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1.0Fast Food
Auntie Anne's is a US hand-rolled pretzel chain owned by Focus Brands (itself owned by Roark Capital). Its Canadian expansion (40 locations targeted from 2014) was led by a group of US multi-unit franchise owners — no Canadian ownership at any level of the chain.
Ownership
Parent company
Focus Brands (Roark Capital)
Nationality
US, owned by Roark Capital (Atlanta PE firm); Canadian Auntie Anne's locations are also operated by a US-based multi-unit franchisee group, no Canadian ownership angle at any level
Voting control
0% Canadian (exact)
Operating model
franchised
Last verified
2026-09-18