Private Equity Firm Longreach Said to Mull Wendy’s Japan Sale
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Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the worldAmericas+1 212 318 2000EMEA+44 20 7330 7500Asia Pacific+65 6212 1000Photographer: Takako Taniguchi/BloombergAsian private equity firm Longreach Group is considering selling its majority stake in the hamburger chain Wendy’s First Kitchen in Japan, people familiar with the matter said. Longreach has hired a financial adviser and is seeking potential buyers, the people said, asking not to be identified as the discussions are private. The PE firm bought Wendy’s Japan shares in 2016, also taking control of Wendy’s unit First Kitchen.