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Founded by Neal Aronson in 2001.1
Private company
Logo: roarkcapital.com3
American private equity firm
Roark Capital Management, LLC, also known as Roark Capital Group or simply Roark Capital, is an American private equity firm with around $37 billion in assets under management. The firm is focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle-market companies, primarily in the franchise/multi-location, restaurant and food, health and wellness, and business services sectors.2 It was founded by Neal Aronson.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
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Roark Capital Management, LLC, also known as Roark Capital Group or simply Roark Capital, is an American private equity firm with around $37 billion in assets under management. The firm is focused on leveraged buyout investments in middle-market companies, primarily in the franchise/multi-location, restaurant and food, health and wellness, and business services sectors.2
Roark Capital Group sits at the top of its group. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
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What Roark Capital Group reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Founded by Neal Aronson in 2001.1
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