M&A Deal Summary

Gala Capital Partners Acquires Rusty Taco

On December 19, 2022, private equity firm Gala Capital Partners acquired restaurant Rusty Taco from Inspire Brands

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 4th transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gala Capital Partners’ 5th transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2022-12-19
Target Rusty Taco
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Gala Capital Partners
Sellers(s) Inspire Brands
Deal Type Divestiture

Target

Rusty Taco

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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Buyer(S) 1

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 7 of 7
Sector: Restaurants M&A 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 5 of 5
Country: United States M&A 7 of 7
Year: 2022 M&A 4 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-29 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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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Inspire Brands

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Category Company
Founded 1964
Sector Franchising
DESCRIPTION

Inspire Brands is a global owner, operator, and franchisor of a portfolio of restaurant brands that includes more than 4,500 Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, and R Taco locations. Inspire Brands was founded in 1964 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Restaurants M&A 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Texas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-10-30 Dunkin Brands Group

Canton, Massachusetts, United States

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is a franchisors of quick service restaurants (QSR) serving hot and cold coffee and baked goods, as well as hard-serve ice cream. Dunkin' Brands Group was founded in 1961 and is based in Canton, Massachusetts

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