Companies

84.7 MAGA

Roark Capital Group

Roark Capital Group is an American private equity firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. It focuses on investments in franchise and multi-unit businesses, with activity across restaurant, retail, health and wellness, and business services sectors.

Brands & Subsidiaries

Known brands and subsidiary aliases associated with this profile.

  • 1-800 Radiator
  • ABRA
  • AmeriSpec
  • Anytime Fitness
  • Arby's
  • Auntie Anne's
  • Auntie Anne's Franchisor SPV LLC
  • Auntie Anne's Pretzels
  • Basecamp Fitness
  • Baskin-Robbins
  • Bosley's
  • Buffalo Wild Wings
  • Carl's Drive-In Barbecue
  • Carl's Jr.
  • CARSTAR
  • Carvel
  • Cinnabon
  • CKE Restaurants
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  • Culver Franchising System, Inc.
  • Culver's
  • Culver's Frozen Custard and ButterBurgers
  • Dave's Hot Chicken
  • Dunkin'
  • Econo Lube & Tune
  • Furniture Medic
  • Green Burrito
  • Hardee's
  • Jamba
  • Jamba Juice
  • Jim 'N Nick's BBQ
  • Jimmy John's
  • Maaco
  • Massage Envy
  • Mathnasium
  • McAlister's
  • McAlister's Deli
  • Meineke
  • Merlin 200,000 Mile Shops
  • Merry Maids
  • Miller's Ale House
  • Mister Donut
  • Moe's
  • Moes Southwest Grill
  • Orangetheory Fitness
  • Pet Supermarket
  • Pet Valu
  • Primrose Schools
  • Pro Oil Change
  • Red Burrito
  • Schlotzsky's
  • Schlotzsky's Deli
  • Schlotzsky's Sandwich Shop
  • ServiceMaster Clean
  • ServiceMaster Restore
  • Sonic Drive-In
  • Subway
  • Take 5 Oil Change
  • The Bar Method
  • Waxing the City

Key Evidence

Representative records from the current filtered evidence set.

Strongest Signal

Leadership Role

Dec 08, 2016

Pro-MAGA
10 Weight Impact on the score.
100% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

CEO Andy Puzder Nominated as Trump's Secretary of Labor

In December 2016, President-elect Donald Trump nominated Andy Puzder , then-CEO of CKE Restaurants (parent of Carl's Jr.), to serve as the U.S. Secretary of Labor. Trump praised Puzder's record of 'fighting for workers' and his business ex…

Latest Development

Affiliation

Mar 04, 2026

Pro-MAGA
7 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Founder's Role on Museum of the Bible Board

Anne Beiler served on the board of the Museum of the Bible , an institution founded by the Green family (Hobby Lobby) which is closely associated with conservative Christian and MAGA-aligned political circles.

Strongest Pro-MAGA

Donations

May 24, 2016

Pro-MAGA
9 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

CEO Identified as Major Trump/RNC Joint Fundraiser

Andy Puzder was named as a presidential trustee and 'bundler' for the Trump Victory Committee, a joint fundraising agreement between the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee.

Strongest Not MAGA

Policy Action

Aug 09, 2023

Not MAGA
6 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Cinnabon Workers Strike Over Alleged Pride Decoration Ban

In August 2023, workers at a Northridge, California Cinnabon location went on strike following allegations that management banned Pride Month decorations and prohibited staff from wearing Pride-themed pins. The workers claimed the policy w…

Evidence Distribution

Active and disputed public evidence by direction and time.

Pro-MAGA
41 (67%)
Neutral
14 (23%)
Not MAGA
6 (10%)

Evidence Over Time

Chronological view of the current filtered evidence set.

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Leadership alignment

Jan 18, 2005

Neutral
4 Weight Impact on the score.
85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Craig Culver's Stance on Minimum Wage

In 2005, Craig Culver joined then-Democratic Governor Jim Doyle to support a minimum wage increase, demonstrating a willingness to align with Democratic policy priorities on labor issues.

Notes: Historical context for the founder's policy flexibility.

Agent rationale

This historical evidence shows the founder is not a rigid partisan and has historically cooperated with Democratic administrations on economic policy, contrasting with typical MAGA-aligned deregulation stances.

Sources

  1. WisBusiness (Jan 18, 2005)

    At first blush, it might seem odd that restaurateur Craig Culver is a supporter of Gov. Jim Doyle’s plan to boost the minimum wage.