Finance & M&A — page 109

Seed PR has merged with Mainland, a move that will help them better serve their client base of franchisors and franchisees.

Electronic Merchant Systems acquired PaymentCloud to enhance long-term growth opportunities and expand its technology infrastructure.

Aqua-Tots Swim School offers swimming lessons to infants, children, adults, and people with special needs, with a goal of teaching water safety.

Swig appoints Bill Ayers as its new CFO, bringing over 20 years of experience in corporate finance and investment banking.

BooXkeeping is a fast-growing bookkeeping franchise committed to innovation and human connection.

The Franchise 500 is a prestigious list produced by Entrepreneur magazine, ranking the top franchise brands and their impact on the business community.

The Evergrande bankruptcy has significant implications for the Chinese property market, with a 6.5% decline in property sales and a wave of defaults and restructurings among listed property developers.

Lawn Doctor has awarded 14 new territories and driven first-year revenue, breaking into Minnesota and selling out both Boise and Salt Lake City.

H&R Block introduces Direct Import, accelerating the tax preparation process and minimizing the time spent searching for and manually inputting information.

Jan. 29, 2024 - Papa John's International, Inc. today announced Amanda Clark, Chief Operating Officer for International, will depart Papa Johns on March 1, 2024 to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer at another company in the franchise industry.

Central bankers are making progress in the fight against inflation, but labor market cooperation is lacking, leading to rising wage growth and higher prices.

Fatburger franchise has over 200 locations worldwide with average net sales of $1,216,850.

The Entrepreneur Franchise 500 ranked the top 100 franchise opportunities in 2024, including Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and Valvoline Instant Oil Change.

ECRID is poised to revolutionize the credit industry with its innovative approach to lending services and credit reporting.

F&A Federal Credit Union has partnered with iGrad to offer the Enrich financial wellness platform to its 47,000 members.

TeamLogic IT, an IT consulting franchise, operates over 270 locations across the U.S., offering personalized IT support to small and medium-sized businesses.

Allegacy Federal Credit Union has partnered with iGrad to offer the Enrich financial wellness platform to its 166,000 members.

Absolute Storage Management releases its operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021, with key highlights including an 18.6% increase in same-store revenue.

H. Wendell Isadore was recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his contributions to taxes and business services.

William “Bill” Rothrock, owner of the Rothrock Financial Group, offers his insights on finances, business, wealth management, and settlements, as well as shares a bit about his life experiences on the Clicks & Bricks podcast.

CoastHills Credit Union partnered with iGrad to provide a personalized financial wellness program to its 72,000 members in California’s Central Coast.

The Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Program achieves first place at the Eddy Awards, sponsored by Pensions & Investments, through a partnership with iGrad’s Enrich platform and Nationwide.

Axis Technologies Group, Inc. has announced plans to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed underwritten public offering of common stock.

Genesis Health Clubs acquires The Atlantic Club in New Jersey.