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Cheesecake Factory workers from California and Arizona, along with allies in Illinois, attended the Illinois State Board of Investment (ISBI) meeting on September 29, 2021[1] to urge Board members not to re-invest in Roark Capital, part owner of the…
In a recent investigation NBC News spotlighted Roark Capital, owner of Inspire Brands — the parent company of fast-food chains such as Arby’s, Dunkin’, Baskin-Robbins, Sonic, Cinnabon and Seattle’s Best Coffee. NBC News estimated that more than 700,000 people work…
NBC examined how workers earning already low wages experienced “reduced circumstances” after their company is taken over by a private-equity firm. NBC, October 9, 2021: Working for companies owned by well-heeled private-equity firms can mean lower wages for employees…
“We are asking for Cheesecake factory to invest in us – before you invest in them” The private equity firm Roark Capital was able to make a $257 million profit (from April 2020 to July 2021) from their partial ownership…
The Private Equity Stakeholder Project has published a report documenting rampant wage theft at fast food companies owned by Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Partners, such as Dunkin’ Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Sonic Drive-Ins, and others. Roark Capital specializes…
Roark Capital is an Atlanta-based private equity firm that specializes in buying and running franchise businesses, especially within the food and restaurant industry. There have been a number of recent news stories about restaurants and fast-food chains struggling to…
Private equity firm Roark Capital owns a number of fast food chains like Dunkin Donuts, Jimmy John’s, Sonic, Arby’s, and Buffalo Wild Wings. Roark’s portfolio companies and their franchisees employ almost a million workers. A report last year from…
In December 2020, the Roark Capital-owned company Inspire Brands acquired Dunkin’ Brands for $11.3. billon. Dunkin’ Brands operates Dunkin’ Donuts and Baskin Robbins. Dunkin’ Donuts, the second largest coffee chain in the U.S. behind Starbucks, has a long record of…
