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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)New leadership hires and a strategy of acquiring existing gyms signal a more disciplined phase of growth for the 24/7 fitness franchise.
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.
1851 FranchiseA Kentucky couple's new territory pushes the 45-year-old home care franchise past 300 locations, underscoring steady demand for non-medical senior care.
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.
DogtopiaDogtopia closed the first half of 2026 with nearly 7% same-store sales growth and two new national awards for its pet wellness technology.
Uni K WaxJarred Fajerski, who helped scale Hand & Stone past 500 locations, will lead Uni K Wax through its push toward 71 studios.
AccuGuard EnvironmentalPuroSystems is franchising AccuGuard Environmental, a mobile lab that delivers onsite asbestos and lead results in place of the traditional weeks-long lab cycle.
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.
CBT NewsAutoTrust Dealer Alliance has grown to 300 dealerships in a year, giving independent franchise owners the purchasing power public groups get through acquisition.
The Guardian / Andy Rain/EPAUK ministers have commissioned two reviews of franchise regulation after allegations that Vodafone's practices contributed to a franchisee's death.
Franchise SidekickFranchise Sidekick's free SeeThrough platform gives prospective franchisees direct access to real reviews and FDDs before any sales call.
HousingWireERA Real Estate has added a 260-agent Arkansas brokerage to its network, extending a consolidation wave reshaping residential real estate franchising.
Camp Bow WowCamp Bow Wow awarded a three-unit North Texas deal built on a reduced-investment prototype that cuts startup costs by more than $400,000.
Revscale Media (illustration)Liberty Restoration Group closed its second acquisition of 2026, adding three ServiceMaster Restore offices as private equity backers push Midwest consolidation.
Dental Tribune InternationalDentalcorp acquired Northstar Dental Partners' 21 Florida clinics, marking the Canadian DSO's first US expansion and intensifying dental consolidation pressure nationwide.
Revscale Media (illustration)Fitura Brands tapped ABC Fitness to run bookings, payments and membership for its padel, reformer and recovery franchises under a single operating system.
Canadian Franchise AssociationThe International Franchise Association joined Canadian and Mexican counterparts in a permanent cooperation framework covering regulation, research and cross-border brand expansion.
Sonic AutomotiveSonic Automotive acquired Porsche Walnut Creek from Fletcher Jones, expanding its luxury network to six Porsche stores as the brand's electric Cayenne debuts.
Crunch FitnessThe Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Fitness's largest franchise group, is targeting 100 gyms across five states by 2028 after opening its 50th location.
The Esports AdvocateCroatian 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.
Revscale Media (illustration)Stratus Clean added five master franchise territories and topped 5,200 unit franchisees in its first half under a new brand name.
