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Resales Drive Express Employment's Mid-Year Growth
Express Employment Professionals signed 29 franchise agreements in the first half of 2026, with resales driving the vast majority of deals.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Sizemore Buys Carlson Building Maintenance in Midwest
Inspirit Equity-backed Sizemore is acquiring Carlson Building Maintenance, adding a 65-year-old Minneapolis janitorial firm to its facilities management roll-up.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Ridgemont Buys Senior Move Franchise Caring Transitions
Ridgemont Equity Partners and Coogee Bay Partners acquired Caring Transitions, betting institutional capital on the fragmented senior relocation and estate liquidation market.
Priya Shah4 min read
RISMediaNews
Keller Williams Buys 1,200-Agent Jason Mitchell Group
Keller Williams is acquiring 1,200-agent Jason Mitchell Group, the latest brokerage consolidation as mega-franchisors race to control agents, technology and mortgage relationships.
Priya Shah4 min read
Hand & Stone Massage and Facial SpaNews
Hand & Stone's Top Franchisee Signs 13-Unit Deal
Hand & Stone's largest franchisee signed a 13-unit development deal, pushing its Florida-heavy footprint past 75 spas and $95 million in sales.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Modern Tire DealerNews
Big Brand Tire Buys Belle Tire's 185 Stores
Percheron-backed Big Brand Tire is acquiring Belle Tire's 185 stores, a deal that pushes the combined platform past $1.5 billion in revenue and 530 locations.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Cents Buys Insight Systems for Laundry Data
Cents acquired Insight Systems to fold business-intelligence reporting into its laundry platform, deepening its push into an underserved dry cleaning segment.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Sparkle Grooming Enters New Jersey With 26 Salons
Former European Wax Center operators are bringing Sparkle Grooming's membership-based dog wellness model to New Jersey, with 26 salons planned statewide.
Priya Shah4 min read
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CCS Facility Services Adds Alabama Cleaning Provider
Silver Oak-backed CCS Facility Services acquired Alabama Cleaning Service, deepening Southeast density in a fragmented $100 billion janitorial market drawing steady private equity interest.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Kaltroco Backs Nation's Largest Mobile Dental Network
The family-backed investment firm took a stake in Smile America Partners, a school-based dental service organization reaching 370,000 underserved children a year.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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MindChamps Signs 125-Center California Joint Venture
The Singapore-based preschool franchisor struck an exclusive 50-50 joint venture to bring its patented curriculum to Northern and Southern California.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Gold's Gym Consolidates Leadership Under Sole CEO
The iconic strength-training brand ended its co-CEO structure, naming Brad Reynolds sole chief executive as it preps a Dallas flagship and pushes franchise growth.
Priya Shah4 min read
LevinPro Healthcare M&ANews
Vitana Adds Third 2026 Practice in New Jersey
The pediatric dental and orthodontic partnership organization deepened its Northeast density with its third practice acquisition of the year.
Priya Shah4 min read
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Kontota Rolls Out Nationwide Franchisee Tech Platform
The mobile pet grooming franchise launched a client engagement app and a dedicated franchisee portal built with Pet Connect Business.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Advantage Services Group Adds Doctor Fix-It in Denver
The residential services platform folded a 47-year-old Denver HVAC and plumbing contractor into its Colorado operation, its third brand in the state.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
OpenRoad CollisionNews
OpenRoad Collision Grows to 40 Shops With OKC Deal
The consolidator's acquisition of Davis Paint & Collision shows mid-sized buyers picking up deal volume as larger operators pull back.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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Woodhouse Spa Bets Growth on Membership and MedSpa
The luxury spa franchise closed Q2 with new signings and is layering recurring membership revenue and medical aesthetics onto its existing model.
Priya Shah4 min read
Franchise TimesNews
Premium Service Brands Adds Wise Coatings as 10th Brand
The home services franchisor's latest acquisition gives Wise Coatings' 23 franchisees access to a referral network spanning 1,200 operators.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Greenix Pest ControlNews
Greenix Pest Control Enters Tennessee Via Acquisition
Backed by private equity firm Gridiron Capital, Greenix bought a Knoxville operator to expand into a 21st state and deepen its Ohio base.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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HOTWORX Signs Four-Studio Deal to Enter Alaska
A mother-daughter franchisee team with existing Washington studios will bring 24-hour infrared fitness to Alaska starting with a Wasilla location.
Priya Shah4 min read
BriefGlance.comNews
Real Brokerage to Merge With RE/MAX in $880M Deal
The tech-driven brokerage will absorb RE/MAX's nearly 8,500 franchise offices, betting AI tools can revive a legacy network under pressure.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Ultimate Longevity CenterNews
Longevity Franchise Sells 200 Territories in Four Months
Anthony Geisler's Ultimate Longevity Center awarded 200 franchise territories before opening a single location, signaling a new health and wellness category.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
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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.
Priya Shah4 min read
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Staffing Franchise AtWork Posts Strong Mid-2026 Growth
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read