Finance & M&A — page 19

For most of his career, Redstone worked in the beverage and alcohol industry, building expertise in analytics, software and business intelligence.

Restaurant resale transactions declined in early 2026, though buyers are increasingly gravitating toward turnkey franchise units over independent concepts according to We Sell Restaurants.

We Sell Restaurants reports 400% jump in turnkey restaurant demand

Tuffy Tire & Auto Service franchise costs $227,700 to $938,500 to start.

Consumers may or may not be rediscovering their love of casual dining restaurants, but investors sure are.

Share prices for Wendy’s jumped after reports that Nelson Peltz, a major Wendy’s franchisee, may be poised to buy the fast-food chain.

Zoomin Groomin is a mobile pet grooming franchise designed to bring professional grooming directly to pet owners.

Property Management Inc. franchise costs $102,439 to $165,975 to start.

Sonida Senior Living builds $3.5 billion platform with 164 communities

All County Property Management is a residential property management franchise with over 30 years of industry experience.

Ode with Anthropic, which is backed by Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Anthropic, has acquired Casper Studios, an AI services firm, for undisclosed terms.

Arbor Alliance, an Atlanta-based tree care services provider, has acquired Druid Tree Service, a Nashville company founded in 1978.

Established in 1971, Bohannon Services is a family-owned company that has more than 50 years of comprehensive residential pest management, termite protection, mosquito control and crawlspace services throughout the Shoals Area in northwestern Alabama.

Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change is one of the fastest-growing automotive maintenance franchises in the United States.

iTrip is a short-term rental property management franchise with a home-based model and technology-driven property management services.

Tommy’s Express Car Wash is a car wash franchise built around an express tunnel model, recognizable site design and technology-forward customer experience.

All American Pet Resorts is a premium pet-care franchise offering professional dog boarding, day care, grooming and related services.

Scenthound provides subscription-based hygiene and wellness services for dogs, using a recurring membership model to build predictable revenue for franchisees.

(PRESS RELEASE) BURLINGTON, NJ — A&E Cage Company LLC. announced the acquisition of ACUREL, a trusted aquarium and pond care brand, from Loving Pets. For more than 45 years,

Huron Capital portfolio company Albireo Energy has completed the acquisition of the Oklahoma and Mississippi/Louisiana divisions of Powers, a family-owned building automation systems provider headquartered in central Arkansas.

Orthopaedic Solutions Management, which is backed by Vesey Street Capital Partners, has acquired Orlando Orthopaedic Center, an orthopedic practice in Orlando, Florida, for undisclosed terms.

OceanSound Partners-backed Certerra, a provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection and certification services in materials engineering and the earth sciences, has acquired Skyrise Engineering and Testing, a geotec

Activist investor Starboard Value is pushing Shake Shack to accelerate its U.S. growth through franchising.

Uplift Investors, a middle-market private equity firm focused on services investing, has acquired Engage fi from Falfurrias Management Partners for undisclosed terms.