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Focus Brands

Logo: Focus Brands, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

American private equity firm

GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands) is an American company that currently owns the Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Auntie Anne's and Jamba brands. It is located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and operates over 6,700 stores globally.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2001Founded1

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GoTo Foods (formerly Focus Brands) is an American company that currently owns the Schlotzsky's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli, Auntie Anne's and Jamba brands. It is located in Sandy Springs, Georgia, and operates over 6,700 stores globally.2

Corporate structure

Focus Brands sits at the top of its group. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Focus Brands reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

The story

Roark Capital Group, a private equity firm, acquired Carvel in 2001. It purchased Cinnabon and the international operations of Seattle's Best Coffee from AFC Enterprises in November 2004, combining the three brands under its Focus Brands affiliate. Focus Brands purchased Schlotzsky's from Bobby Cox Companies in 2006, less than two years after Bobby Cox had purchased the brand from bankruptcy.

On August 11, 2007, Focus Brands announced that it purchased the Moe's Southwest Grill brand from Raving Brands.

In October 2010, Focus Brands acquired the mostly mall-based franchiser Auntie Anne's, a maker of pretzels.

In June 2017, Kat Cole was named Chief Operating Officer.

On August 2, 2018, Focus Brands announced that it would acquire Frisco-based smoothie-maker Jamba, formerly known as Jamba Juice. The acquisition was completed on September 14, 2018.

In February 2020, Jim Holthouser was named Chief Executive Officer.

In February 2024, the company announced it was rebranding under the new name GoTo Foods.

In December 2025, Jim Holthouser was succeeded by Omer Gajial as CEO.

From Wikipedia’s article on GoTo Foods, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Also owns

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Acquisitions

  1. Nov 2010Acquired Auntie Anne's1

Timeline

  1. 2001Founded Founded1

Sources

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