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词条 Kahala Brands
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  1. History

  2. Brands

  3. References

  4. External links

{{ Infobox company
| name = Kahala Brands
| logo = Kahala Brands logo.svg
| type = Subsidiary
| location_city = Scottsdale, Arizona
| location_country = United States
| area_served = Global
| industry = Restaurant
| parent = MTY Food Group
(2016–present)
| key_people = Eric Lefebvre (CEO)[1]
| homepage = {{URL|www.kahalamgmt.com}}
}}

Kahala Brands is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canada-based MTY Food Group Inc. of Montreal, Quebec. Based in Scottsdale, Arizona, Kahala is one of North America's largest holding company of franchise fast food restaurant companies.[2] In May 2016, the publicly traded Canadian MTY Food Group announced a friendly takeover deal with the Kahala Brands. MTY agreed to pay about US $300 million to acquire Kahala. The two companies generated near $2 billion in revenues in the previous year.[3][3] Jeff Smit was chosen to lead the US operations of MTY.

History

Surf City Squeeze was started in the early 1980s by Kevin Blackwell and his wife Kathi, and later became a franchise.[4] Later, in 1998/1999, Sports Group International, Inc. (a company that was originally formed to distributed Spalding-branded sports drinks) merged with Surf City Squeeze with Surf City Squeeze's management taking over full control of the company. Also in 1999, Sports Group International purchased Frullati Cafe & Bakery Chain, bringing the total number of its franchised locations to 200.[5][6]

In 2001, Kevin Blackwell changed the name of his company from Sports Group International to Kahala Corp. after terminating an agreement with Spalding.[7] Also in 2000, Kahala Corp. then developed the Rollerz brand.

From 2002 to 2006, Kahala Corp. purchased Ranch One Grilled Chicken,[8] Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill,[9] Taco Time,[11][12] Great Steak,[11] Johnnie's New York Pizzeria, and Blimpie.[11][12] Kahala also acquired the license to Wafflo.

In 2007, Kahala Corp and Cold Stone Creamery agreed to merge creating a combined company holding 13 diversified brands. The combined company generated more than $1.1 billion in system wide sales in partnership with 3,000-plus franchisees and more than 4,600 retail locations.[10][11] As a result of the merger, Kahala's CEO Kevin Blackwell and Cold Stone Creamery's CEO and chairman Doug Ducey were respectively appoint chairman and CEO of the new combined company, Kahala-Cold Stone.[12] Ducey left a few months later to join tech start-up iMemories[13] after being forced out by Blackwell.[14]

In July 2007, Kahala-Cold Stone acquired Cereality Cereal Bar & Cafe.[15]

In 2012, Kahala signed a franchising deal with Phoenix-based America’s Taco Shop.[16]

In 2013, a controlling interest in Kahala Corp. was purchased by the Serruya Family of Canada.[17] The Serruyas own and founded Yogen Fruz, a chain with 1400 stores around the world. At that time, Michael Serruya became Chairman and Co-CEO of Kahala Corp. Shortly thereafter, Co-CEO Kevin Blackwell left the company. The Serruya family changed the company name from Kahala Corp to Kahala Brands to better align the focus of the business.

In June 2015, Kahala Brands purchased Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite.[18] This acquisition added 128 new locations to the overall company store count and increased the total of smoothie-focused locations to over 400 worldwide.[19]

Just a few month later in November 2015, Kahala Brands purchased the gourmet coffee and smoothie brand Maui Wowi.[20][21] At the time of the acquisition, Maui Wowi had with 400 mobile carts and 29 standalone retail units that operated by 200 franchisees. The following month, Kahala acquired Pinkberry in December.[22][23]

In July 2016, MTY Food Group Inc. of Montreal, Quebec in Canada purchased Kahala Brands for approximately US$310 million. Under the deal, Kahala remained in its headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona while MTY's US operations was move into Kahala's offices. Kahala's Chief Operating Officer Jeff Smit was chosen to lead the US operations of the combined entity.[24]

