Athletech NewsRetro Fitness Signs Multi-Unit Deal for Utah
The low-price gym brand is partnering with the Kerry Holt Group to expand into the Mountain West, starting from an existing Cedar City club.
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Athletech NewsThe low-price gym brand is partnering with the Kerry Holt Group to expand into the Mountain West, starting from an existing Cedar City club.
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WOWorksThe Saladworks and Frutta Bowls parent is cutting franchise fees and royalties through 2027 to reward operators who commit to multiple locations.
Revscale Media (illustration)ZenaTech is building a franchise model to layer AI-powered drones onto its newly acquired Green Earth Powerwashing network in Florida.
Sparkle Grooming Co.Sparkle Grooming secured $6 million from Mars-backed Companion Fund as its Quick-Service Pet Care franchise model passes 600 licenses awarded.
Press AssociationA consortium led by L Catterton has taken majority control of fitness brand Hyrox in a deal valuing it near $600 million.
Revscale Media (illustration)Pathlight Learning, backed by Taurus Capital Partners, buys four Omaha Primrose schools and signs on to build 11 more across five states.
Revscale Media (illustration)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.
Revscale Media (illustration)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.
FranchiseWireEmpower Brands named longtime franchise executive Joel Worthington president of Koala Insulation, tapping his Neighborly and DreamMaker experience to scale the brand.
Shasta PoolsDansons Capital Group, Accrual Equity Partners and Hydro Construction acquired the 60-year-old Phoenix pool builder, betting on a national home services expansion.
BisnowA private REIT tied to the Milken family refinanced a 549-property KinderCare portfolio as the childcare operator's stock slides on weak enrollment.
Revscale Media (illustration)Husband-and-wife franchise owners Ryan and Ashley Mitchell are extending their Always Best Care senior care territory across Indianapolis' South Side.
Travel And Tour WorldThe hotel franchisor's board confirmed its interim chief as permanent CEO, betting an internal finance and brand veteran can steady franchisee relationships and development.
Revscale Media (illustration)The private equity giant's reported acquisition extends a consolidation wave that already includes Neighborly and Groundworks into garage door repair.
BriefGlance.comThe San Antonio franchisor's first Northeast location bets on a locally rooted owner to break into a caregiver-short, fast-aging market.
Revscale Media (illustration)The youth sports franchisor's Pennsylvania milestone reflects a low-overhead model built on turning satisfied customers into franchise owners.
Revscale Media (illustration)The acquisition of 10-location Key Collision pushes the nation's largest collision repair chain into Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont for the first time.
Revscale Media (illustration)The deal marks Leap Partners' 35th acquisition in four years, extending its Southeast home services platform deeper into North Carolina's electrical trade.
Revscale Media (illustration)Guild Garage Group's acquisition of Prutch's marks its eighth deal this year, signaling steady consolidation in the fragmented garage door repair industry.
Franchise TimesThe non-bank lender, which has originated more than $1 billion in financing, hired a Mitsubishi HC Capital veteran to lead its new franchise-focused unit.
VIO Med SpaJoseph Luchenta left a tech career to acquire two VIO Med Spa locations in Dallas, and signed on to build a third in nearby Prosper.
Uni K WaxJarred Fajerski, who helped scale Hand & Stone past 500 locations, will lead Uni K Wax through its push toward 71 studios.
Kidcreate StudioKidcreate Academy turns the brand's one-off art classes into a three-level, year-round curriculum designed to build skills as children age from 4 to 12.