Yum! Brands to expand KFC footprint in UK and Ireland with major acquisition from EG Group

Yum! Brands to expand KFC footprint in UK and Ireland with major acquisition from EG Group

Yum! Brands’ KFC Division has made a significant move by entering into a definitive agreement to acquire over 200 KFC restaurants from EG Group, the brand’s largest franchisee in the UK and Ireland. This transaction marks a major step in accelerating KFC’s growth strategy in these key markets, characterized by high average unit volumes and […]

Asda completes £2bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK business to expand into convenience and foodservice

Asda completes £2bn acquisition of EG Group’s UK business to expand into convenience and foodservice

Asda Group has announced the completion of acquiring EG Group’s UK business for an enterprise value of £2.07 billion, marking a major strategic step in growing its convenience and foodservice offerings. This acquisition accelerates Asda’s reach, bringing their value pricing model to millions more across the UK. Expanding Asda’s Reach Through Strategic Acquisitions The purchase […]

EG Group to buy OMV Deutschland’s forecourt portfolio in Germany for €485m

EG Group to buy OMV Deutschland’s forecourt portfolio in Germany for €485m

British convenience retailer EG Group has signed a binding agreement with OMV Deutschland to acquire a network of 285 petrol station forecourts in Southern Germany for €485 million. The petrol station forecourts are located mainly in the Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg regions. With the acquisition, EG Group will expand its footprint in Germany, where it already […]

UK’s EG Group to acquire Kroger convenience store business for $2.15bn

UK’s EG Group to acquire Kroger convenience store business for $2.15bn

Retail acquisition news : EG Group, a UK-based petrol forecourt convenience store retailer has made a $2.15 billion deal to foray into the United States by acquiring 762 convenience stores of American supermarket chain Kroger. Since October 2017, Kroger had been looking out for strategic alternatives for its convenience store business, including a possible sale, […]