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July continued the slow-summer trend in franchise M&A. Dry powder is piling up across the industry, while strategic platforms—once the default playbook for franchise investors—are […]
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After an active May that brought eight franchise M&A deals, June was considerably quieter. Only three notable transactions crossed the radar, but each one tells […]
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Major news came out of the franchising world this month, with Roark Capital darling Inspire Brands making its long-anticipated announcement official: it’s heading to the […]
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For the first time in a while, no personal announcements to kick things off. Just cold, hard deal grades on what we’ve seen in the […]
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Some really major deals closed out Q1 2026, but before we get into that, I want to start with a personal update I’m incredibly excited […]
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This month we only have a handful of deals to report. But before diving in, I wanted to start with a quick personal update. First, […]
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Like December, January was another incredibly slow month for deal announcements. Many of these transactions were likely deals that did not quite make it across […]
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With another year officially in the books, December once again proved to be a quiet month in the world of M&A, particularly in the final […]
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