News

Zoës Kitchen going public?

March 11, 2014

Zoës Kitchen is going public, according to a company press release released Monday stating that company had filed a notice with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined, but Zoës has applied to list its common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "ZOES."

The chain, founded in 1995, and backed by private equity firm Brentwood Associates, operates 111 restaurants and has plans to open more this year, according to an email to FastCasual.com.

The chain could not comment on any other information.

Zoës was named No. 10 on last year's Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers.