Consumer goods

Roark’s deal for Dave’s Hot Chicken underscores PE’s franchising focus; AI powers CapVest’s Datasite deal for Grata

Parsing a couple of deals in the consumer and technology sectors: Roark Capital made an investment in fast food hot chicken chain Dave’s Hot Chicken for a reported $1 billion, and CapVest-backed Datasite acquired Grata, a New York City-based private market intelligence company for dealmakers; the fourth season of the Disruption Matters Podcast launches.

KKR-backed Bay Club acquires 425 Fitness

425 Fitness has locations in Bothell, Redmond, and Issaquah, Washington.

CVC’s Ahlsell gets regulatory nod for Skydda carve-out; TA and Warburg portco Epassi buys FPE’s Zest; Axcel closes €266m CV for SuperOffice

Epassi is a digital employee benefit payments provider headquartered in Espoo, Finland.

TA, Warburg-backed Epassi picks up Zest

Zest offers a SaaS platform that helps employers manage, communicate, and expand their employee benefits.

Roark Capital invests in fast-food chain Dave's Hot Chicken

Bill Phelps serves as Dave’s Hot Chicken’s CEO.

Confluence Point Holdings snaps up Perry's Roofing

With this acquisition, Confluence Point launched Eastern Exterior Partners to create an exterior home services platform in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic US.