M&A Deal Summary

Gala Capital Partners Acquires Dunn Bros Coffee

On September 29, 2022, private equity firm Gala Capital Partners acquired restaurant Dunn Bros Coffee

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 3rd transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Minnesota.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-09-29
Target Dunn Bros Coffee
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Gala Capital Partners
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Dunn Bros Coffee

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Dunn Brothers Coffee is a Twin Cities based coffee chain featuring freshly roasted beans, made-to-order sandwiches, and local community charms. Dunn Bros Coffee was founded in 1987 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gala Capital Partners

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Gala Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on partnering with lower middle-market franchisors. The Firm has a special interest in the restaurants category and generally seeks brands with $20 million in system wide sales and 20 to 200 locations. Gala Capital Partners is based in Costa Mesa, California.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 7
Sector (Restaurants) 3 of 4
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 4 of 4
State (Minnesota) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 6 of 7
Year (2022) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Plano, Texas, United States

Dillas is a fast-casual restaurant chain featuring cooked-to-order quesadillas and scratch-made dipping sauces. Dillas was founded in 2013 and is based in Plano, Texas.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
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Dallas, Texas, United States

Rusty Taco is a fast casual restaurant featuring authentic street style tacos in nine locations; two company-owned and seven franchised in three markets - Dallas, Denver and Minneapolis/St. Paul. Rusty Taco was founded in 2010 and is based in Dallas, Texas.

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