Roark Capital Announces Acquisitions of Arby's, Corner Bakery, and Il Fornaio

STAFF REPORT - Atlanta-based investment firm Roark Capital Group has announced the pending acquisitions of restaurant chains Arby's, Corner Bakery, and Il Fornaio. Roark is already home to such iconic brands as Auntie Anne's Pretzels, Atkins, Seattle's Best Coffee, Carvel Ice Cream, Wing Stop, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill, and McAllister's Deli. The new acquisitions, reported in separate articles in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and The Atlanta Business Chronicle, will add nearly 3,750 stores to the Roark portfolio, mostly consisting of Arby's locations.