UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) June 13, 2019
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Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-33174 | 83-3804854 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
968 James Street Syracuse, New York | 13203 | |
(Address of principal executive office) | (Zip Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (315) 424-0513 | ||
N/A | ||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) | ||
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share | TAST | The NASDAQ Global Market | ||
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Item 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On June 13, 2019, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. issued a press release, the entire text of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(d) Exhibits
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CARROLS RESTAURANT GROUP, INC.
Date: June 13, 2019
By: | /s/ Paul R. Flanders |
Name: | Paul R. Flanders |
Title: | Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Investor Relations:
800-348-1074, ext. 3333
investorrelations@carrols.com
Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. Completes Acquisition of
13 BURGER KING® Restaurants in Maryland
SYRACUSE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)—June 13, 2019— Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc. (“Carrols” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: TAST) announced that on June 11, 2019 it completed the acquisition of 13 BURGER KING® restaurants in the Baltimore, Maryland market.
Daniel T. Accordino, the Company's Chief Executive Officer said, “We are pleased to complete this transaction which adds to our existing presence in the attractive mid-Atlantic region. These restaurants have average sales volumes of over $1.8 million, higher than our system average, and should be highly accretive as we integrate them with our existing operations.”
About the Company
Carrols is one of largest restaurant franchisees in the United States, and currently operates a total of 1,078 restaurants. It is the largest BURGER KING® franchisee in the United States operating 1,023 BURGER KING® restaurants and also operates 55 POPEYES® restaurants. It has operated BURGER KING® restaurants since 1976. For more information on Carrols, please visit the company's website at www.carrols.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Except for the historical information contained in this news release, the matters addressed are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, written, oral or otherwise made, represent Carrols' expectation or belief concerning future events. Without limiting the foregoing, these statements are often identified by the words "may", "might", "believes", "thinks", "anticipates", "plans", "expects", "intends" or similar expressions. In addition, expressions of our strategies, intentions, plans or guidance are also forward-looking statements. Such statements reflect management's current views with respect to future events and are subject to risks and uncertainties, both known and unknown. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements, many of which are beyond our control. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties as included in Carrols' filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.