M&A Deal Summary

Artistry Restaurants Acquires Hickory Tavern

On January 6, 2025, Artistry Restaurants acquired restaurant Hickory Tavern from Rosser Capital Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Artistry Restaurants’ 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Artistry Restaurants’ 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Artistry Restaurants’ 1st transaction in North Carolina.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-01-06
Target Hickory Tavern
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Artistry Restaurants
Sellers(s) Rosser Capital Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Hickory Tavern

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Hickory Tavern is an operator of sports-themed, upscale casual dining restaurants. Hickory Tavern was formed in 1997 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Artistry Restaurants

Winter Park, Florida, United States

Category Company
Founded 2020
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

Artistry Restaurants is home to a diverse portfolio of distinctive, high-performing restaurant brands, each crafted with a unique identity and a shared commitment to exceptional hospitality, culinary excellence, and guest-centered experiences. Artistry Restaurants was founded in 2020 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Restaurants M&A 1 of 1
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

DESCRIPTION

Rosser Capital Partners is a private equity group focused on making investments in the restaurant, consumer and retail sectors. The Firm will consider opportunities throughout the US and has experience with family-controlled and closely-held companies. Rosser Capital Partners was formed in 2011 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector: Restaurants M&A 2 of 2
Type: Add-on Acquisition M&A Deals 3 of 3
State: North Carolina M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 4 of 4
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-12-13 Kitchen Social

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Kitchen Social is a small-box, bar-centric, full-service restaurant concept. The restaurants feature an eclectic menu including Asian, Italian, Indian and Mexican flavors complimented by an expansive craft cocktail beverage offering. Kitchen Social was founded in 2019 and is based in Columbus, Ohio.

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