Press Releases
Primrose Schools® Donates More Than $124,000 to Reach Out and Read
December 2011
Primrose Schools: New Survey Finds Many Families Out of Tune on Music Education
October 2011
Roark Capital Group Completes Acquisition of Arby’s®
July 2011
Roark Capital Group Acquires Corner Bakery Cafe and Il Fornaio
June 2011
Research Shows Primrose Schools’ Students are More Prepared for Elementary School than Peers
May 2011
Roark Capital Group acquired Atkins Nutritionals, a leading international weight control and nutrition brand.
December 2010
Roark Capital Commits C$105 million to GFL Waste & Recycling Solutions Corp.
November 2010
Roark Capital Portfolio Company FOCUS Brands® Completes Purchase of Auntie Anne’s®
November 2010
Roark Capital Portfolio Company FOCUS Brands® to Acquire Auntie Anne’s®
October 2010
Primrose Schools® Receives Excellence in Education Award
June 2010
Primrose Schools Launches First Urban School in Midtown Atlanta
May 2010
Roark Capital Group's Pet Valu Acquires Bosley's Pet Food Plus
April 2010
Roark Capital Group Acquires Wingstop: Fast Growing Wing Chain is Roark’s 17th Franchise Investment
April 2010
Roark Capital Group and Entrepreneur Partners Acquire Peachtree Business Products
March 2010
Roark Capital Group Expands Franchise Investment Team with New Vice President
November 2009
Roark Capital Group Supports PSC Info Group’s Acquisition of NCO Unit
October 2009
Roark Capital Group Affiliate Invests $100 million in Waste Pro USA
September 2009
Roark Capital Group Affiliates Acquire Specialty Retail Franchise Pet Valu
September 2009
President of Cinnabon to Join Roark Capital Group
July 2009
Pet Valu Agrees to be Acquired by Affiliates of Roark Capital Group
July 2009
Preparing for an Economic Up Tick: Top Performing Franchises Hold 2nd Annual Summit
June 2009
Roark Capital Group Seeks Next Franchise Investment
June 2009
Franchise Systems Look to Take Page Out of Primrose Schools’ Lesson Plan
May 2009
Carvel Ice Cream Celebrates 75 Years of Making People Happy
April 2009
FASTSIGNS Named “Best in Business Services” for Fourth Consecutive Year
March 2009
FOCUS Brands Inc. Names Russ Umphenour as President and CEO
November 2008
Money Mailer Hires John Gramata as Director of Marketing Analytics
November 2008
FASTSIGNS Wins First Place in Overall Performance from Franchise Update Media Group
October 2008
Roark Capital Group Acquires Primrose Schools
June 2008
Moe’s Southwest Grill® Names Paul Damico as Brand President
May 2008
Roark Fund II Closes with $1 Billion
January 2008
Roark Capital Group Acquires Batteries Plus
November 2007
Roark Capital Group Acquires Moe's Southwest Grill
August 2007
Roark Capital Group Acquires a Majority Interest in CyberCore Technologies
March 2007
Roark Capital Group Invests in Schlotzsky's
November 2006
Roark Capital Group Invests in PSC Info Group
August 2006
Roark Capital Group Acquires DX Marketing, LLC
August 2006
Roark Capital - Bringing Trust and Respect to Franchise Companies
September 2005
Roark Capital Group Acquires McAlister's Deli
August 2005
Roark Capital Group Raises $413 Million Private Equity Fund
March 2005
Roark Capital Completes Purchase of Cinnabon and Seattles's Best Coffee International; FOCUS Brands is Introduced
November 2004
Roark Capital Acquires FASTSIGNS International
October 2003
Roark Capital Acquires Money Mailer, LLC
June 2003
Roark Capital Acquires A Majority Stake In Carvel Corporation
December 2001
