Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. (Firehouse Subs) acquired by Restaurant Brands International Inc.
Restaurant Brands International Inc. acquired Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. (Firehouse Subs), a US quick service restaurants; sandwich franchisor brand, on Dec 15, 2021.
Transaction summary
- Target
- Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. (Firehouse Subs)
- Acquirer
- Restaurant Brands International Inc.
- Seller
- -
- Announced
- 2021-11-15
- Geography
- United States
- Tags
- Consumerconsumer servicesFood & BeveragefranchisorQuick service restaurantsrestaurantssandwich franchisor
- Type
- Acquisition
- Deal type
- Control
- Stake acquired
- -
- First added
- 2026-10-04
- Latest update
- 2026-10-04
Value and multiples
100% enterprise value
USD 1.0B
100% enterprise value | USD
Basis: Public source
Reported price is assumed to be 100% EV unless stated otherwise. Partial-stake estimates are qualified in the basis notes.
EV / revenue
-
Period: varies by source
Basis: FundComb estimate
EV / EBITDA
20x
EBITDA: normalised / adjusted
Basis: Derived from source data
Amounts paid and other reported values
Original reported amounts and bases; a stake payment is distinct from the estimated whole-company valuation.
Consideration: USD 1.0B
RBI’s 2021 annual filing reports approximately $1.033 billion total consideration, subject to post-closing adjustments.
Basis
- Reported EV is $1 billion, identified as total enterprise value in RBI’s transaction presentation. RBI’s annual filing separately reports approximately $1.033 billion total consideration, subject to post-closing adjustments; this is not substituted for the stated EV. Firehouse Subs was expected to generate roughly $50 million of 2021E adjusted EBITDA. The approximately 20x EV/EBITDA is approximate arithmetic, not a separately reported multiple. The approximately $1.1 billion 2021E system-wide sales figure is restaurant operating sales, not corporate revenue; franchise sales are not recorded as revenues. Approximate arithmetic: $1 billion reported EV divided by roughly $50 million of 2021E adjusted EBITDA. RBI estimated roughly $50 million of 2021E adjusted EBITDA. The 20x multiple is approximate arithmetic, not a separately reported exact multiple.
Source summary
Restaurant Brands International Inc. to Acquire Firehouse Subs
ConfirmedRBI will acquire Firehouse Subs for $1.0 billion in an all-cash transaction.
Open sourceRestaurant Brands International Inc. 2021 Form 10-K
ConfirmedTotal consideration in connection with the Firehouse Acquisition was $ 1,033 million, subject to post-closing adjustments.
Open sourceRestaurant Brands International Inc. Completes Acquisition of Firehouse Subs
Confirmedannounced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition
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