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Five Guys (KSA Franchise) to Alamar Foods

RestaurantsLimited-Service/Jan 2026
EV / LTM EBITDA
9.0x
EV / LTM Sales
1.0x
Enterprise Value
$23M
Primary Source
Company Release

Comparable Transactions

Restaurants transactions announced in the five years to January 2026. 22 with a disclosed multiple.

DateTargetAcquirorEnterprise ValueEV/SalesEV/EBITDAType
Nov 2025Denny'sTri Artisan Capital$620M1.4x8.0xFinancial
Oct 2025Del TacoYadav Enterprises$115M-5.9xStrategic
Sep 2025Freddy'sRhone$700M-12.7xFinancial
Sep 2025Potbelly CorpRace Trac$594M1.3x21.5xStrategic
Mar 2025Dave's Hot ChickenRoark Capital$1.0B1.6x-Financial
Jan 2025Jersey Mike's Subs Inc.Blackstone$6.3B9.6x24.0xFinancial
Jul 2024Chuy'sDarden Restaurants, Inc.$605M1.3x10.8xStrategic
Apr 2024TGI FridaysHostmore--5.4xStrategic
Mar 2024Safflower HoldingsThe ONE Hospitality Group--5.8xStrategic
Jan 2024Carrols Restaurant GroupRestaurant Brands International$1.0B-7.1xStrategic
Aug 2023Fiesta Restaurant GroupAuthentic Restaurant Brands$193M-8.3xStrategic
May 2023Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.Darden Restaurants, Inc.--9.4xStrategic
Aug 2022Domino's Pizza businesses in Malaysia, Singapore and CambodiaDomino's Pizza Enterprises Ltd$147M-10.1xStrategic
Aug 2022BBQ Holdings (Famous Dave's)MTY Food Group Inc., MTY Franchising USA, Inc.$205M0.8x10.1xStrategic
May 2022Keke’s Breakfast CaféDenny’s Corporation--12.0xStrategic
Apr 2022Main EventDave & Buster’s Entertainment, Inc.--9.3xStrategic
Dec 2021Del Taco Restaurants, Inc.Jack in the Box Inc.$573M1.1x11.0xStrategic
Nov 2021Firehouse Restaurant GroupRestaurant Brands International$1.0B-20.0xStrategic
Sep 2021Twin PeaksFAT Brands--10.0xStrategic
Jul 2021Taco Cabana, Inc.Yadav Enterprises, Inc.--10.0xStrategic
Jul 2021J. Alexander’s Holdings, Inc.SPB Hospitality LLC--8.7xStrategic
Jun 2021New York PizzaOrkla ASA$173M2.7x11.4xStrategic
Mean2.5x11.0x
Median1.4x10.0x

All Observations

Source-specific multiples and notes for this transaction.

CompPrimary?Source TypeSourceSource AdvisorSource YearEV (USD)EV/SalesEV/EBITDAEV/Fwd EBITDANoteCitation
Primarypress releasePress Release-2026$23M1.0x9.0x--Open