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Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) · Restaurants · January 2004

L Catterton Management Ltd. acquires First Watch Restaurants, Inc.

On January 1, 2004, L Catterton Management Ltd. acquired First Watch Restaurants, Inc., a restaurants company in Florida, United States.

Deal at a glance

AnnouncedJanuary 1, 2004 TypeBuyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) TargetFirst Watch Restaurants, Inc. Buyer L Catterton Management Ltd. SectorRestaurants LocationFlorida, United States ValueNot disclosed

Target company

First Watch Restaurants, Inc.
Florida, United States
Restaurantssector
-founded
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Buyer

L Catterton Management Ltd.
Private equity firm · 79 deals on record
  • 2nd transaction in restaurants
  • 5th transaction in United States
79deals, all time
11in this sector
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Who acquired First Watch Restaurants, Inc.?L Catterton Management Ltd. acquired First Watch Restaurants, Inc. on January 1, 2004.

What type of deal was it?It was a buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) in the restaurants sector in 2004.

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