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Southpaw Acquires Portfolio Of Nearly 40 Taco Bell Locations In Greater Atlanta Market

Jun 07, 2023•over 2 years ago

Acquiring Company

Southpaw

Acquired Company

Nearly 40 Taco Bell Locations

Food and BeverageHospitalityFood And Beverage

Description

Southpaw, a leading owner and operator within the Quick Service Restaurants (QSR) sector, today announced that it has acquired a portfolio of nearly 40 established Taco Bell locations in the Greater Atlanta market. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The addition of this portfolio brings Southpaw’s ownership of Taco Bells to 115 locations across five states and, including its Dunkin’ locations, 180 total restaurants in eight states with total sales of more than $300 million annually.

Company Information

Company

Southpaw

About

Southpaw was founded in 2009 by Judd Wishnow and Erica Spector Wishnow and is a leading owner and operator of Quick Service Restaurants. Southpaw’s current portfolio is comprised 180 total Taco Bell and Dunkin’ restaurants across eight states, with approximately 5,000 employees. The company is focused on actively growing its network of locations through both acquisitions and new store development.

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