Brands

  • America's Taco Shop – a restaurant chain with locations in Arizona and Maryland[25]
  • Baja Fresh – a restaurant chain of fast-casual Tex Mex restaurants (United States)
  • Blimpie – an American submarine sandwich chain with locations in the United States and Kuwait[11][12]
  • Cereality – a chain with stores in Texas, West Virginia, Minnesota and Ohio; formerly had stores in Illinois[11]
  • Cold Stone Creamery – an ice cream parlor restaurant chain with stores in Bahrain, Canada (partnership with Burger King/Tim Hortons), China, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Nigeria, Oman, Qatar, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, United States, Philippines, Kenya, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Finland, Jordan, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Vietnam and Singapore.[11][26]
  • Frullati Cafe & Bakery – chain with stores in Kuwait and the United States[11][27]
  • Great Steak – a restaurant chain with locations in Canada, Mexico, Kuwait and the United States.[11] Founded 1982;[28] formerly "Great Steak & Potato Company".[29] In 2000, it had 225 locations.[30] Sold to Kahala Brands in 2004;[31] expansion planned into South Korea.[32]
  • Johnnie’s New York Pizzeria – restaurant chain with stores in California, Florida, Oregon, Texas and Washington[26]
  • Kahala Coffee Traders (California, Utah)
  • Maui Wowi Hawaiian – chain with stores in the United States, Mexico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates[33]
  • NRgize Lifestyle Cafe (United States)[33][11]
  • Planet Smoothie – a chain of smoothie restaurants with stores in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia[26][34]
  • Pinkberry – a chain of frozen dessert restaurants with locations in Canada, Chile, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Panama, Peru, Oman, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, United States, Philippines and Thailand[22][23]
  • Ranch One – a chain of restaurants specializing in grilled chicken breast sandwiches, with locations in Kuwait and the United States[11]
  • Rollerz (California, D.C., Illinois, Nevada and Texas)[35]
  • Samurai Sam's Teriyaki Grill (Kuwait and United States)[36]
  • Surf City Squeeze – a chain of smoothie restaurants with stores in Canada, Saudi Arabia, Curaçao/Netherlands Antilles and United States[33]
  • Taco Time (Canada, Kuwait, Curaçao/Netherlands Antilles and United States)[35][36]
  • Tasti D-Lite – a New York-based fast food company which sells products including a frozen dessert product, it has locations in Florida, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, New York and Texas
  • Grabbagreen - a chain of restaurants offering healthy foods and smoothies[37]

