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Bubble Down Lands $200 Million for Car Washes
A Tampa car wash operator secures institutional capital to buy rivals and build new sites as sector consolidation speeds up.
Priya Shah4 min read
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Vitana Adds Saratoga to Fund Dental Growth
A pediatric and orthodontic partnership group expands its debt capital, a sign that specialty focus still draws lenders in a tight market.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Burn Boot CampNews
Burn Boot Camp Signs Marshmello as Equity Partner
The group fitness franchise hands a global music star ownership and an operating role, deepening a celebrity-as-franchisee playbook it started with Kevin Hart.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Diversified Royalty Buys Mr. Lube + Tires for $235M
The royalty company closes a $235 million purchase of the Canadian quick-lube franchisor, a deal built almost entirely on debt and rolled equity.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Mold Medics Awards Three Columbus Territories
A senior care operator who sold his company to private equity is now building a three-territory mold remediation business in Ohio's capital.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
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.
Priya Shah4 min read
Revscale Media (illustration)News
Woof Gang Adds Great Hill Partners as Investor
A second private equity backer joins the pet grooming franchise to fund franchisee support, new markets, and national marketing.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Restaurant DiveNews
Red Robin Refranchises 86 Units for $72.5 Million
The burger chain hands 86 company restaurants to two multi-unit operators, pushing its turnaround toward a franchised model and lower debt.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
CarePatrolNews
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.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Century 21 Real EstateNews
Century 21 Opens First Office in the UAE
The real estate franchise plants its Middle East headquarters in Dubai, betting on one of the world's fastest-growing property markets.
Priya Shah4 min read
Yum BrandsNews
Southpaw Buys 43 Ohio Taco Bells
A 200-unit franchisee adds Ohio scale as Mas Restaurant Group exits the market, signaling how capital keeps concentrating among the largest operators.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
1851 FranchiseNews
Two Men and a Truck Enters Los Angeles
A veteran-led ownership group opens the brand's first franchise inside Los Angeles city limits, betting that operations discipline beats price in a crowded moving market.
Priya Shah4 min read
Blo Blow Dry BarNews
Blo Blow Dry Bar Enters Arizona
The blow dry franchise signs its first Phoenix agreement and opens recruiting to multi-unit operators across a growing Sun Belt market.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Hammer & NailsNews
Hammer & Nails Courts Multi-Unit Operators
The men's grooming franchise says experienced operators from Detroit to the Bay Area are evaluating a category still short on national brands.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Pet Supplies PlusNews
Pet Supplies Plus Rallies 1,200 at Summit
The pet retailer used its annual owner summit to attack rising build costs with pre-manufactured store elements and deeper operations training.
Priya Shah4 min read
QSR MagazineNews
Founders Table Acquires Hopdoddy Burger Bar
The Chopt parent adds a 47-unit better-burger chain, pushing its multi-brand platform past 200 restaurants and into franchise development.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Crunch FitnessNews
Crunch Fitness Unveils New Formats at Convention
At its largest franchise gathering yet, the gym brand showed recovery studios and a premium tier built to widen operator revenue.
Priya Shah4 min read
Comfort KeepersNews
Comfort Keepers Signs 14 New Territories
The in-home senior care brand added 14 territories by midyear, a sign of where capital and operators are moving as demand climbs.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Granite Garage FloorsNews
Granite Garage Floors Awards Three Utah Territories
The Threshold Brands flooring concept hands its Salt Lake City market to a veteran multi-unit operator, wagering that an underbuilt garage category rewards experience.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
EverSmith BrandsNews
EverSmith Brands Names Michael Abramson COO
The commercial-services franchisor hands operations to a former Xponential Fitness executive as it pushes its seven-brand, 800-territory platform toward its next phase.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Heating + Air ParamedicsNews
Heating + Air Paramedics Awards Three Louisville Territories
The HVAC franchise enters Kentucky and grows in Texas, betting that recession-resistant home services keep drawing experienced operators into multi-territory deals.
Priya Shah4 min read
A Place At HomeNews
A Place At Home Scales Under Dovida
The home care franchise now leans on Dovida, the world's largest home care provider, to fund its next phase of growth.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
Crunch FitnessNews
Crunch Names New CEO, Enters Latin America
Chequan Lewis takes over as chief executive as Crunch signs a Mexico master franchise, its first move into Latin America.
Jordan Reyes4 min read
RNR Tire ExpressNews
RNR Tire Express Enters Massachusetts With First Deal
The lease-to-own tire retailer signed its first Massachusetts franchisee, widening a New England push aimed at cost-pressed consumers.
Jordan Reyes4 min read