEX RESTAURANTS' parent RM RESTAURANT HOLDING CORP. Cypress, CA-based Real Mex Restaurants is the parent of [...]

A SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. affiliate completed the acquisition of BAR LOUIE RESTAURANTS, a 36-unit chain launched in Chicago in [...]

A SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. affiliate completed the acquisition of Glenview, IL based BAR LOUIE RESTAURANTS from RESTAURANT AMERICA. There are 36 Bar Louie locations and seven franchised units in [...]

SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, Boca Raton, FL, sold portfolio company TARAMI KK, a Nagasaki, Japan--based producer of fruit and fruit-flavored gelatin cups, to MUL PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS, a private equity subsidiary of [...]

An affiliate of SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. acquired the business of WORSLEY OPERATING COMPANIES and various affiliated entities. Worsley, Wilmington, NC, operates 124 convenience stores in North and South Carolina [...]

MCDONALD'S CORP., Oak Brook, IL, agreed to sell BOSTON MARKET, Golden, CO, to SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, Boca Raton, FL. The transaction will likely be completed in several weeks, according to [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Marsh Supermarkets here is close to selling off Village Pantry, its 154-unit convenience chain, said unnamed sources familiar with the situation. The spinoff of Village Pantry would [...]

INDIANAPOLIS - Sun Capital Partners, Boca Raton, Fla., last week completed the acquisition of Marsh Supermarkets here and named industry veteran Frank Lazaran as the new chief executive officer. He [...]

INDIANAPOLIS - Marsh Supermarkets here said the investment firms that had tentatively offered a higher price for the chain than Marsh has agreed to accept from Sun Capital Partners have [...]

INDIANAPOLIS - Hamilton Superior Court here ruled last week that Marsh Supermarkets may not pursue additional offers to buy the company without violating its agreement to be acquired by an [...]

INDIANAPOLIS - It hasn't turned into a bidding war yet, but competing offers for Marsh Supermarkets here have at least escalated to a full-blown financial catfight. Less than a month [...]

MARSH SUPERMARKETS INC., received an unsolicited bid to be acquired for $13.625 per share in cash--an offer that is higher than one the company already accepted from SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS. [...]

SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC., a private investment firm, sold the remaining assets of NORTHLAND CRANBERRIES, INC. to an entity controlled by Northland's CEO, John Swendrowski, and his family. Northland was [...]

Albertsons, Supervalu Set May 30 Shareholder Vote NEW YORK - The sale of Albertsons to Supervalu and a consortium of other companies is scheduled to take place here May 30 [...]

A new company, owned by affiliates of two private-equity firms--SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS, INC. and New York-based EG CAPITAL GROUP, LLC--has agreed to purchase some Canadian grocery assets from KRAFT CANADA [...]

St. Louis, MO-based BUNZL DISTRIBUTION INC. acquired WEISS BROTHERS PAPER CO. of Philadelphia. Privately held Weiss Brothers provides distribution services for store supplies to supermarkets and distributes to food processors. [...]

Sandwich filling manufacturer Freshpak Chilled Foods has been sold to a new private equity owner after takeover talks with Adelie broke down. US investment firm Sun Capital Partners has completed [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] It's never too late to lend a helping hand. Occasionally viewed as buyout-hungry titans or financial engineers, private-equity firms these days are stepping into the role of white [...]

WILBRAHAM, MASS. -- With a new fast-casual prototype and a new leader at the helm, Friendly Ice Cream Corp. is looking to revitalize the fortunes of its 505-unit Friendly's family-dining [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] ORLANDO, FLA. -- Under the new ownership of multichain powerhouse Sun Capital Partners Inc., the Smokey Bones casual-dining system plans to 'dial up its barbecue experience,' introduce more [...]

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] LEXINGTON, KY. -- More than a year after private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners bought Fazoli's from Seed Restaurant Group, the 313-unit chain continues to evolve its Italian quick-service [...]

Boca Raton, Fla. -- Further diversifying an already expansive foodservice portfolio, Sun Capital Partners Inc. has acquired Fazoli's Restaurants Inc., operator or franchisor of 319 quick-service pasta specialty outlets, and [...]

