Geoff Ross and Grant Baker are back

Geoff Ross and Grant Baker are back
Geoff Ross (pictured) and Grant Baker are closely linked because of their leading roles in the high-profile 42 Below initial public offer in 2003.
Brian Gaynor
Two announcements this week have propelled Geoff Ross and Grant Baker back into the spotlight after a period of relative obscurity.NZX-listed Savor, which is chaired by Ross, announced the acquisition of three high profile Auckland restaurants – Amano, Ortolana and The Store – for $11 million, including $1m in Savor shares and a $2.85m deferred payment.This will give Savor 17 restaurants, which had combined revenue of $46.4m for the March 2020 year.There have been numerous successfully listed fast food companies, including Restauran...

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