PE Profit Ladder Articles
Will Inspire Brands Pursue IPO?
It has long been expected that Roark would take Inspire Brands public. Will this happen soon? The brand has recently been aggressive about opening new markets and also creative co-branding / co-unit opportunities within existing stores.
Playa Bowls Acquired by Sycamore Partners
Playa Bowls was just acquired by Sycamore. Surprise? No. Playa brought in several new investors in July 2021. At that point the company was valued at $67.8M and had >100 units. It continued to grow, adding 150 units. It's the PE Profit Ladder at work. Now it's time to bring in an investor with deep retail experience to drive the next wave of expansion. A 3-year hold for Tamarix Equity Partners, almost to the month.
Subway closes in on second large securitization: $2.3 Billion
If this latest Subway securitization closes at $2.3 billion it would be the 4th largest this year according to Yahoo Finance. It's been a particularly busy year for whole business securitization. The independent franchisee association should continue to stay engaged. At least some of this cash should be reinvested in the business, which continues to face headwinds, not solely used to repay investors and the PE sponsor.
FTC's New Franchise Guidance Shows Need For Effective Change Management
New FTC franchise guidance will primarily impact systems with broken or non-existent change management processes. But the entire franchise "neighborhood" can be tainted by association when a few systems don't handle change well. Their mess reflects poorly on the franchise model & attracts regulator attention.
Franchise U! Big Money in Franchising with University of Louisville, College of Business & YUM! Global Franchise Excellence
The influx of Private Equity capital in franchising has accelerated the growth of many franchisors and multi-unit franchisees. This wide-ranging interview with Dr. Gosser covers multi-unit operators, PE history in franchising, the PE power dynamic, and how PE transforms brands - including pros and cons of PE investment in franchising.
Mastermind Minutes Podcast: PE's Impact on Emerging Franchises
This in-depth interview focuses on private equity's impact especially on emerging brands and how brands can set themselves up for growth, success, ....and potentially a PE transaction down the road.
How Franchise Owners Are Unlocking Big Money In The Area of Private Equity
Alicia Miller, founder and managing director of Emergent Growth Advisors, shares how smart franchise entrepreneurs can find the right capital partners to reach their goals and how franchisees can factor private equity into their own growth plans.
Q2 2024 M&A Update - Impact To Franchising
This blog update provides an overview of M&A activity and implications for franchising. Bottom line - next year is shaping up to be extremely busy for M&A. Prospective sellers need to act now to maximize their value tomorrow.
Franchise Today with Stan Friedman
This discussion focuses on how founders and franchisees can navigate to reach their own objectives when private equity owns the franchise or when trying to attract PE to fund growth.
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