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Touching Hearts at Home Hits 100 Units
The senior care franchisor added more than 35 locations in two years, reaching a milestone that underscores demand for non-medical home care.
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Franchisee Grows Building Kidz to Three Virginia Schools
A Northern Virginia couple is expanding from one preschool to three, using Building Kidz's acquisition-and-rebrand model to scale quickly.
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Stratus Clean Adds Two Alabama Master Territories
The commercial cleaning franchisor signed master territories in Birmingham and Mobile as it pushes deeper into the fast-growing Gulf Coast.
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FEP Acquires Bravo Fit From Planet Fitness
The private equity firm's first Australian investment values the Planet Fitness franchisee at roughly $170 million and funds an aggressive club rollout.
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Franchise FastLane Names Heather Harris CEO
The franchise sales organization tapped a three-decade franchising veteran to lead its next growth phase under owner Southfield Capital.
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Skiptown Expands Into Denver, Crosses 8,000 Members
The tech-enabled dog care franchise signed its first Colorado multi-unit deal and posted 23% revenue growth in a record second quarter.
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WellBiz Brands Signs 15 Deals, Hits 737 Units
The beauty and wellness franchisor behind Drybar and Elements Massage opened six studios and signed 15 new agreements in a strong second quarter.
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Paradigm Oral Health Buys Back Control From BlackRock
Surgeons at the 34-state oral surgery platform regained majority ownership in a deal backed by Warburg Pincus, Goldman Sachs and Sixth Street.
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Howard Hanna Enters New England Via Portside Deal
The country's largest independent brokerage is partnering with Maine's top independent firm, extending its footprint to 18 states without a rebrand.
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Scenthound Names Three C-Suite Leaders for Growth
The dog wellness franchise hired a chief commercial officer, chief development officer and chief financial officer as it scales its membership model nationally.
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Largest Grease Monkey Franchisee Deploys AI Bay Monitoring
Oilex is rolling AI-powered bay monitoring across all 35 of its Grease Monkey locations after a pilot cut service times and delays.
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ZenaTech Buys a Power Washing Franchise
A Nasdaq-listed drone company acquires a Florida franchise system to roll out AI-powered exterior cleaning across commercial properties.
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CarePatrol Ties Advisors to LTCareNav Platform
The senior care franchise pairs its 215 local advisor offices with a digital planning platform, aiming to reach families before a care crisis.
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July 26, 2026
Daily Brief: Mavis-Pep Boys, Crunch's Phoenix Bet, and a Surgeon-Led Buyback
Good morning, this is the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, fast, let's get you to work. We've got a $700 million tire deal and a surgeon group buying back control from BlackRock. Big morning.
Listen- Daily Brief: Mavis Buys Pep Boys, WellBiz Hits 737 Units, Paradigm Resets ControlDaily · Hey everyone, quick one for you today. This is the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Coffee in hand, five stories, let's move. We've got a $700 million tire deal, a Crunch franchisee going big in Phoenix, and a…
- Daily Brief: Mavis Grabs Pep Boys, Crunch Bets Big on PhoenixDaily · Good morning, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief. I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, fast, so let's get you to work. Tire consolidation, a hundred-million-dollar gym bet, and a childcare brand crossing into Ohio. Lots to cover.
- Daily Brief: Mavis Grabs Pep Boys, Janitorial Roll-Ups, and Pilates Goes Coast to CoastDaily · Good morning, welcome to the Revscale Media Daily Brief, I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, one coffee's worth of time, let's move. Big one first. Mavis is buying Pep Boys for about seven hundred million. From Icahn Enterprises,…
- Daily Brief: Pilates Growth, Childcare M&A, Brokerage Roll-Ups, PVOLVE's Pipeline, PIRTEK's Territory SurgeDaily · Good morning, this is the Revscale Media Daily Brief. I'm Jordan. And I'm Priya. Five stories, fast. Let's get you to work. Okay, first up: Bodybar Pilates. Closing in on 100 studios. They just signed three in San Antonio, plus New…