M&A Deal Summary

Le Duff America Acquires SWH Mimi s Cafe

On February 15, 2013, Le Duff America acquired restaurant SWH Mimi s Cafe from Bob Evans Farms for 50M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Le Duff America’s 1st transaction in the Restaurants sector.
  • This is Le Duff America’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Le Duff America’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Le Duff America’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-02-15
Target SWH Mimi s Cafe
Sector Restaurants
Buyer(s) Le Duff America
Sellers(s) Bob Evans Farms
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 50M USD

Target

SWH Mimi s Cafe

Irvine, California, United States
SWH Mimi's Cafe LLC is a full service, casual theme/family dining concept that emphasizes the ambiance of a French-styled New Orleans cafe.

Search 200,500 Deals Now

SEARCH BY

  • Buyer Type (PE or Strategic)
  • Deal Size ($10M to $10B+)
  • Sector (60 Sectors)
  • Deal Type
  • Geography
  • & More

Try For Free 7-Day Free Trial

Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Le Duff America

Dallas, Texas, United States
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Restaurants
DESCRIPTION

Le Duff America, Inc. a company in the cafe-bakery sector.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Bob Evans Farms

New Albany, Ohio, United States
Category Company
Founded 1948
Sector Food
Employees7,471
Revenue 1.3B USD (2015)
DESCRIPTION

Bob Evans Farms, Inc. is a producer and distributor of refrigerated potato, pasta and vegetable-based side dishes, pork sausage, and a variety of refrigerated and frozen convenience food items under the Bob Evans and Owens brand names.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Restaurants) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 2
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2004-06-14 SWH Mimi s Cafe

Irvine, California, United States

SWH Mimi's Cafe LLC is a full service, casual theme/family dining concept that emphasizes the ambiance of a French-styled New Orleans cafe.

Buy $182M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-01-24 Bob Evans Restaurants

New Albany, Ohio, United States

Bob Evans Restaurants is a chain of family style restaurants operating approximately 500 family restaurants in 18 states, primarily in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the United States. Bob Evans Restaurants is focused on providing quality food and hospitality to every guest at every meal, each and every day. The Bob Evans Restaurants was founded in 1946 and is based in New Albany, Ohio.

Sell $565M
Mergr

Product

Company

Legal