date:Jul 02, 2014
rtners Ltd and Advent International Corp, Bloomberg said.
The al-Kharafi family owns 66.8 percent of Americana through its private investment company MAK (Mohammed Abdulmohsin al-Kharafi Sons).
The Kharafis had hired investment bank Rothschild to explore a sale to potential buyers, including private equity groups and sovereign wealth funds in the region, Reuters reported in April.
Americana operates franchise restaurants, including Yum Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut and Darden Restaurants' Red Lo