Yaniv Shtanger and Dudu Vaknin signed an agreement to acquire Max Brenner International Inc. from Strauss Group Ltd. (TASE:STRS) for $5 million on May 23, 2017. The transaction includes sale of the ownership of the brand, the 3 restaurants in the United States and the international franchise agreements. The factory in Beit Shemesh will remain the property of Strauss and will be leased by the buyers for five years with an extension option. The factory employees will continue working in their present jobs at the factory under the new ownership. In 2016, Max Brenner accounted for ILS 94 million ($24.42 million) in sales.