
Daxko Acquires FitnessForce in Global Expansion Play
Software giant Daxko has acquired FitnessForce to enhance its membership management capabilities for international franchise brands and multi-location operators.
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Software giant Daxko has acquired FitnessForce to enhance its membership management capabilities for international franchise brands and multi-location operators.

Going public is supposed to be the moment a company arrives. For too many, it’s also the moment they begin to fall apart. According to a 2023 OTC Markets Group analysis of all 91 s

Apollo Global Management is reportedly in talks to acquire Qdoba from Butterfly Equity, while NRD Capital handles the majority stake acquisition of Super Chix.

Market shifts are forcing private equity firms to move beyond ornamental value-creation frameworks toward models that drive actual EBITDA growth in high-rate environments.
Originally from Cuba, Rodriguez faced difficult circumstances before making the life-changing decision to move to Florida.

Blackstone expands its hospitality footprint with the $279 million acquisition of the 821-key Hyatt Regency Embarcadero, signaling confidence in San Francisco’s economic recovery.

CID Capital portfolio company Hittle Landscaping has acquired Barthuly Irrigation to expand its commercial and residential service offerings in the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

Yum Brands’ $2.7 billion divestiture of the pizza chain to LongRange Capital aims to improve corporate margins but leaves the brand's long-term recovery in question.

Justin M. Klein, a top franchise lawyer, advises emerging and established franchisors on growth, compliance, and risk management.

Jay Rushin, owner of H&H Bagels, joins the podcast to break down the rise of the bagel category, why H&H has taken a different path from venture-backed competitors, and how the brand is scaling its New York bagel model through franchising.

Basecamp Fitness is a boutique fitness concept built around coach-led, 35-minute high-intensity interval training workouts that combine cardio and strength training in a fast-paced group setting.
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The parent company of Mindbody and ClassPass adds Palantir's CFO to its board following a $7.5 billion merger aimed at creating a full-stack fitness and wellness operating system.

FAT Brands sells assets for $595 million in bankruptcy restructuring

Founder Craig Moody turned a tech-infused basketball training concept into a $20 million franchise system after cashing out his retirement savings.

The past couple of weeks have been big for Twin Peaks. There have been some major sporting events during that period to bring customers to the sports bar chain, including the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs, the NBA champions

The $595 million sale of 13 restaurant brands, including Fatburger and Round Table Pizza, concludes the primary portion of the company's bankruptcy restructuring.

LongRange Capital has acquired a majority stake in a significant Pizza Hut franchisee as KKR continues its investment activity in the business services sector.

Private equity firm LongRange Capital is set to acquire Pizza Hut from Yum Brands in a massive $1.5 billion deal alongside Yum China.
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Yum Brands hopes that it can run faster now that it won’t have one foot in a bucket called Pizza Hut.
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