M&A Deal Summary

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Acquires Punch Bowl Social

On July 23, 2019, Cracker Barrel Old Country Store acquired restaurant Punch Bowl Social from L Catterton Partners for 140M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Cracker Barrel Old Country Store’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2019-07-23
Target Punch Bowl Social
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
Sellers(s) L Catterton Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Deal Value 140M USD

Target

Punch Bowl Social

Denver, Colorado, United States
Punch Bowl Social LLC serves weekend brunch, lunch, dinner and late-night snacks alongside a variety of creative punches, local microbrews, and craft non-alcoholic beverages. Punch Bowl Social was founded in 2012 and is based in Denver, Colorado.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store

Lebanon, Tennessee, United States
Category Company
Founded 1969
Sector Restaurants
Employees77,000
Revenue 3.4B USD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store is an operator of country stores and restaurants. Cracker Barrel Old Country Store was founded in 1969 and is based in Lebanon, Tennessee.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2019) 1 of 2
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Maple Street Biscuit Co. has 28 company-owned and five franchised fast-casual locations across seven states.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

L Catterton Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

L Catterton is a private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-related companies located throughout North America. L Catterton looks for businesses with identifiable brands and operating in 'defensible and extensible' positions within growth industry segments. Specific sectors of interest include branded consumables, food/beverages, consumer services, restaurants, media and marketing, household durables, specialty retail, mass merchant retail, and luxury/apparel. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, and growth financings. L Catterton was formed in 1990 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 58 of 101
Sector (Restaurants) 9 of 13
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 24 of 45
State (Colorado) 6 of 6
Country (United States) 51 of 75
Year (2019) 3 of 6
Size (of disclosed) 11 of 13
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