M&A Deal Summary

Global Franchise Group Acquires Great American Cookie

On July 30, 2010, Global Franchise Group acquired franchising company Great American Cookie from Annex Capital

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Global Franchise Group’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Global Franchise Group’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Global Franchise Group’s 1st transaction in Georgia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2010-07-30
Target Great American Cookie
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Global Franchise Group
Sellers(s) Annex Capital
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Great American Cookie

Norcross, Georgia, United States
Great American Cookie Co., Inc. is a franchiser of fresh-baked cookie outlets.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Global Franchise Group

Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Category Company
Founded 2010
Sector Franchising
DESCRIPTION

Global Franchise Group is a strategic brand management company that currently owns and manages a portfolio of franchised brands in the quick service restaurant industry and the retail footwear and accessories industry. Global Franchise Group was founded in 2010 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 3
State (Georgia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 3
Year (2010) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-08-21 HDOS Enterprises

Carlsbad, California, United States

Hot Dog on a Stick (“HDOS Enterprises” or “HDOS”) is a fast food restaurant chain business.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Annex Capital

New York, New York, United States
Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Annex Capital Management is a private investment firm focused on secondary private equity transactions and special situations opportunities. Annex is sector agnostic with an emphasis on consumer products, including food and beverage, information services, telecommunications and specialized manufacturing. Annex was formed in 2004 with the spinout of Dresdner Bank's direct investment portfolio into a new secondary firm backed by Coller Capital. Annex Capital is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 11 of 13
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 5
State (Georgia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 11 of 13
Year (2010) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2008-10-28 DTN

Omaha, Nebraska, United States

DTN is a providor of time-sensitive, specialized meteorological and business information, analysis and integration tools to over a dozen different market segments using a combination of internet, satellite and direct data-feed.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2010-12-20 JAC Products

Pontiac, Michigan, United States

JAC Products is a global designer and manufacturer of original equipment roof racks systems, with expanded product offerings in cargo management systems, running boards and steps rails. The company supplies OEM manufacturers worldwide with engineering, sales, manufacturing, and partnership locations in North America, Europe, China, Japan and South America. JAC Products was founded in 1967 and is based in Pontiac, Michigan.

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