M&A Deal Summary

AUA Private Equity Partners Acquires Tijuana Flats Burrito Company

On August 3, 2015, private equity firm AUA Private Equity Partners acquired restaurant Tijuana Flats Burrito Company

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is AUA Private Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is AUA Private Equity Partners’ 5th transaction in the United States.
  • This is AUA Private Equity Partners’ 1st transaction in Florida.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2015-08-03
Target Tijuana Flats Burrito Company
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) AUA Private Equity Partners
Deal Type Recapitalization

Target

Tijuana Flats Burrito Company

Winter Park, Florida, United States
Tijuana Flats Burrito Company is a unique, fast-casual Tex-Mex dining experience featuring superior guest service and fresh, made-to-order food. Tijuana Flats Burrito Company was founded in 1995 and is based in Winter Park, Florida.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

AUA Private Equity Partners

West Palm Beach, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

AUA Private Equity Partners is an operationally-focused, private equity firm that makes control and significant minority equity investments in companies operating in the consumer, media, and business services sectors. The Firm also targets Hispanic-oriented companies and family-owned businesses located in the US. AUA seeks businesses with at least $5 million in EBITDA and valued up to $250 million. Prospective companies typically have recurring revenue, strong growth prospects, sustainable competitive advantages, and in a position to benefit from 'demographic trends'. AUA Private Equity Partners was formed in 2012 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 5 of 15
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Recapitalization) 2 of 4
State (Florida) 1 of 2
Country (United States) 5 of 15
Year (2015) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-06-11 Blue Star Productions

St. Paul, Minnesota, United States

Blue Star Productions, Inc. is a event, media, and entertainment company specializing in consumer expos, events, and national touring shows and exhibits.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-02-01 Raymundos Food Group

Bedford Park, Illinois, United States

Raymundos Food Group is a manufacturer and marketer of predominantly branded refrigerated snacks and desserts. The Company’s portfolio of gelatins, flans, puddings and other ready-to-eat products has strong connectivity to the growing Hispanic demographic in the United States, and provides a unique value-proposition to food retailers. Raymundos Food Group is based in Bedford Park, Illinois.

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