On the rise of M&A activity in the mid-market franchise segment:
Franchising as a business model has always been about scale: taking a good concept and creating a great brand through the local owners acting as brand ambassadors. But as the top fills out for private equity investments, a more interesting trend is the rise of M&A activity in the mid-market franchise segment, which has many regionally strong concepts with significant growth potential.
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