Investment Summary

Cineplex Invests In YoYo s Yogurt Cafe

On January 9, 2014, Cineplex invested in retailer YoYo s Yogurt Cafe

Investment Highlights
  • This is Cineplex’s 2nd transaction in the Retail sector.
  • This is Cineplex’s 14th transaction in Canada.
  • This is Cineplex’s 5th transaction in Ontario.

Investment Summary

Date 2014-01-09
Target YoYo s Yogurt Cafe
Sector Retail
Investor(s) Cineplex
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

YoYo s Yogurt Cafe

London, Ontario, Canada
YoYo's Yogurt Cafe, Inc. is a London, Ontario-based self-serve frozen yogurt chain with stores throughout the province. YoYo's Yogurt Cafe has set the standard in self-serve frozen yogurt. Delivering a premium product that tastes great has been a key focus and part of the success of our growing brand. Our yogurts are fresh, meaning a fresh liquid-based yogurt that is full of health benefits and probiotic cultures, all based on proprietary recipes. Our research and development team is dedicated to continuous research and testing, making the creation of new products and options an endless experience, while our customers enjoy the same quality, taste and texture at every location.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Cineplex

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Category Company
Founded 1912
Sector Media
Employees10,000
Revenue 1.3B CAD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Cineplex is an entertainment company and operates one of the most modern and fully digitized motion picture theatre circuits in the world. Cineplex was founded in 1912 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 14 of 18
Sector: Retail M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Ontario M&A 5 of 7
Country: Canada M&A 14 of 17
Year: 2014 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-10-24 Empire Theatres - 24 Atlantic Canadian Theatres

New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada

Empire Theatres - 24 Atlantic Canadian Theatres are located in Atlantic Canada - 13 in Nova Scotia, six in New Brunswick, three in Newfoundland, and two on Prince Edward Island. Also included are two Ontario locations in Whitby and Kanata. The 26 theatres will add a total of 218 screens to the Cineplex circuit.

Buy CA$194M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2015-04-23 IMAX Theatre Galeries de la Capitale

Quebec City, Quebec, Canada

IMAX Theatre Galeries de la Capitale owns and operates a movie theatre. The company is based in Quebec City, Canada.

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