On August 27, Salt Creek Capital announced the acquisition of Infinity RRGB Ventures, the sole Canadian franchisee and operator of Red Robin restaurants, securing the American chain's presence in British Columbia and the third largest franchisee in the Red Robin system.
The deal places the San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm in control of all 11 Red Robin restaurants in Canada, with over 1.6 million guests annually and a loyalty program exceeding 150,000 members.
BLG represented Infinity RRGB Ventures Inc. with a team led by Andrew Hennigar that included Eric Little, Jordan Kay, Karen Jung and Merritt Loh (M&A); James Fu and Lisa Carlson (Labour & Employment); Matthew Tolan and Matthew Gruchey (Real Estate); Alex Miyahara (Financial Services); Blair Rebane (Franchise); Danielle Lewchuk and Robert Biggar (Tax); and Claire Feltrin (Privacy).