Finance & M&A — page 13

Black Rock Coffee Bar plans to reach 1,000 locations by 2035

Tide Cleaners franchisee Robert Lyons acquires Widmer’s in Cincinnati, adding six locations.

Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii promotes Tom Wylie to president and moves its headquarters to Lexington, Kentucky, marking a new chapter for the coffee franchise.

Priority Life Care and its capital partner Almanac announced the acquisition of seven senior living communities across Pennsylvania.

TCX's Franchise Consulting Index reveals that the most active 20% of consultants account for 63% of all franchise unit placements over the last year.

The fried chicken and bar concept shuttered several locations in 2025 and 2026 as sales results diverged across its system.

Meritage Hospitality Group, a 300-unit Wendy's operator, files for bankruptcy

Blue Moon Estate Sales achieves its highest monthly revenue ever in August, with a 22% year-over-year increase, reflecting demand growth in the estate sale market.

Meritage Hospitality Group, a Wendy's franchisee, files for bankruptcy with 320 locations.

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The Farmer’s Dog, the leader in real, human-grade dog food, announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Woof, the award-winning pet company known for its functional enrichment and wellness products.

Wendy's franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

When franchise executives think about valuation, they often focus on revenue, EBITDA, unit count and profitability.

Bruster’s Real Ice Cream is an established frozen dessert franchise built around ice cream made fresh at each location.

MotionOps has acquired Emitto, an international communications technology platform focused on business messaging and customer engagement.

Weigel’s, with 90 stores in east Tennessee, has seen major growth in delivery revenue over the past year. In July, the Knoxville, Tenn.-based chain revealed that it had more than t

Borough Developers has acquired two sites in Brooklyn from ICER Real Estate for $83.5 million, where it plans to develop a four-building residential complex with retail on the ground floor, according to a release.

Pizza Hut's new owners finance deal through whole business securitization

Commercial Observer’s annual Institutional Investor & Private Equity Forum took center stage at 237 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan on Sept.

- Franchising - Quick Service - News Giant Wendy’s franchisee Meritage Hospitality Group files for bankruptcy The 314-unit operator of the struggling fast-food chain filed for Chap

Record defense spending sparks middle-market M&A in aerospace and defense sector

TruGolf Links Franchising, LLC, the leading provider of golf simulator software and hardware, announced two new initiatives with Polymath Research Inc, a privately held Canadian technology company.

Moses Freund ’s Vaja Group has purchased another development site along the 31st Street corridor in Astoria, Queens, Commercial Observer has learned. The developer acquired the one

The franchise helps support real estate agents’ and brokers’ cash flow by purchasing their pending commissions at a discount prior to settlement.