VIO Med SpaNews
Former Meta Executive Buys Into VIO Med Spa
Joseph Luchenta left a tech career to acquire two VIO Med Spa locations in Dallas, and signed on to build a third in nearby Prosper.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Deals & Growth
Franchise deals, development agreements, M&A, and the moves reshaping unit counts.
VIO Med Spa
Uni K WaxNews
Uni K Wax Names New CEO to Scale Network
Jarred Fajerski, who helped scale Hand & Stone past 500 locations, will lead Uni K Wax through its push toward 71 studios.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
AccuGuard EnvironmentalNews
PuroClean Parent Launches Mobile Testing Franchise
PuroSystems is franchising AccuGuard Environmental, a mobile lab that delivers onsite asbestos and lead results in place of the traditional weeks-long lab cycle.
Priya Shah4 min read
CBT NewsNews
Franchise Dealers Form Alliance to Match Big Groups' Scale
AutoTrust Dealer Alliance has grown to 300 dealerships in a year, giving independent franchise owners the purchasing power public groups get through acquisition.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Franchise SidekickNews
Franchise Sidekick Launches Free Franchisee Research Tool
Franchise Sidekick's free SeeThrough platform gives prospective franchisees direct access to real reviews and FDDs before any sales call.
Priya Shah4 min read
HousingWireNews
ERA Real Estate Adds 260-Agent Arkansas Brokerage
ERA Real Estate has added a 260-agent Arkansas brokerage to its network, extending a consolidation wave reshaping residential real estate franchising.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Liberty Restoration Expands ServiceMaster Network
Liberty Restoration Group closed its second acquisition of 2026, adding three ServiceMaster Restore offices as private equity backers push Midwest consolidation.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Dental Tribune InternationalNews
Dentalcorp Enters US Market With Florida Deal
Dentalcorp acquired Northstar Dental Partners' 21 Florida clinics, marking the Canadian DSO's first US expansion and intensifying dental consolidation pressure nationwide.
Priya Shah4 min read
Canadian Franchise AssociationNews
IFA Signs First Trilateral Franchise Pact With Canada, Mexico
The International Franchise Association joined Canadian and Mexican counterparts in a permanent cooperation framework covering regulation, research and cross-border brand expansion.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Sonic AutomotiveNews
Sonic Automotive Adds Sixth Porsche Dealership in Bay Area
Sonic Automotive acquired Porsche Walnut Creek from Fletcher Jones, expanding its luxury network to six Porsche stores as the brand's electric Cayenne debuts.
Priya Shah4 min read
Crunch FitnessNews
Undefeated Tribe Targets 100 Crunch Fitness Gyms
The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Fitness's largest franchise group, is targeting 100 gyms across five states by 2028 after opening its 50th location.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
The Esports AdvocateNews
Friendly Fire Raises $4.7M to Fuel U.S. Expansion
Croatian gaming cafe franchisor Friendly Fire closed a $4.7 million Series A as it pushes into the U.S. with 178 locations in its pipeline.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Mavis Closes $700 Million Pep Boys Acquisition
Mavis completed its $700 million purchase of Pep Boys from Icahn Enterprises, pushing its franchised and owned service network past 4,400 locations.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Camp Bow WowNews
Camp Bow Wow Debuts Lower-Cost Franchise Prototype
Camp Bow Wow awarded a three-unit Texas franchise built on a new prototype that cuts the initial investment by more than $400,000.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Home Helpers Home Care Adds 18 Franchise Deals
Home Helpers signed 18 franchise agreements and opened 13 locations in the first half of 2026, while naming a new chief financial officer.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Falfurrias Backs Youth Sports Franchisor YAU
Falfurrias Capital Partners took a growth stake in Youth Athletes United, funneling new capital into franchisee support rather than new brand launches.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Skiptown Franchisees Sign Charlotte Lease
Skiptown's first franchise owners signed a lease for their debut Pineville location, testing whether the concept scales beyond company-run stores.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Ideal SidingNews
Ideal Siding Tops 100 Locations, Eyes 200
The exterior renovation franchisor crossed 100 units this month and is now recruiting multi-unit owners to double that footprint within three years.
Priya Shah4 min read
Tierra EncantadaNews
Tierra Encantada Signs Three-Unit Maryland Deal
Two experienced multi-unit franchisees are bringing the Spanish immersion early education brand into Maryland for the first time.
Priya Shah4 min read
ProHomeNews
ProHome Converts Metro DC Franchise to Corporate
The builder warranty management franchisor bought back its 24-year-old Mid-Atlantic territory, expanding its direct footprint across four states.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
HousingWireNews
Real Brokerage Set to Close $880M REMAX Deal
Real Brokerage cleared its final court hurdle and expects to close its $880 million acquisition of REMAX Holdings on August 24.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
A Hug Away Healthcare Launches Franchise Program
The Houston home health and hospice provider is opening its 18-year-old care model to franchisees as it looks to expand beyond Texas.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
D.O.G. Hotels Sold to Undisclosed Buyer
RDP Advisory brokered the sale of Miami's largest pet daycare, boarding, and grooming operator to a strategic buyer whose identity wasn't disclosed.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Take 5 Franchisees Merge Into Largest Operator
Take 5 Carolinas and ClayCon Oil merged into Founders Automotive Services Team, creating the country's largest Take 5 Oil Change franchisee by revenue.
Jordan Reyes4 min read