Restaurant industry

The coronavirus has dragged down sales at restaurants around the world, and led many already-struggling eateries, such as the parent of Chuck E. Cheese and the U.S. arm of Le Pain Quotidien, to buckle under debt loads.

Roark-backed Inspire brands, the owner of Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic, buys Dunkin' Donuts. Stonepeak purchases broadband provider Astound from TPG. Refinitiv buys fraud prevention firm. Clearlake and AEI make technology-related deals.

Since bursting onto the scene in 2018 with the merger of Arby’s and Buffalo Wild Wings, Inspire has acquired Sonic and Jimmy John’s, giving it more domestic locations than industry stalwarts such as Wendy’s.