The casual dining sector may be suffering a bout of indigestion, but one of its most resilient operators is seeking new owners to share its taste for global ambitions.
Wagamama, the Japanese noodle bar chain chaired by Allan Leighton, has appointed Goldman Sachs to review what one source described as “strategic growth options” for the business, The Times understands.
While a sale to a trade buyer is not being ruled out, preferred bidders are likely to be among the big American private equity firms with the capital to ignite Wagamama’s fledgling operation in the United States.
