M&A Deal Summary

Gridiron Capital Acquires Tokyo Joe s

On May 1, 2013, private equity firm Gridiron Capital acquired restaurant Tokyo Joe s

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 16th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Gridiron Capital’s 1st transaction in Colorado.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-05-01
Target Tokyo Joe s
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Gridiron Capital
Deal Type Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)

Target

Tokyo Joe s

Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States
Tokyo Joe’s is a fast casual modern Asian restaurant. Tokyo Joe’s opened its first location in Dry Creek, CO in 1996 and has since expanded throughout Colorado and into Arizona, Texas, and California. The Tokyo Joe’s brand centers around health and personal well-being, where food has nutritional integrity in both the way it is prepared and also the ingredients being used. The Company offers a mix of signature and made-to-order rice and noodle bowls that integrate Tokyo Joe’s proprietary sauces and flavorings as well as signature salads and fresh sushi.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Gridiron Capital

New Canaan, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2004
PE ASSETS 764M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Gridiron Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring mid-sized North American manufacturing, service and specialty consumer companies. Gridiron looks to commit companies with EBITDA up to $60 million. The Firm prefers controlling interests when considering transactions. Situations of interest include companies operating in sectors undergoing change, closely held companies owned by founding family or management for ownership transition, and corporate divestitures of orphaned or non-strategic business units. Gridiron Capital was formed in 2004 and is based in New Canaan, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 16 of 39
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)) 8 of 10
State (Colorado) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 16 of 39
Year (2013) 2 of 3
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-03-27 Motion Recruitment Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Motion Recruitment Partners provides IT staffing and direct hire services focused on skilled, difficult-to-fill positions. Motion Recruitment Partners was formed in 1989 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-05-02 Giant Creative Strategy

San Francisco, California, United States

Giant Creative Strategy LLC is a full-service healthcare communications agency specializing in positioning and branding, and strategic and creative development for many pharmaceutical, biotech, consumer health, medical device, and diagnostics companies. Giant Creative Strategy LLC was founded in 2002 and is based in was founded in and is based in San Francisco, California.

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