Finance & M&A — page 26

Platform Investments Axum Pairs with NBA Star Wembanyama in BARCODE Deal. Axum Capital Partners agreed to acquire a controlling interest in BARCODE, a performance hydration brand,

Global system-wide restaurant sales decreased 4.8% and global comparable sales decreased 5.7%.

Affinia adds Wilson Partners in UK accounting tie-up, expanding to 33 offices.

Quiet Village Landscaping has acquired the client portfolio and operating assets of Preferred Lawn Maintenance, a St.

KKR has signed definitive agreements to acquire Medicover India, the India hospital operations of Stockholm-listed Medicover.

Burn Boot Camp delivers 45-minute, trainer-led “camps” combining strength and high-intensity intervals alongside community accountability and nutritional guidance.

Beef 'O' Brady's is a family sports pub concept with a brand overview emphasizing comfort, familiarity, and community ties.

FGS Global, a New York-based strategic communications firm owned by KKR, has announced the acquisition of Rich Feuer Anderson (RFA), a bipartisan government affairs firm based in Washington, DC.

CEO Chris Kempczinski blamed inconsistent execution and a pullback in digital deals.

BC Partners and Abrams Capital-backed ContextLogic has announced an agreement to acquire Gaylord Chemicals (gChem), a vertically integrated specialty chemicals company, from EagleTree Capital in an enterprise value transaction valued at $850 million.

Salad and Go filed for bankruptcy and will permanently close all 70 of its restaurants, ending a 13-year run for the drive-thru salad chain.

Driven Brands Holdings Inc. has announced that its Board of Directors unanimously rejected a non-binding and unsolicited proposal from ADW Capital Management to acquire Driven Brands for $18 per share in cash, according to an Aug.

- Fast Casual - Finance - News Salad and Go closes all locations, files Chapter 11 bankruptcy The drive-thru salad chain cited consumer pressures, inflation, and overexpansion for

Axum Capital Partners announced that the firm has agreed to acquire a controlling interest in Barcode.

Ridgemont Equity Partners announced it has acquired Entact, a provider of environmental remediation and geotechnical services, from JF Lehman & Company.

NBA star Victor Wembanyama will stay on as a shareholder and strategic partner as the performance hydration brand enters its next phase of growth

Trimlite Equity, a distributor of residential door products and portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, announced the acquisition of Barnett Millworks, a family-owned distributor of residential door products.

Convey, an engagement software provider to utilities and regulated industries, announced the acquisition of Selectron, a provider of citizen engagement, field operations, inspection management and payment solutions for utilities, state and local governments.

Sheenco Travel, a luxury vacation planner, has consistently embraced a remote work model and connects employees with powerful technology and digital marketing.

Ridgemont Equity Partners acquired the Caring Transitions franchise, a senior move management services provider.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. — Transworld M&A Advisors announced the addition of David K.

Bank of America’s Franchise Group helps entrepreneurs access capital, financial guidance, and strategic support to start, acquire, grow, and expand franchise businesses.

Sheridan Capital Partners has acquired Carolina Components Group (CCG), a provider of custom-engineered bioprocessing assemblies and components used in the manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals, for undisclosed terms.

Private equity’s appetite for defense investments is growing, and nowhere is that more visible than in US Navy-focused targets and related services, a subsector now drawing firms of all sizes and varying investment theses.