ACQUISITIONS

Franchise Group, Inc. helps franchisors recognize their fullest potential by building their businesses into national or global enterprises.

Experience

Benefit from decades of franchise operations know-how and success

Value

Flexible transaction structures based on each owners needs with substantial upside post-transaction generated through your partnership with Franchise Group, Inc.

Scale

Lower cost of capital will drive growth and expand the brand to new markets and audiences

As a multi-brand operator, we continually look to diversify and grow our portfolio of brands either through acquisition or organic brand development. We have established a corporate platform that enables us to acquire businesses of all different sizes regardless of the industry. We can help small, mid-size or large franchisors recognize their fullest potential by providing low-cost capital and operating expertise. Across all businesses, we look to create operating efficiencies through the scale of a single franchising platform which allows the management teams of each brand to focus on growing their businesses.

Our Approach

Franchise Group, Inc. enhances the growth and profitability of businesses with needed low-cost capital and a sound strategy. Our comprehensive partnership offering includes infrastructure and support in the following areas:

Franchise Development

We immerse ourselves in the business to build a business plan for future franchise efforts.

Operations

We help build the team and processes necessary for sustained franchise success.

Digital Strategy

We work with the business to identify target audiences and build a customized digital strategy to attract and capture new franchise and customer leads.

Real Estate

We help the business navigate the nuances of site selection, lease negotiations, property exchange, development, financing and beyond.

Tuck-In Acquisitions

Our team of financial experts bring the complex knowledge and understanding required to seamlessly purchase and integrate new businesses into the organization.

Franchising Strategy

If not already franchising, we ensure the business is equipped with the capabilities and resources to seamlessly integrate franchising into the existing organization.

Marketing

From copywriting to design, we make sure the message is captured and shared with the right audiences so the business can grow.

Technology/IT

We leverage our partnerships with leading franchise solutions to streamline and maximize franchise sales and management.

Training

From the initial and ongoing operations of a franchise, we equip the business with the know-how to get franchisees up and running.

Investment Criteria

Franchise Group, Inc. looks to acquire franchise and non-franchise multi-unit businesses with strong unit economics that have the following attributes:

Typical Investment Profile

Economically resilient product or service
Low maintenance capital expenditures
Cannot be commoditized online

Transaction Types

Long term investment horizon
Adaptable structure to fit any situation
Proficient in complicated structures, such as turn-arounds, corporate carve-outs, founder transitions and others

Scalable

Business in a growing industry
Opportunity to garner market share by organic growth and/or “tuck-in” acquisitions

Experienced Management Team

Hands-on operators with proven success and a desire for a consequential equity stake
Desire to stay in current role