Focus Brands is the franchisor and operator behind Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Jamba Juice, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's, McAlister's Deli, and Seattle's Best Coffee.in 2019. Roark's portfolio expands beyond food and beverage, with stakes in companies such as Anytime Fitness and Drybar, as well as Inspire Brands, another restaurant-centric company.In September, Inspire Brands announced it would be acquiring burger chain Sonic for $2.3 billion, including debt.
"We like brands that are great brands, that have gone through a period of great success, and may be in a temporary period with a little bit of a challenge, where there's an opportunity to come in and get it back on a path," Inspire Brands CEO Paul Brown told Business Insider at the time.