Confirmed Control Closed Transaction verified ConsumerFood & BeverageQuick Service Restaurant FranchisorRestaurants

Subway acquired by Roark Capital Group affiliates

Roark Capital Group affiliates acquired Subway, a US quick service restaurant franchisor brand, on Aug 24, 2023.

Transaction summary

Target
Subway
Acquirer
Roark Capital Group affiliates
Seller
-
Announced
2023-08-24
Geography
United States
Tags
ConsumerFood & BeverageQuick Service Restaurant FranchisorRestaurants
Type
Acquisition
Deal type
Control
Stake acquired
-
First added
2026-10-04
Latest update
2026-10-04

Value and multiples

100% enterprise value

USD 8.9B

100% enterprise value | USD

Basis: Estimated

Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.

EV / revenue

-

Period: EBITDA Period Unspecified In Reported Multiple

Basis: Estimated

EV / EBITDA

12x

EBITDA basis not stated

Basis: Public source

Amounts paid and other reported values

Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.

Consideration: USD 8.9B

Secondary-reported guaranteed base price USD8.95bn, excluding contingent earnout; total eventual consideration is unknown.

Basis

  • USD 8.9bn enterprise value is a FundComb estimate. Public sources reviewed confirm the transaction, but do not independently disclose every valuation input.
  • Valuation covers 100% of the target; the amount invested or paid for a stake is separate.
  • EV / EBITDA: 12x.
  • EBITDA and multiple inputs are not fully disclosed in public transaction materials reviewed; treat the multiple as an estimate.
  • Secondary reports put base price at approximately USD8.95bn, used as estimated whole-company EV proxy under FCR-211. Reuters headline USD9.55bn includes USD600m earnout; another report gives maximum USD9.55–9.6bn and earnout USD600–650m, preserved as ranges. Secondary article attributes FY2023 revenue USD971.9m to franchise disclosure document; underlying document and corporate perimeter unverified. Reuters Breakingviews reports approximately USD800m EBITDA and roughly12x at rounded USD9.6bn. The reported revenue and EBITDA perimeters cannot be reconciled (the commentary also cites around5% margins), so scalars remain blank and figures are retained here separately. Reported12x is not recalculated from base price; EBITDA period and basis unspecified. Reported roughly12x multiple uses USD9.6bn headline value, distinct from approximate USD8.95bn base EV proxy. No operating denominator or margin inferred. Reported roughly12x multiple uses USD9.6bn headline value, distinct from approximate USD8.95bn base EV proxy. No operating denominator or margin inferred.

Source summary

Subway® Sale to Roark is Complete

Confirmed

today completed its previously announced sale to affiliates of Roark.

Open source

Subway Newsroom press releases

Confirmed

Aug 24, 2023 Subway® Announces Sale to Roark Capital

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Subway® Sale to Roark is Complete - Apr 30, 2024

Confirmed

April 30, 2024 / PRNewswire / -- Subway®, one of the world's largest restaurant brands, today completed its

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Subway® Sale to Roark is Complete - Apr 30, 2024

Confirmed

Roark is an Atlanta-based private equity firm with $38 billion in equity under management.

Open source

Breakingviews: Roark scores sandwich deal better than $5 footlong

Confirmed

At $9.6 billion, Roark is paying roughly 12 times Subway’s $800 million in EBITDA

Open source

The Deal With Two Prices: Roark Capital's Earn-Out Purchase of Subway

Confirmed

guaranteed $8.95 billion, with an additional $600-650 million contingent

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The Deal With Two Prices: Roark Capital's Earn-Out Purchase of Subway

Confirmed

revenue rising 10.3% to $971.9 million in 2023

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Breakingviews: Roark scores sandwich deal better than $5 footlong | Lipper Alpha Insight | LSEG

Confirmed

The deal is valued at $9.55 billion, including a $600 million earn-out

Open source

Breakingviews: Roark scores sandwich deal better than $5 footlong | Lipper Alpha Insight | LSEG

Confirmed

Roark is paying roughly 12 times Subway’s $800 million in EBITDA

Open source