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Article: Shoney's Restaurants to Be Acquired
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- January 2, 2007
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - An Atlanta-based company that operates Church's Chicken restaurants is acquiring Shoney's Restaurants for an undisclosed amount.
Royal Hospitality Corp., an affiliate of Royal Capital Corp., said it will take over all 282 Shoney's restaurants from Shoney's LLC., which is owned by an affiliate of Dallas-based Lone Star Funds.
Best known for its breakfast bar, Shoney's has 282 locations in 18 states, 230 of which are owned by franchisees. Royal expects to complete the acquisition of the 52 company-owned Shoney's restaurants by the end of the month. The restaurants will continue to be called Shoney's, and the chain's headquarters will remain in Nashville, Tenn.
Royal is ...