Restaurants, Dining, and Eating Places - Latest Activist Disclosures

This table shows recent activist investor (Schedule 13D) filings made in this industry. Any investor or hedge fund that makes an investment with the intention of influencing management is considered an activist investor and must file a 13D.

Date Form Target Company Investor Shares Ownership
(Percent)		 Ownership Change
(Percent)
2026-05-15 13D SIMA / SIM Acquisition Corp. I SIM Sponsor 1 LLC 7,646,669 93.20 1.59
2026-05-08 13D/A BLMN / Bloomin' Brands, Inc. Starboard Value LP 4,180,992 4.90 -50.47
2026-05-08 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 27,136,716 7.80 19.95
2026-04-29 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. Pershing Square Capital Management, L.P. 22,623,938 6.50 -16.47
2026-04-23 13D/A NATH / Nathan's Famous, Inc. Gamco Investors, Inc. Et Al 285,086 7.00 0.79
2026-04-10 13D/A LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC 1,134,063 3.80 -27.92
2026-03-23 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Act III Holdings LLC 1,936,825 8.80 31.75
2026-03-19 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Act III Holdings LLC 1,858,443 8.40 26.41
2026-03-12 13D STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Allen Family Capital, LLC 1,803,786 10.70
2026-03-11 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Act III Holdings LLC 1,470,119 6.66 4.84
2026-03-05 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Liberty 77 Capital L.P. 0 0.00 -100.00
2026-02-24 13D NDLS / Noodles & Company Galloway Capital Partners, LLC 512,800 8.78 -81.75
2026-02-18 13D/A RRGB / Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. JCP Investment Partnership, LP 1,871,235 10.40
2026-01-27 13D ARAT / Arax Holdings Corp. Victor Vega 14,050,433 6.80
2026-01-21 13D/A NATH / Nathan's Famous, Inc. Lorber Howard M 989,841 24.20 1.00
2026-01-14 13D/A JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. Biglari Holdings Inc. 1,884,269 9.98 0.00
2025-12-29 13D/A JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. Biglari Holdings Inc. 1,884,269 9.98 0.00
2025-12-22 13D/A FATAQ / FAT Brands Inc. Fortunoff Gregory 160,000 0.96 -84.39
2025-12-03 13D NDLS / Noodles & Company Diveroli Investment Group LLC 600,000 1.30
2025-12-03 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. 3G Restaurant Brands Holdings General Partner Ltd. 99,157,902 23.22 -15.09
2025-12-02 13D/A NDLS / Noodles & Company Galloway Capital Partners, LLC 2,809,600 6.01 0.00
2025-12-01 13D NDLS / Noodles & Company Galloway Capital Partners, LLC 2,809,600 6.01
2025-11-18 13D JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. GreenWood Investors LLC 1,148,016 6.10
2025-11-17 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Act III Holdings LLC 1,402,229 6.40 0.00
2025-11-17 13D/A STKS / The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. Segal Jonathan 3,188,513 10.30 -41.21
2025-11-14 13D/A QSR / Restaurant Brands International Inc. 3G Restaurant Brands Holdings General Partner Ltd. 116,784,472 26.27 0.00
2025-11-03 13D/A JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. Biglari Holdings Inc. 1,884,269 9.98 0.00
2025-10-22 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 1,534,990 2.10 -69.72
2025-09-11 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 5,069,301 7.00 2.83
2025-07-24 13D/A LVO / LiveOne, Inc. Ellin Robert S 23,969,618 22.80
2025-07-10 13D JACK / Jack in the Box Inc. Biglari Holdings Inc. 1,884,269 9.98 65.68
2025-07-10 13D/A STKS / The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. Philotimo Fund, LP 4,348,419 14.10 -7.45
2025-07-09 13D/A BABB / BAB, Inc. Camelot Event-Driven Advisors LLC 479,411 6.60
2025-06-11 13D/A STKS / The ONE Group Hospitality, Inc. Philotimo Fund, LP 4,698,510 15.20 -3.39
2025-06-10 13D/A LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC 1,573,329 5.20 0.00
2025-06-10 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,042,577 4.70 -9.34
2025-06-04 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Discovery, Inc. 0 0.00 -100.00
2025-06-04 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Mhr Fund Management Llc 2,879,319 17.20 14.05
2025-05-29 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,150,000 5.20 -22.85
2025-05-29 13D LOCO / El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. CapitalSpring Finance Company, LLC 1,573,329 5.20 0.00
2025-05-21 13D/A CBRL / Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. Lion Fund Ii, L.p. 1,490,681 6.70 -68.54
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Liberty 77 Capital L.P. 1,803,788 10.80
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Liberty Global plc 469,065 2.80
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Mhr Fund Management Llc 2,524,509 15.10
2025-05-08 13D/A STRZ / Starz Entertainment Corp. Discovery, Inc. 353,334 2.10
2025-04-30 13D/A GENK / GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Chang Jae 8,288,305 60.70 -10.81
2025-04-30 13D/A GENK / GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Kim David Wook Jin 11,049,840 68.60 8.97
2025-04-29 13D/A BJRI / BJ's Restaurants, Inc. Fund 1 Investments, LLC 1,046,628 4.69 -53.03
2025-04-28 13D/A PTLO / Portillo's Inc. Engaged Capital Flagship Master Fund, LP 4,929,771 7.70 -10.04
2025-04-09 13D/A PLAY / Dave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc. Hill Path Capital Partners LP 7,119,255 20.60 0.00