GE Capital, Franchise Finance Co-Leads $36MM Funding for Roark Capital Acquisition of Wingstop Restaurants

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently co-led the funding of a $36 million debt facility for the acquisition of Wingstop Restaurants, Inc. by an affiliate of Roark Capital Group, an Atlanta-based private equity firm specializing in franchising. Funding was provided through GE Capital, Franchise Finance's bank affiliate, GE Capital Financial, Inc.

“Being the incumbent lender to Wingstop and also having completed multiple deals with Roark, we have a strong relationship with both parties that made this an easy process,” says Robert Daniel, senior vice president at GE Capital, Franchise Finance.

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