Investment Summary

The Carlyle Group Invests In Babela Restaurant Management

On December 21, 2007, private equity firm The Carlyle Group invested in restaurant Babela Restaurant Management

Investment Highlights
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 5th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is The Carlyle Group’s 29th transaction in China.
Investment Fate
  • Babela Restaurant Management was sold to a consortium of financial buyers in 2012 for 40M USD.

Investment Summary
Date 2007-12-21
Target Babela Restaurant Management
Sector Restaurants
Investor(s) The Carlyle Group
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Babela Restaurant Management

Shanghai, China
Babela Restaurant Management Co. Ltd. is a multi-branded restaurant platform with a significant footprint in Shanghai and Beijing. Babela, the company's flagship brand, is a Italian-themed casual dining chain with over 120 stores nationwide. The company also operates Bamboo Bifengtang, a Cantonese dim sum dining concept, and Aha, which are Taiwanese style dessert outlets.

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The Carlyle Group

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 376.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.
Carlyle's corporate headquarters on Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, DC.

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that pursues private equity, credit, and real estate investments worldwide. Carlyle's private equity practice practice pursues buyouts, strategic minority equity investments, equity private placements, consolidations and buildups, and growth capital financings. With offices in 19 countries, Carlyle can easily target opportunities throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East/North Africa and Latin America. Broad sectors of interest include aerospace, defense, automotive and transportation, consumer, retail, energy and power, financial services, healthcare, industrial, infrastructure, technology services, business services, telecommunications and media. The Carlyle Group was formed in 1987 and is based in Washington DC.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 313 of 695
Sector (Restaurants) 5 of 10
Type (Growth Capital) 44 of 108
Country (China) 29 of 59
Year (2007) 52 of 52
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