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Revscale Media (illustration)AtWork grew franchisee sales 6.8% and launched a professional staffing division as its network logged 3 million work hours in the first half of 2026.
Revscale Media (illustration)The salon suite franchise signed new multi-unit deals and launched mySOLA, a Vagaro-powered platform now built into its franchisee support system.
Real Estate NewsThe $13.5 billion brokerage collective brings 1,100 agents and eight Sotheby's-affiliated brands into direct company ownership across Western luxury markets.
Revscale Media (illustration)United PF Holdings, the largest Planet Fitness operator, is negotiating a debt-for-equity swap with lenders after missing interest payments.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Havencrest-backed home care platform bought Tech Medical Home Care Services, pushing into Kentucky and Ohio for the first time.
Phenix Salon SuitesThe salon suite franchise signed a two-unit development deal for Central Illinois, betting on lower buildout costs to court first-time owners.
Revscale Media (illustration)The Quad-C-backed dental services organization added a Kentucky specialty practice, its fifth acquisition of 2026 in a fast-consolidating market.
Club PilatesA veteran multi-unit operator and Cohere Capital form Renew Fitness to build 70 new Club Pilates studios across three states.
Revscale Media (illustration)A private-equity-exit operator took three Mold Medics territories in Columbus, betting on steady demand for mold remediation and home testing.
Revscale Media (illustration)The acquisition pushes Solvane's operator platform to sixteen home-services brands, deepening a bet on shared infrastructure over standalone franchising.
Woof Gang BakeryA second private equity investor joins Woof Gang as the 330-unit pet grooming franchise pushes toward 400 locations and deeper technology.
Revscale Media (illustration)The preschool franchisor cuts fees for teachers who want to own, targeting the operator profile most likely to run a strong school.
Revscale Media (illustration)A private equity firm bets on center-based autism therapy, backing a 20-clinic platform as demand for ABA care outpaces supply.
Revscale Media (illustration)The cash-pay chiropractic franchise opens in Rhode Island, pushing past 950 clinics as it presses deeper into the Northeast.
Revscale Media (illustration)Shell sells its quick-lube franchisor to a middle-market private equity firm, opening a new growth chapter for more than 2,000 franchised service centers.
Revscale Media (illustration)The brokerage franchisor adds offices across Tennessee, New Jersey, and Ontario as multi-office brokers keep scaling through an unsettled housing market.
Athletech NewsCatalyst Health Partners launches with 54 territories across three brands, wagering that boutique fitness now needs stronger operators more than new concepts.
Revscale Media (illustration)A private equity firm funds a four-market bathroom remodeling franchisee, testing whether outside capital can speed rollouts inside a franchise system.
Revscale Media (illustration)A pediatric and orthodontic partnership group expands its debt capital, a sign that specialty focus still draws lenders in a tight market.
Burn Boot CampThe group fitness franchise hands a global music star ownership and an operating role, deepening a celebrity-as-franchisee playbook it started with Kevin Hart.
Revscale Media (illustration)A senior care operator who sold his company to private equity is now building a three-territory mold remediation business in Ohio's capital.
Revscale Media (illustration)A second private equity backer joins the pet grooming franchise to fund franchisee support, new markets, and national marketing.
Restaurant DiveThe burger chain hands 86 company restaurants to two multi-unit operators, pushing its turnaround toward a franchised model and lower debt.
CarePatrolThe senior care franchise pairs its 215 local advisor offices with a digital planning platform, aiming to reach families before a care crisis.
