Finance & M&A — page 56

SBA loans can fuel franchise business growth by providing access to capital, which is essential for launching or expanding a franchise, despite the significant investment required.

For many franchise owners, financing their first restaurant becomes one of the largest investments they will ever make.

Senior Helpers provides an overview of its franchise costs, fees, and profit data for 2026, including its history and business model.

Franchise FastLane acquired consulting firm Franchise Creator, aiming to create a one-stop shop for all things franchising.

North County Pizza Inc., a major Domino’s franchisee, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Yahoo!

Payroll Vault announced today it has expanded in Raleigh, signing an executive-level finance and accounting leader as its newest franchisee.

Visiting Angels is a non-medical senior home care franchise that supports entrepreneurs in building in-home care franchises.

Franchise owners must ensure they have enough working capital to keep their business running until it becomes profitable.

Private equity (PE) has become one of the strongest growth engines in franchising.

Amada Senior Care provides in-home, non-medical senior care and has a focus on long-term care insurance advocacy.

RF Investment Partners acquired a prominent multi-territory Precision Garage Door Service franchise.

Fitura launches with $20M valuation for padel, Pilates and recovery franchises.

Code Ninjas is a kids' coding education franchise built around in-person 'Dojos' where children learn to code by building video games and completing creative projects in a structured, mentor-supported environment.

Private Equity firm Monomoy Capital Partners acquires Jiffy Lube International from Shell for approximately $1.3 billion.

Villa Sport is expanding its footprint in Texas, acquiring Memorial Athletic Club (MAC) in Houston as the family-owned operator continues to scale its network of health clubs and fitness facilities.

Transworld Business Advisors ranked no. 5 business broker by Axial.

The acquisition spans 13 states: New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

A Mother-son team is expanding Lapels Cleaners' presence across Union and Lee counties in Northeast Mississippi with three locations serving New Albany, Tupelo, and Saltillo.

Private equity boosts sales for franchises like Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Lightbridge Academy is an early education and child care franchise serving children from six weeks through kindergarten, with additional programs up to age 10.

A Minuteman Press franchise owner discusses his career change from electrical engineering to printing and growing the business.

Yum! Brands is considering a sale of Pizza Hut and plans to close 250 underperforming US locations, impacting the franchising industry.

Empowering immigrants and women has long been embedded in the company’s culture.

KBP Brands has expanded its Sonic footprint to 164 locations across eight states with the acquisition of 78 drive-ins in Ohio, Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.