Roark Capital Group, owner of Arby's et. all, buys Buffalo Wild Wings for $2.4 billion - Sensationalist Headlines

[quote]Arby’s owner Roark Capital Group said on Tuesday it would buy Buffalo Wild Wings Inc (BWLD.O) for $2.4 billion, adding to its growing portfolio of U.S. restaurants after a bruising proxy fight over the direction of the chicken wing chain. Roark, which also owns bakery chain Cinnabon, said in a statement it would pay $157 per share for Buffalo Wild Wings, a premium of 7 percent over the stock’s Monday close. The chain will become a unit of Arby’s but will continue to operate as an independent brand. Its shares (BWLD.O) rose 6.3 percent to $155.55 in midday trading on Tuesday. The deal marks the end of a turbulent year for the chicken wing restaurant, which saw it concede three board seats to well-known hedge fund and activist investor Marcato Capital Management. The defeat also prompted Chief Executive Sally Smith to announce her retirement after two decades in charge.[/quote] [url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-buffalo-wild-m-a-roark-capital/arbys-owner-roark-gobbles-up-buffalo-wild-wings-for-2-4-billion-idUSKBN1DS1GF]Reuters[/url]

thats a lot of chicken wings and terrible sandwiches

Good. Perhaps they'll fix their menu. Who the hell offers Nachoes, but with no beef and instead chicken and pulled pork?

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Maybe now buffalo wild wings will have good mozzarella sticks again

god it's a conglomerate of some of the most mediocre tasting food on the planet will they now add lint with hot sauce on it to the menu with this acquisition?

I think both Arby's and BWW's have decent if not good food. :pudge: However it says they'll both still be separate entities which is nice. I don't really like menu blending.

buffalo wild wings would be a lot better if the restauraunt wasn't so fucking unbelievably goddamn loud all the time. its ridiculous. I know its been pointed out to them numerous times, too, but they give some bullshit about creating their brand experience or whatever which is a pity, because they have some pretty :ok: wing sauces

BWW is a dystopian sports bar, not a restaurant. You're doing it wrong if you go there at any other time than happy hour on 2-for-1 Wing Tuesdays.

[QUOTE=Tunak Mk. II;52930181]BWW is a dystopian sports bar, not a restaurant. You're doing it wrong if you go there at any other time than happy hour on 2-for-1 Wing Tuesdays.[/QUOTE] I knew that place creeped me out for some reason. The one by me looks like a sports bar designed by Kim jong il

Last few times I went to arby's, their "food" tasted like anything but. BWW was ok but I don't expect that to last long now.

I think there's maybe only 3 or 4 things I even like at BWW, and that's probably just because I lived with someone who adored their boneless wings for some reason. [sp]Okay the boneless wings are actually pretty good please don't touch that recipe.[/sp]

I like Arby's. never been to BWW because they seem really fucking overpriced and I can get [I]actual[/I] buffalo style wings in my city anyway.

[QUOTE=Lyokanthrope;52930832]I like Arby's. never been to BWW because they seem really fucking overpriced and I can get [I]actual[/I] buffalo style wings in my city anyway.[/QUOTE] actual buffalo isn't garlic buffalo though that shit is top-tier

I went to Buffalo Wild Wings, once. I really enjoyed it, plus got a kick out of the whole variety thing they got going on. Most wing places usually only do different levels of spicy, or a really shit dry rub.

BWW is fine, and is the only actually decent sports bar in a 50 mile radius of here somehow. They have eSports every so often, which is cool. I'll die for Arby's fries though.

[QUOTE=Sableye;52929723]thats a lot of chicken wings and terrible sandwiches[/QUOTE] Why does yall seem to think that this somehow implies the two companies are merging. Loads of fast food companies are owned by the same parent company (ex YUM) [QUOTE=Sombrero;52930286]Last few times I went to arby's, their "food" tasted like anything but. BWW was ok but I don't expect that to last long now.[/QUOTE]