M&A Deal Summary

Darden Acquires Yard House USA

On August 29, 2012, Darden acquired restaurant Yard House USA from TSG Consumer Partners for 585M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Darden’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Darden’s 3rd largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Darden’s 2nd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Darden’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2012-08-29
Target Yard House USA
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Darden
Sellers(s) TSG Consumer Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 585M USD

Target

Yard House USA

Irvine, California, United States
website
Yard House USA, Inc. is a full service restaurant company. Yard House offers contemporary American cuisine with chef-inspired recipes and ethnic flavors along with a wide range of draft beers and other beverages in a stylish and energetic setting.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Darden

Orlando, Florida, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1968
Sector Restaurants
Employees177,895
Revenue 9.4B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION
Entrance to Darden's corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida.
Entrance to Darden's corporate headquarters in Orlando, Florida.

Darden is a large full-service restaurant company that owns and operates more than 2,100 restaurants. Darden is recognized for a culture that rewards caring for and responding to people. Darden's restaurants includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Bahama Breeze, Seasons 52, The Capital Grille, Eddie V's and Yard House. Darden was formed in 1968 and is based in Orlando, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 4
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 3
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 2 of 4
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 2 of 4
Year (2012) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 3 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2011-10-12 Wildfish Seafood Grille restaurant brands/Eddie V s

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

Eddie V's and Wildfish are an excellent complement to those brands, enabling and capture incremental guests in an important segment of full-service dining.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-05-16 Red Lobster

Orlando, Florida, United States

Red Lobster is a seafood restaurant concept operating more than 700 restaurants across the U.S. and Canada and a growing international franchisee footprint. Red Lobster is focused on delivering freshly prepared, high-quality seafood dishes at reasonable prices including an extensive menu featuring fresh fish, shrimp, crab, lobster, scallops, and other seafood and non-seafood options. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the Red Lobster team comprises more than 58,000 associates.

Sell $2.1B

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

TSG Consumer Partners

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

website


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 9.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

TSG Consumer Partners (formerly known as The Shansby Group) is a specialist private equity firm focused on acquiring and building mid-sized, branded consumer companies. TSG invests in private and publicly traded companies, and will consider both majority and minority equity positions. Specific sectors of interest include apparel, beauty, e-commerce, personal care, retail, food/beverages, restaurants, health/wellness, household products, and pet care. TSG looks for companies with sales between $20 million and $1.5 billion and can invest commit up to $500 million per transaction. TSG Consumer Partners was formed in 1987 and is based in San Francisco, California.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 35
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 12 of 28
State (California) 6 of 15
Country (United States) 14 of 33
Year (2012) 2 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 8
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2012-08-16 NeuroBrands

Santa Monica, California, United States

Neurobrands LLC is a producer of health drink, Neuro. NeuroBrands a beverage line that supports healthy and active living.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-01-03 Planet Fitness

Hampton, New Hampshire, United States

Planet Fitness is a franchisor and operator of fitness centers in the United States, with more than 12.5 million members and 1,700+ stores in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic, Panama, and Mexico. Planet Fitness was formed in 1992 and is based in Hampton, New Hampshire.

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