PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (NYSE:ZOES) today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,833,333 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. All of the shares in the offering are being offered by Zoe’s Kitchen, Inc. (Zoës Kitchen). In addition, Zoës Kitchen has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 874,999 shares to cover over-allotments, if any. The shares are expected to begin trading on April 11, 2014 on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “ZOES.” The closing of the offering is expected to occur on April 16, 2014, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
Jefferies LLC, Piper Jaffray & Co. and Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. William Blair & Company, L.L.C., Stephens Inc. and Stifel are acting as co-managers for the offering.
The offer is being made only by means of a prospectus. Copies of the prospectus may be obtained from: Jefferies LLC, Attention: Equity Syndicate Prospectus Department, 520 Madison Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10022, by emailing Prospectus_Department@Jefferies.com, or by calling (877) 547-6340; Piper Jaffray & Co., Attention: Prospectus Department, 800 Nicollet Mall, J12S03, Minneapolis, MN 55402, by emailing prospectus@pjc.com, or by calling (800) 747-3924; or Robert W. Baird & Co. Incorporated, Attention: Syndicate Department, 777 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53202, by emailing syndicate@rwbaird.com, or by calling (800) 792-2473.
A registration statement relating to shares of the common stock of Zoës Kitchen was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 10, 2014. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor may there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
About Zoës Kitchen
Founded in 1995, Zoës Kitchen is a fast casual restaurant concept serving a distinct menu of fresh, wholesome, Mediterranean-inspired dishes delivered with Southern hospitality. With more than 110 locations in 15 states across the U.S., Zoës Kitchen aims to deliver goodness to its customers by providing simple, tasty and fresh Mediterranean meals, inspired by family recipes, and made from scratch daily.