australian retail food group is the owner of mcalister's deli.
who is the owner of mcalister's deli?
australian retail food group
the company is owned — along with schlotzsky's, carvel, moe's southwest grill, cinnabon, and auntie anne's brands — by focus brands, an affiliate of private equity firm roark capital group, based in sandy springs, georgia, operating over 5,000 stores. 





























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the original restaurant was started in a renovated gas station, and many of the elements of that original look are present in many mcalister's delis built today, such as a garage door, and nostalgic black-and-white tile.
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in 1999, founder don newcomb sold the company to ceo michael j. stack and executive philip friedman for an undisclosed amount. stack replaced newcomb while retaining his ceo position. newcomb remained in the company as a board director and as an exclusive franchisee for kentucky. at the time of the sale, mcalister's deli had 45 franchised and company-owned locations in the southeast.





























roark capital group acquired mcalister's deli in 2005. at the time of the acquisition, mcalister's deli had 170 franchised and company-owned locations in 19 states.
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