Finance & M&A across franchise brands: the deals, operators and trade-press stories Burnaze summarizes, each linked to the original.
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Edible, formerly known as Edible Arrangements, is a food gifting franchise centered on celebrating life’s moments through fresh fruit arrangements, baked goods, chocolates and premium gifts.
H.I.G. Capital has named Brian Schwartz as its new CEO, while Heritage Capital Group appointed Phil Porter Jr. as principal to lead automotive industry transactions.
Axalta CEO Chris Villavarayan detailed the company's Q1 performance and its ongoing focus on mitigating raw material inflation amid the pending merger with AkzoNobel.
Applebee’s is arguing that a franchisee’s purchase last year of the Logan’s Roadhouse chain violated its franchise agreement and is asking a court to step in.
Youth athlete training provider ETS Performance has acquired Kula Sports Performance, expanding its reach to nearly 80 locations and serving over 50,000 athletes nationwide.
Addus HomeCare Corporation has entered the Indiana market by acquiring HomeCourt Home Care and signing a deal for a second personal care provider.
After a long sale period, the private-equity firm Roark Capital bought Subway in 2024 in a $9.6 billion deal, with some of the purchase price coming in the form of an earn-out provision.
RooterMan is a low-cost plumbing, sewer and drain cleaning franchise operating under Premium Service Brands that offers independent owners a recognized brand, flat-rate, home-based and semi-absentee opportunity.
Minuteman Press has 1,016 locations with $81,991 to $221,089 startup costs.
New data reveals a shift in private equity valuation premiums between high-performing and standard-performing companies across the middle market.
AXN Growth Partners has completed its 11th acquisition in Arizona with the purchase of Northern Arizona-based Adventure Pest and Wildlife.
A franchisor can successfully drive franchise sales, grow unit count, and show strong system-wide revenue.
Fat Brands lenders object to sale over unpaid management fees
The Florida-based grocery giant saw net income fall to $794 million as unrealized losses on equity securities impacted quarterly performance.
Data shared at ACG’s DealMAX conference shows a 23% decline in middle-market private equity deal activity as valuation multiples hold steady at 7.2x.
Private equity giant Blackstone has filed for a $1.75 billion IPO to launch a data center REIT focused on acquiring high-value digital infrastructure assets.
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Fibrenew is a mobile restoration franchise specializing in leather, vinyl and plastic repair across residential, commercial, automotive, marine, medical and aviation markets.
Budget Blinds has 1,366 locations with a reported cost to get in of $100,500 to $211,250.
ACG names Suzie Doran as board chair during its annual conference, highlighting new leadership for the global middle-market M&A and private equity organization.
BrightSpring Health Services reported significant revenue growth in its home health segment following the integration of acquired Amedisys and LHC Group branches.
Annex Brands acquired Postal Connections of America, expanding its network to over 800 pack-and-ship stores across North America.
Private equity giant KKR has reportedly secured over $10 billion to launch Helix Digital Infrastructure, a new firm focused on developing and operating AI data centers.
The International Franchise Professionals Group has acquired St. Jacques Marketing to launch a new organic lead generation platform for the franchise industry.