CYPRESS, CALIF. -- A change in private-equity owners at Real Mex Restaurants Inc. is expected to spur growth of its casual-dining Chevys Fresh Mex and E1 Torito chains as well [...]

SUN CAPITAL ACQUIRES JOHNNY ROCKETS The 300-unit Los Angeles-based burger chain in June was acquired by private equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. from RedZone Capital Management Co. CENTRE PARTNERS [...]

CYPRESS, CALIF. -- A bankruptcy court judge approved the sale of Real Mex Restaurants Inc.--the parent of the El Torito, Acapulco and Chews Fresh Mex chains--to a group of noteholders. [...]

Canada: ConAgra Foods has acquired Del Monte Canada from the private equity firm Sun Capital Partners. The company said the acquisition of Del Monte Canada, with sales of $l5om a [...]

BURLINGTON, VT. -- Le Duff America Inc., the North American subsidiary of Groupe Le Duff SA, has acquired Bruegger's Enterprises from private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. Terms of the [...]

For years any news story covering a private-equity deal foodservice most likely included Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Sun Capital Partners Inc., or Thomas H. Lee Partners. Those large groups [...]

CYPRESS, CALIF.--Private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. in June reassumed a majority ownership stake in Real Mex Restaurants' parent RM Restaurant Holding Corp. just 19 months after turning over control [...]

BOCA RATON, FLA. -- Merger and acquisition activity continued into June as private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. here acquired Bar Louie Restaurants, owner of the 44-unit namesake casual-dining chain. [...]

NASHVILLE, TENN. -- The thaw in restaurant-deal activity continued into May as Sagittarius Brands Inc., which was created by Sid Feltenstein and has operated the Captain D's and Del Taco [...]

Sun Capital Partners Inc. went on a restaurant buying spree during the past three years, acquiring such brands as Boston Market, Friendly's, Smokey Bones and Fazoli's. The Boca Raton, Fla.-based [...]

BOCA RATON, FLA. -- Sun Capital Partners Inc., the private-equity firm here that has acquired numerous restaurant chains in recent years, has purchased the Timothy's World Coffee brand's parent for [...]

BOCA RATON, FLORIDA: Sun Capital Partners has acquired c-store operators Worsley Operating Companies and Li'l Cricket Food Stores. Worsley Operating Companies runs 124 c-stores and forecourts in North and South [...]

BOCA RATON, FLA. -- Sun Capital Partners Inc., whose chain holdings include Boston Market, Bruegger's Bagels, Fazoli's and Friendly's, has completed the $80 million purchase of the 73-unit Smokey Bones [...]

ORLANDO, FLA. -- Darden Restaurants Inc., based here, said it had narrowed the field of bidders for its 73-unit Smokey Bones Barbeque & Grill chain to an affiliate of the [...]

WILBRAHAM, MASS. -- Sun Capital Partners Inc. has completed its $337.2 million acquisition of Friendly Ice Cream Corp., operator or franchisor of 515 Friendly's family-dining restaurants. All directors of Wilbraham-based [...]

GOLDEN, COLO. -- Richard K. 'Rick' Arras has succeeded Michael Andres as president and CEO of Boston Market following completion of Sun Capital Partners' purchase of the chain from McDonald's [...]

Sun Capital Partners Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., has acquired Friendly's Ice Cream Corp., Wilbraham, Mass., for $337.2 million. 'We believe this transaction delivers very attractive value to our shareholders, and [...]

OAK BROOK, ILL. -- Private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners has agreed to buy the 630-unit Boston Market chain from McDonald's Corp., its parent company for the past seven years, and [...]

WILBRAHAM, MASS. -- The board of directors of Friendly Ice Cream Corp. agreed June 17 to an acquisition of the company by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc. for [...]

Seattle -- Restaurants Unlimited Inc., operator of the Kincaid's and Palomino casual-dining chains and other restaurants, has been acquired by an affiliate of the private-equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc., [...]