MUFG: Restaurants Will Face Margin Contraction, Slower M&A in Q1/22

With rising commodity prices, workforce shortages and higher expenditures to attract labor, the restaurant industry will face continued margin contraction and, consequently, lower M&A volume in Q1/22, according to Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s restaurant finance group.

November 11, 2021 Brian Geraghty | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Nick Cole | Quinn Hall Ian Koplin

MUFG Expands Restaurant Finance Group with New Hires

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group hired nine bankers for the restaurant finance group of its corporate and investment banking division, including Nick Cole and Quinn Hall as managing directors.

May 18, 2021 Brian Geraghty | Emily Sutton | Eric Schnyder | Joe Rinaldi | Luis Victorio | Matt Kochan | Mike Le | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group | Nick Cole | Quinn Hall | Scott Hagel | Zac Kalemba Ian Koplin

Former GE Capital Exec Joins Wells Fargo to Launch Hotel Franchise Unit

Wells Fargo has formed a Hotel Franchise Finance division and hired Scott Andrews to lead the unit. Andrews previously ran the middle market Hotel Franchise Finance division at GE Capital.

October 17, 2017 GE Capital | Nick Cole | Scott Andrews | Wells Fargo Hotel Franchise Finance ABF Journal