References

1. ^https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/news/mty-food-group-names-eric-lefebvre-new-ceo/
2. ^{{cite news |title=Kahala Merger Data |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_21_41/ai_n19171936 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120710182344/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3190/is_21_41/ai_n19171936 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2012-07-10 |date=2007-05-27 |accessdate=2008-11-30 |work=Nation's Restaurant News |first=Lisa |last=Jennings |via=FindArticles}}
3. ^{{cite news|agency=Canadian Press |url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/foods+double+size+with+acquisition+kahala+brand/11941355/story.html |title=MTY Foods set to double in size with acquisition of Kahala Brand |newspaper=Montreal Gazette |date=May 25, 2016 |author= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160526175247/http://www.montrealgazette.com/business/foods%2Bdouble%2Bsize%2Bwith%2Bacquisition%2Bkahala%2Bbrand/11941355/story.html |archive-date=May 26, 2016 |deadurl=yes |df= }}
4. ^{{cite book | last=Dixon | first=E. | last2=Dixon | first2=T. | last3=Carpenter | first3=L. | title=The 2004 Franchise Annual: Since 1969-The Original Franchise Handbook and Directory | publisher=Info Franchise News Incorporated | year=2004 | isbn=978-0-9730132-2-1 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LoErAQAAMAAJ | access-date=November 16, 2017 | page=245}}
5. ^{{cite web |title=Kahala Corp History |url=http://www.kahalacorp.com/history.php#history |date=2008-11-30 |accessdate=2008-11-30 |author= |publisher=Kahala Corporation |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081015164010/http://www.kahalacorp.com/history.php |archive-date=2008-10-15 |deadurl=yes}}
6. ^{{cite news |url=http://thefranchisemall.com/news/articles/14731-0.htm |title=Sports Group International, Inc. Announces The Acquisition Of Frullati Cafe & Bakery |website=The Franchise Mall |date=May 26, 1999 |author=}}
7. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2001/01/22/daily1.html |title=Sports Group International Inc. announces name change |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=January 22, 2001 |author=}}
8. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2002/06/10/story3.html |title=Franchisor brings Ranch 1 to the Valley |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=June 9, 2002 |author=}}
9. ^{{cite web | title=Cold Stone Creamery's entertainment helps build global business | website=azcentral | date=October 1, 2014 | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2014/11/01/cold-stone-creamerys-entertainment-helps-build-global-business/18307445/ | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/05/07/daily39.html |title=Kahala, Cold Stone agree to merge |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=May 11, 2007 |author=}}
11. ^{{cite news |url=http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue/2007/05/11/51385-kahala-to-merge-with-cold-stone/ |title=Kahala to merge with Cold Stone |newspaper=Tucson Citizen |date=May 11, 2007 |first=Stephanie |last=Paterik}}
12. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/05/11/AR2007051100348.html |title=Cold Stone Creamery, Kahala Join Forces |newspaper=Washington Post |date=May 11, 2007 |first=Lauren |last=Shepherd}}
13. ^{{cite news |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/business/articles/2008/04/25/20080425biz-sr-ducey0426-ON.html |title=Former Cold Stone CEO joins iMemories |newspaper=Arizona Republic |date=April 25, 2008 |first=Jane |last=Larson}}
14. ^{{cite news |url=http://nrn.com/archive/ducey-ousted-kahala-cold-stone |title=Ducey ousted by Kahala-Cold Stone |magazine=Nation's Restaurant News |date=September 18, 2007 |author= |subscription=yes}}
15. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.qsrmagazine.com/news/kahala-cold-stone-acquire-cereality-cereal-bar-caf |title=Kahala-Cold Stone to Acquire Cereality Cereal Bar & Café |website=QSR Magazine |date=July 12, 2007 |author=}}
16. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/blog/prime_cuts/2012/10/americas-taco-shop-signs-franchise.html |title=America’s Taco Shop signs franchise deal with Kahala |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=October 19, 2012 |author=}}
17. ^{{cite news |url=http://archive.azcentral.com/business/news/articles/20130821canadian-investors-buy-stake-scottsdale-based-kahala-corp.html |title=Canadian investors buy stake in Scottsdale-based Kahala Corp. |newspaper=Arizona Republic |date=August 21, 2013 |first=Russ |last=Wiles}}
18. ^{{cite web | title=Kahala acquires Planet Smoothie and Tasti D-Lite brands | website=Phoenix Business Journal | date=June 3, 2015 | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/news/2015/06/03/kahala-acquires-planet-smoothie-and-tasti-d-lite.html | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
19. ^{{cite web | title=Arizona company buys Planet Smoothie, Tasti D-Lite | website=Nashville Post | date=June 4, 2015 | url=https://www.nashvillepost.com/home/article/20483863/arizona-company-buys-planet-smoothie-tasti-dlite | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
