Global Franchise Group
{{Short description|American brand management company}}
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| name = Global Franchise Group
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| industry = Brand management
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| founded = {{Start date and age|2010}}
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| hq_location_city = Atlanta, Georgia
| hq_location_country = United States
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| owner = FAT Brands
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| subsid = Great American Cookies
Hot Dog on a Stick
MaggieMoo's
Marble Slab Creamery
Pretzelmaker
Round Table Pizza
| website = {{URL|fatbrands.com}}
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Global Franchise Group was a brand-acquisition and management firm headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It specialized in franchising and quick-service restaurant industries. It was founded in 2010 with the acquisition of NexCen Brands' properties and was acquired by FAT Brands in July 2021.{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
Global Franchise Group operated more than 1,400 franchised and corporate stores in 14 countries. The organization's mission was to "Champion Brands and the People Who Build Them".{{Citation needed|date=August 2022}}
History
- November 2006: Acquired The Athlete's Foot, a franchised athletic footwear and apparel retail brand
- February 2007: Acquired:
- Bill Blass Limited, a classic American fashion brand
- MaggieMoo's
- Marble Slab Creamery
- May 2007: Acquired Waverly (founded in 1923), a fashion and lifestyle brand in the home category. Its brand family includes Waverly, Waverly Home, Waverly Home Classics, Waverly Baby, and Waverly Sun N Shade.
- August 2007: Pretzel Time and Pretzelmaker, two franchised brands in the hand-rolled pretzel category, were acquired from Mrs. Fields.[http://www.rimag.com/web-exclusives/articles/NexCen.asp "NexCen Brands Is Still Hungry"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415185504/http://www.rimag.com/web-exclusives/articles/NexCen.asp |date=2008-04-15 }}, Restaurants & Institutions, August 15, 2007
- November 2007: Acquired Shoebox New York, a multi-brand retailer for footwear, handbags, and accessories
- January 2008: Acquired Great American Cookies from Mrs. Fields.{{cite news|title=NexCen Purchases Great American Cookie Co. for $93.7 Million|url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/nexcen-purchases-great-american-cookie-co-937-million|work=QSR magazine|date=29 January 2008|language=en}}
- September 2008: Waverly sold to Iconix Brand Group
- December 2008: Bill Blass sold to Peacock International Holdings
- July 2010: NexCen properties sold to Global Franchise Group
- July 2012: Global Franchise Group sold The Athlete's Foot to Intersport, LLC{{Cite web|title=Intersport Corp. to Acquire The Athlete's Foot {{!}} SGB Media Online|url=https://sgbonline.com/intersport-corp-to-acquire-the-athletes-foot/|access-date=2020-07-20|website=sgbonline.com|date=October 24, 2012}}
- August 2014: Global Franchise Group acquired Hot Dog on a Stick from bankruptcy[http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2014/08/25/global-franchise-group-adds-hot-dog-on-a-stick.html Global Franchise Group adds Hot Dog on a Stick]
- September 2017: Global Franchise Group acquired Round Table Pizza.{{cite news|last1=Maze|first1=Jonathan|title=Great American Cookies owner buys Round Table Pizza|url=http://www.nrn.com/mergers-acquisitions/great-american-cookies-owner-buys-round-table-pizza|work=Nation's Restaurant News|date=15 September 2017}}
- July 2021: Global Franchise Group acquired by FAT Brands.{{Cite web|url=https://ir.fatbrands.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2021/FAT-Brands-Completes-Acquisition-of-Global-Franchise-Group/default.aspx|title=FAT Brands Completes Acquisition of Global Franchise Group}}
References
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External links
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- [http://www.globalfranchise.com/ Global Franchise Group]
- [http://www.nexcenbrands.com/ NexCen Brands]
- [http://www.fatbrands.com/ Fat Brands Inc]
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Category:Companies based in Atlanta
Category:Restaurant chains in the United States
Category:Restaurants established in 2010