
3G Capital, backed by a group of Brazilian investors, acquired Burger King for $4B including debt. The transaction was the biggest restaurant deal in a decade, according to Bloomberg.
3G Capital bills itself as a value-oriented investment firm that works to maximize the potential of brands. It has implemented a global restructuring and a zero-budgeting program at Burger King that resulted in a $6.8M first-quarter loss compared to a year ago $48M profit. Sales tumbled eight percent to $552M.
A Burger King staffer confirmed that the company is looking to hire a new firm, but did not provide any details.
Goldman Sachs, Bain Capital and TPG Capital bought Burger King, which recently retired its creepy “King” corporate symbol, from Diageo for $1.5B in `02. The company went public in `06.