Roark wraps up acquisition of Subway
Last month, regulators approved private equity firm Roark Capital’s acquisition of sandwich giant Subway following a probe by the Federal Trade Commission. In November 2023, the FTC announced…
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More Perfect Union digs into Roark Capital’s fast food empire
A recent video by More Perfect Union analyzes private equity firm Roark Capital’s low-wage fast food empire and how it impacts the approximately 1.4 million people working at their portfolio companies. Companies owned by Roark…
First-ever scorecard grades private equity firms on labor practices
Newly released investigation finds all eleven of the largest firms received grades of “C” or lower, with seven earning failing grades. On November 13, 2023, the Private Equity Stakeholder Project released a first-of-its-kind Private Equity…
PESP stands in opposition to Cop City and Atlanta police violence
We stand in strong opposition to Atlanta’s Cop City and the violent tactics Atlanta-area law enforcement took against protesters of the environmentally-hazardous training facility. The killing of 26-year-old activist Manuel Esteban Paez Terán…
Labor Day 2021: With More Than 11 Million U.S. Employees, Private Equity Must Take Responsibility for Its Workforce
Private equity firms have often taken a low road approach and sought to reduce wages, benefits, and staffing at firms they acquire – with devastating consequences to thousands of workers, their families and their entire communities. The private equity industry…
Roark Capital CEO Donated Thousands to Former Senator David Perdue as He Sought to Overturn the Presidential Election
Roark Capital is an Atlanta-based private equity firm with $23 billion in assets under management. Roark specializes in franchised businesses in the restaurant, retail, and health and wellness sectors. Roark’s Inspire Brands division, which includes well-known brand names like Dunkin’…
