VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Co-ed fitness franchise Anytime Fitness has received an equity investment in private equity firm Roark Capital Group, a statement about the funding said. Terms of the deal were not provided.

Miller's Ale House, a chain of restaurants owned by private equity firm Roark Capital Group, has withdrawn from a deal to build a restaurant in Pittsburgh's SouthSide Works Complex, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported.

CEC Entertainment, which operates 567 Chuck E. Cheese's stores in 47 states in the US, is reportedly mulling over a possible sale to private equity firm. CEC has a market capitalization of around $760 million.

The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Telefonica Deutschland, Devon Energy, Metro AG, Devon Energy Corp and others

Roark Capital emerged victorious over rival bidders TriArtisan Capital Partners and Pamplona Capital Management to acquire restaurant group CKE Inc, which is the parent company of fast food chains Hardees and Carl's Jr.

TriArtisan Capital Partners emerged as the top bidder for California-based restaurant operator CKE Inc in a deal valued at almost USD2 billion, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Corner Bakery Cafe promoted Gregg Koffler to vice president of franchise sales.