Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

Sun Capital brands target onsite growth
Nation's Restaurant News | 4 days 20 hours 37 minutes ago
BOCA RATON, Fla. (Nov. 19, 2009) Sun Capital Partners Inc., the private-equity firm that owns such restaurant brands as Brueggers Bakery Café, Friendlys, Fazolis, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothys World Coffee, said Thursday it plans to develop those fast-casual and dinnerhouse concepts for the onsite foodservice segment.

Let's Eat: 5 Chains Target Nontraditional Retail
MediaPost Communications | 4 days 19 hours 51 minutes ago
Five restaurant chains owned by private investment firm Sun Capital Partners, Inc. -- Bruegger's Bagels, Fazoli's Restaurants, Friendly's Ice Cream, Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill and Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. -- are joining forces to target nontraditional concession opportunities around the country, including food courts at airports, universities and hospitals.

Buyout Firm Sun Capital Offers to Cut Fund's Size
Wall Street Journal, The | 39 days 15 hours 7 minutes ago
Buyout shop Sun Capital Partners Inc. has offered to reduce the size of its flagship $6 billion fund by $1 billion, the latest sign of investors winning concessions from the private-equity industry.

Sun Capital, Catterton Partners Complete Purchase Of Lang
Wall Street Journal, The | 41 days 45 minutes ago
Of DOW JONES DAILY BANKRUPTCY REVIEW Two private-equity firms completed their acquisition of Lang Holdings Inc. - a transaction aimed at providing the calendar and stationery maker with the funds and resources it needs to increase its business and weather the economic downturn.

BRIEF-Sun Capital Partners says affiliate acquires controlling interest in Lang Holdings
Forbes | 41 days 2 hours 57 minutes ago
Oct 14 (Reuters) - Sun Capital Partners Inc: * Lang Holdings completes 363 bankruptcy sale to an affiliate of Sun Capital Article Controlsemail

Shopko Announces Launch of e-Commerce Platform
Display & Design Ideas | 6 days 21 minutes ago
Shopko Announces Launch of e-Commerce Platform November 18, 2009

Bruegger's buys Timothy's World Coffee
Nation's Restaurant News | 10 days 20 hours 3 minutes ago
BURLINGTON, Vt. (Nov. 13, 2009) Brueggers Enterprises Inc., operator or franchisor of the 292-unit Brueggers Bakery Café chain, said Friday it has acquired the restaurant holdings of Toronto-based Timothys Coffees of the World Inc.

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters acquires Timothy's Coffees of the World
Internet Retailer | 6 days 22 hours 48 minutes ago
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters acquires Timothy's Coffees of the World E-retailer and wholesaler of coffee and related products Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. has acquired the coffee brand and wholesale operations of Toronto-based Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. for nearly $157 million in cash from an affiliate of private equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. Green Mountain Coffee Roasters will operate Timothy's as a wholly owned Canadian su...

J.C. Penney Raises Profit Forecast as Year-to-Date Results Beat Estimates
Bloomberg | 11 days 2 hours 14 minutes ago
The acquisition will probably add 10 cents a share to earnings next year, Waterbury, Vermont-based Green Mountain said in a statement. Timothy's was sold by an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners Inc.

Green Mountain buys Timothy's, lifts outlook
CNBC | 11 days 2 hours 28 minutes ago
WATERBURY, Vt. - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. said Friday it bought Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. for $157 million and lifted its profit outlook for the first quarter and fiscal 2010.

U.S. firm swallows Timothy's - thestar.com
Toronto Star, The | 10 days 8 hours 40 minutes ago
Canada's ultra-competitive coffee market just got a little hotter with the sale of Toronto-based Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. to two U.S. companies with big expansion plans for the business.

Green Mountain buys Timothy's - thestar.com
Toronto Star, The | 11 days 32 minutes ago
VANCOUVER – U.S. coffee company Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc. said Friday it bought Canada's Timothy's Coffees of the World Inc. for US$157 million and lifted its profit outlook for the first quarter and fiscal 2010.

Former Circuit City exec joins Pamida as president and CEO
Internet Retailer | 41 days 21 hours 27 minutes ago
Former Circuit City exec joins Pamida as president and CEO Pamida Stores Operating Co. LLC, a regional retail chain, has appointed John Harlow as president and CEO. Harlow most recently was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Circuit City Stores Inc., the multichannel consumer electronics retailer that terminated operations and liquidated its assets earlier this year. Harlow succeeds interim CEO Ken Seipel, who will continue ...

Bruegger's Launches 'Kids Helping Kids Campaign' to Benefit Toys for Tots
Restaurants & Institutions | 21 days 3 hours 15 minutes ago
SPONSORED LINKS BURLINGTON, Vt., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Bruegger's Bakery-Cafe is teaming up with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to meet the dramatic increase in requests for toys this holiday season and to brighten the lives of less fortunate children across the U.S.

McDonald's, Burger King Accused of Selling Cancer-Causing Grilled Chicken
Bloomberg | 33 days 23 hours 9 minutes ago
Oct. 21 (Bloomberg) -- McDonald's Corp.,Burger King Holdings Inc. and Friendly Ice Cream Corp. were accused in a lawsuit of selling chicken they know contains a chemical that can cause cancer even in small amounts.