Atlanta, GA (Sept. 2, 2009) –Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm specializing in the franchise sector, announced today that affiliates of it have acquired Pet Valu, Canada’s leading small-format specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of pet food and pet-related supplies. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Markham, Ontario, Pet Valu generated C$230 million in system sales across 356 franchised and corporate stores in Canada and the United States...

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