First Watch Restaurant Group, Inc., the leading Daytime Dining concept, announced that it has acquired six of its previously franchise-owned restaurants in Florida. “We’re thrilled to welcome our newest teams in the Florida Panhandle to the First Watch company-owned system. These franchise partners have served the community from Destin to Tallahassee for more than a […]

Echelon announces it has become a lead investor in Full Course based in Atlanta. Full Course is the industry’s first and premier accelerator and incubator of early-stage food brands and is changing the way that independent restaurants grow. The company partners with restaurants in the early stages of development and helps them tell their stories by optimizing operations, […]

Edward Don & Company (“DON”), a leading distributor of foodservice equipment and supplies since 1921, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Sysco Corporation. This partnership  will allow DON to enhance its product offerings, expand strategic capabilities and  provide even greater value to our customers while creating new and […]

Tilray Brands, Inc., a leading global cannabis-lifestyle and consumer packaged goods company, announced that the company has closed its all-cash previously-announced acquisition of eight beer and beverage brands from Anheuser-Busch, including the breweries and brewpubs associated with them. The acquired businesses include Shock Top, Breckenridge Brewery, Blue Point Brewing Company, 10 Barrel Brewing Company, Redhook […]