Top 10 Financial Advisors in Foodservice Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Volume

The Goldman Sachs Group Inc, Bank of America Corp, JPMorgan Chase & Co, PricewaterhouseCoopers International Ltd, and Morgan Stanley are among the top 5 financial advisors in the foodservice industry in 2021 by deal volume. In terms of the geographic split, 5 out of the world’s top 10 financial advisors in the food service industry are headquartered in North America, whereas 4 are based in Europe, and the remaining 1 is based in Asia. They employed a total of 1,340,983 people in 2021. The Restaurant Brands International Inc- Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc deal was one of the major deals in the food service industry in 2021. BofA Securities, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC acted as financial advisors, while Firehouse Restaurant was advised by TD Securities and Latham and Watkins. Restaurant Brands International Inc., a Canada-based fast food holding company, has acquired Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc., a US-based quick restaurant chain that provides flavorful food, heartfelt service, and public safety, for $1 billion in an all-cash transaction. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The DoorDash Inc-Wolt Enterprises Oy deal was another major deal in the foodservice industry in 2021. Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC is acting as financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Allen & Overy LLP. Qatalyst Partners is acting as the financial advisor for the transaction. DoorDash Inc, a US-based company, has acquired Wolt Enterprises OY, a Finland-based company. Both the companies involved in the transaction are providers of online food ordering and food delivery platforms, for a consideration of $8.1 billion (EUR7 billion). The deal was completed in Q2 2022.