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Washington State commits $850mThe board, which oversees about $84bn in public pension assets, has formed new relationships with The Riverside Company and TowerBrook Investors.
- Roark on track to hit $1.5bn hard-cap
The firm has been in the market with its third fund, which will target consumer and retail companies, like Arby’s fast food chain (pictured) which the firm bought last year.
- Carlyle seals rare MENA buyout
The firm has acquired a 42% stake in Domino’s and Wendy’s Middle East and North African region franchise operator Alamar Foods from the Al Jammaz family.
- BRS in 5.7x restaurant exit
The sale of Il Fornaio and Corner Bakery Café marks BRS’ second Fund II exit this month, following the sale of convenience store owner Wilson Farms to 7-Eleven.
- Roark buys Arby’s in $430m deal
The US mid-market firm has expanded its fast-food portfolio, which includes Auntie Anne's and Seattle's Best Coffee, with the addition of popular sandwich chain Arby's.
- Quietly finding profit
Three years after establishing its New York office, Christopher Witkowsky catches up with ATP Private Equity, one of Europe’s largest backers of private equity funds, as it looks to deploy dry powder.
- Roark closes second fund on $1bn
Closure of Roark Capital’s latest mid-market fund more than triples the US firm's assets under management.
- Field leaves ACI for Roark(4)
Ezra Field has joined Atlanta’s Roark Capital as a managing director, ending a six year-stint with New York’s ACI Capital.
- Field leaves ACI for Roark(3)
Ezra Field has joined Atlanta’s Roark Capital as a managing director, ending a six year-stint with New York’s ACI Capital.
- Field leaves ACI for Roark(2)
Ezra Field has joined Atlanta’s Roark Capital as a managing director, ending a six year-stint with New York’s ACI Capital.