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ZenaTech Plans Drone-Powered Power Washing Franchise
ZenaTech is building a franchise model to layer AI-powered drones onto its newly acquired Green Earth Powerwashing network in Florida.
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L Catterton Group Buys Majority Stake in Hyrox
A consortium led by L Catterton has taken majority control of fitness brand Hyrox in a deal valuing it near $600 million.
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FG Brands Opens Dual-Concept Beauty Studio Model
FG Brands pairs Bare&Sol and facial collective under one Birmingham roof, then opens the shared-lease format to franchisees nationwide.
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Pathlight Learning Adds 4 Primrose Schools, Plans 11 More
Pathlight Learning, backed by Taurus Capital Partners, buys four Omaha Primrose schools and signs on to build 11 more across five states.
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VIVE Collision Reaches 80 Locations in Pennsylvania
VIVE Collision's acquisition of Joe DiIorio Auto Body pushes the multi-site operator to 80 shops as collision repair consolidation accelerates across the Northeast.
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REMAX Names Alex Vidal President After Real Merger
Real REMAX Group taps former ERA president Alex Vidal to lead the REMAX brand as the merged company reshapes its leadership team and mortgage strategy.
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LB Capital Launches EM Exteriors Roofing Platform
LB Capital's EM Exteriors combines 15 roofing companies into one $150 million platform, letting owners keep their brand while building toward a shared exit.
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Koala Insulation Names Joel Worthington President
Empower Brands named longtime franchise executive Joel Worthington president of Koala Insulation, tapping his Neighborly and DreamMaker experience to scale the brand.
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Heartland Dental Launches Tool to Fix Referral Drop-Off
Heartland Dental's new Conuity platform aims to close a specialty referral gap where up to 85% of patients never complete recommended follow-up dental care.
Priya Shah4 min read
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Shasta Pools Acquired, Eyes National Home Services Growth
Dansons Capital Group, Accrual Equity Partners and Hydro Construction acquired the 60-year-old Phoenix pool builder, betting on a national home services expansion.
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Always Best Care Franchisees Expand Into Johnson County
Husband-and-wife franchise owners Ryan and Ashley Mitchell are extending their Always Best Care senior care territory across Indianapolis' South Side.
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RobotLAB Franchises the Robotics Service Layer
The robotics integrator built a franchise model around the one problem robot makers can't solve alone: who fixes the machine when it breaks.
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MADabolic Names Franchisee Brand President, Bets on AI
The strength-training franchise is handing day-to-day leadership to a longtime multi-unit operator and rolling out AI tools as it pushes past 50 studios.
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Delightree Raises $25M for Franchise AI Platform
The franchise operations platform raised new funding from Accel and Innovius to build AI tools that run daily tasks across more than 6,000 locations.
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September 10, 2026
Daily Brief: Private Equity Piles Into Fitness, Childcare, and Insulation Leadership
Good morning, welcome back to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Quick one today, five stories, let's move. We've got a $600 million fitness deal, a childcare refinancing, and a new president at Koala Insulation.…
Listen- Daily Brief: PE Bets Big on Kids and Fitness, Plus Two Franchise MovesDaily · Hey, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Wherever you are, coffee in hand, on the road, we've got five stories, fast. Private equity's buying up childcare and fitness brands, there's a big executive…
- Daily Brief: Koala's New President, KinderCare's $650M Refi, Referral FixesDaily · Good morning, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, coffee's hot, let's move. We've got a new president at Koala Insulation, a big childcare refinancing, and a dental network trying to fix a…
- Daily Brief: Koala's New President, KinderCare's $650M Refi, and a Referral Fix From HeartlandDaily · Good morning, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Quick one today: five stories, no fluff, let's move. We've got a new president at Koala Insulation, a huge childcare refinancing, and a dental network…
- KKR's $2B Garage Door Bet, Planet Fitness Reopens Growth, and a Childcare Real Estate WaveDaily · Good morning, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Quick coffee, five stories, let's move. We've got a two billion dollar garage door deal, Planet Fitness opening back up, and a wild childcare real…