Kirkland Advises Bain Capital on Investment in Sizzling Platter

Kirkland & Ellis advised Bain Capital on an investment in Sizzling Platter, LLC, a premier restaurant franchise growth platform, to accelerate the company’s expansion. The investment is being made by Bain Capital North American Private Equity, which is acquiring the business from CapitalSpring. The transaction was announced July 2, 2025. Financial terms of the private transaction were not disclosed. Sizzling Platter was founded in 1963 and has since evolved into one of the largest franchise platforms in North America, operating a portfolio of nationally recognized fast-casual and quick-service restaurant brands, including Little Caesars, Wingstop, Jersey Mike’s, Dunkin’, and Jamba, and employing over 13,000 team members across more than 800 locations in the United States and Mexico.

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The Kirkland team included corporate lawyers Laura Steinke, Matthew O’Brien and Kendahl Mordini; debt finance lawyers Yuli Wang and Daniel Clayman; capital markets lawyers Sophia Hudson, Julia Danforth and Ben Richards; and tax lawyers Mike Carew and Christine Lehman.