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Roark Capital Group

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Atlanta, U.S. · Founded 2001 · Website
Last enriched
5/25/2026

Overview

Roark Capital Group is an American private equity firm focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle-market companies, particularly in the franchise, restaurant, and business services sectors. The firm manages approximately $37 billion in assets and is named after the protagonist of Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead.

Portfolio Companies

CompanySectorStatusWebsite
1-800 Radiator (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
ABRA (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Anytime Fitness (Purpose Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Health and WellnessCurrentVisit ↗
Arby's (Inspire Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
ATI (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Auntie Anne's (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Baskin-Robbins (Inspire Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Buffalo Wild Wings (Inspire Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
CARSTAR (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Carvel (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Cinnabon (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
CKE RestaurantsFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Culver’sFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Dave’s Hot ChickenFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Divisions Maintenance GroupBusiness ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
Driven BrandsFranchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Dunkin’ (Inspire Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Fitness ConnectionFranchise / Multi-Unit, Health and WellnessCurrentVisit ↗
GoTo FoodsFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Ground Penetrating Radar Systems (GPRS)Business ServicesCurrentVisit ↗
i9 Sports (Youth Enrichment Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗
Inspire BrandsFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Installation Made EasyBusiness Services, Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Jamba (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-QFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Jimmy John’s (Inspire Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
KE Camps (Youth Enrichment Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗
Maaco (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Massage EnvyFranchise / Multi-Unit, Health and WellnessCurrentVisit ↗
MathnasiumFranchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗
McAlister's Deli (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Meineke (Driven Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Merry Maids (ServiceMaster Brands)Franchise / Multi-UnitCurrentVisit ↗
Miller's Ale HouseFranchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Moe's Southwest Grill (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
Orangetheory Fitness (Purpose Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Health and WellnessCurrentVisit ↗
Primrose SchoolsFranchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗
Purpose BrandsFranchise / Multi-Unit, Health and WellnessCurrentVisit ↗
SafeSplash (Youth Enrichment Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗
Schlotzsky's (GoTo Foods)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Restaurant and FoodCurrentVisit ↗
School of Rock (Youth Enrichment Brands)Franchise / Multi-Unit, Education and Youth ActivitiesCurrentVisit ↗

Source: https://www.roarkcapital.com/portfolio

Sources

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