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Roark Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken

Franchise Wire

Leadership Team Will Stay on as Franchise Expands Globally In a story unfolding since 2017, Dave’s Hot Chicken exploded from its $900 launch into a 10-figure enterprise. Earlier this month, Roark took majority ownership of the spicy fried chicken brand in a deal Reuters reported at approximately $1 billion. and Hardee’s).

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Franchises with Lowest Failure Rate

VettedBiz

Some of these franchise brands you may recognize, like Dominos , Texas Roadhouse , and Hilton Hotels. Kona Ice is a franchise concept in the Food and Beverage industry. from 2017-2019. Year Failures Failure Rates Total Units (at start of year) 2017 0 0.0% 1061 Total 3-year (2017-2019) 0 0.0% from 2017-2019.