Private equity firms are buying classic American food restaurants and destroying the quality and raising prices
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 26, 2026
Popular places now owned by private equity firms
Carl’s Jr.
Sonic
Arby’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Jimmy John’s
Baskin-Robbins
Dunkin’
Auntie Anne’s
Moe’s Southwest Grill… pic.twitter.com/QTccviemFL
Private equity firms are buying classic American food restaurants and destroying the quality and raising prices
Popular places now owned by private equity firms
Carl’s Jr.
Sonic
Arby’s
Buffalo Wild Wings
Jimmy John’s
Baskin-Robbins
Dunkin’
Auntie Anne’s
Moe’s Southwest Grill
Jamba
Carvel
Schlotzsky’s
McAlister’s Deli
Cinnabon
Hardee’s
Miller’s Ale House
Jim ’N Nick’s Community Bar-B-Q
Subway“They've all been bought out by private equity firms. If you've noticed, the quality at food chains keeps getting worse while the prices increase. This is why — Private equity has been busy consolidating restaurants to cut labor, install their own operators, extract fees, and maximize profits”
“This is only the tip of the iceberg”
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