20. ^{{cite news |title=Kahala Brands buys Maui Wowi |url=http://nrn.com/mergers-acquisitions/kahala-brands-buys-maui-wowi?NL=NRN-15&Issue=NRN-15_20151203_NRN-15_182&sfvc4enews=42&cl=article_5_1&elq2=08a07a764c304400a4a9a3bf411c01f3 |accessdate=2015-12-02 |first=Jonathan |last=Maze |date=November 3, 2015 |magazine=Nation's Restaurant News |subscription=yes}}
21. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.denverpost.com/2015/11/03/kahala-brands-buying-denvers-maui-wowi-smoothie-company/ |title=Kahala Brands buying Denver’s Maui Wowi smoothie company |newspaper=Denver Post |date=November 3, 2015 |first=Alicia |last=Wallace}}
22. ^1 {{cite web | last=Anderson | first=Caroline | title=Owner of Counter Burger Chain Sold, Will Leave L.A. | website=Los Angeles Business Journal | date=November 15, 2017 | url=http://labusinessjournal.com/news/2017/nov/14/owner-counter-burger-chain-sold-will-leave-l/ | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
23. ^1 {{cite web | title=The owner of Cold Stone Creamery Has Bought Pinkberry | website=Fortune | date=December 15, 2015 | url=http://fortune.com/2015/12/15/kahala-cold-stone-creamery-pinkberry/ | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
24. ^1 {{cite press release |url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mty-completes-the-acquisition-of-kahala-brands-ltd-588307062.html |title=MTY Completes the Acquisition of Kahala Brands, Ltd. |work=PR Newswire |date=July 26, 2016 |author= |quote=The operations of Kahala will stay in Kahala's current headquarters, located in Scottsdale, Arizona, while MTY's US operations will move into Kahala's offices. Mr. Jeff Smit, Kahala's Chief Operating Officer, will be leading the US operations of the combined entity. }}
25. ^{{cite web | title=America's Taco Shop Shuts Down Central Phoenix Location | website=KJZZ | date=October 3, 2014 | url=http://kjzz.org/content/51418/americas-taco-shop-shuts-down-central-phoenix-location | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
26. ^1 2 {{cite web | title=MTY fait une acquisition de 300 M$ | website=Le Journal de Montréal | date=May 25, 2016 | url=http://www.journaldemontreal.com/2016/05/25/mty-fait-une-acquisition-de-300-millions | language=fr | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
27. ^{{cite book | last=Wood | first=D.J. | last2=Group | first2=Gale | title=Companies and Their Brands | publisher=Gale Research | series=Gale Trade Names Directory | issue=v. 1-2 | year=2007 | isbn=978-0-7876-8965-0 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hV-KZDOiqSgC | access-date=November 16, 2017 | page=1900}}
28. ^{{cite news |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=CNPB&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB0305DEA74C6F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM |title=Great Steak & Fry Chain Continues to Sizzle Rivals |newspaper=Cincinnati Post |date=August 19, 1992 |page=6B |first=Jennifer |last=Kent |url-access=subscription}} Alternate Link via NewsBank
29. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/02/02/fin_big_sky_sold;_one.html |title=Big Sky sold; one store closed |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=February 2, 2000 |first=Lisa Biank |last=Fasig}}
30. ^{{cite web | title=Big Sky sold; one store closed | website=Enquirer.Com | date=February 2, 2000 | url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/02/02/fin_big_sky_sold;_one.html | access-date=November 24, 2017}}
31. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/04/03/biz_greatsteak03.html |title=Great Steak & Potato Co. sold |newspaper=Cincinnati Enquirer |date=April 3, 2004 |first=Randy |last=Tucker}}
32. ^{{cite news |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2004/12/27/daily24.html |title=Kahala signs 30-restaurant deal with South Korean developer |work=Phoenix Business Journal |date=December 29, 2004 |author=}}
33. ^1 2 {{cite web | title=Kahala Brands buys Maui Wowi | website=Nation's Restaurant News | date=November 3, 2015 | url=http://www.nrn.com/mergers-acquisitions/kahala-brands-buys-maui-wowi | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
34. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.kahalamgmt.com/brands/index.html |title=Brands |author= |publisher=Kahala Brands |date=}}
35. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 {{cite web | last=Friedman | first=Lindsay | title=Franchise of the Day: Enjoy This Beachy Franchise That Even Surfer Dudes Love | website=Entrepreneur | date=May 25, 2016 | url=https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/276479 | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
36. ^1 2 3 4 {{cite web | title=Quebec fast-food company to buy Scottsdale-based Cold Stone Creamery parent Kahala Brands in $300M sale | website=Azcentral | date=May 25, 2016 | url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/money/business/2016/05/25/quebec-fast-food-company-buy-scottsdale-based-cold-stone-creamery-parent-kahala-brands-300m-sale/84921890/ | access-date=November 16, 2017}}
37. ^https://grabbagreen.com/us/

External links

  • {{official website|http://www.kahalacorp.com/}}
{{MTY Food Group}}

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