Acquisition History / Google / Zagat
Google Acquires Zagat
Announced September 8, 2011 — $151M
What happened
Zagat was a restaurant reviews business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google Places , Google Maps.
- Acquirer
- Target
- Zagat
- Announced
- September 8, 2011
- Price
- $151M
- Industry
- Restaurant reviews
By the numbers
Frequently Asked Questions About This Acquisition
When did Google acquire Zagat?
Google acquired Zagat on September 8, 2011. This was Google's 102nd publicly tracked acquisition out of 269 we have on record.
How much did Google pay for Zagat?
Google paid $151M for Zagat.
What does Zagat do?
Zagat was a restaurant reviews business based in United States; acquired by Alphabet/Google and integrated into or used as Google Places , Google Maps.
What other Restaurant reviews companies has Google acquired?
Zagat is Google's only publicly tracked acquisition in Restaurant reviews so far.
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