Divestiture • Restaurants

Gala Capital Partners Acquires Rusty Taco

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

Acquisition Context
  • 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.

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M&A Deal Summary

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

Target Company

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 Overview 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 Context for Buyer #
Overall 7 of 7
Sector: Restaurants 4 of 4
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Texas 5 of 5
Country: United States 7 of 7
Year: 2022 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 Profile 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 Context for Seller #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector: Restaurants 1 of 1
Type: Divestiture 1 of 1
State: Texas 1 of 1
Country: United States 1 of 1
Year: 2022 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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