On M&A:
“The M&A story in the franchise world continues to roll on as we head into mid-2018. FRANdata identified 14 major transactions that took place in 2018, up to June. While 2017 was marked by private equity interest in mid-to-small sized franchises, the trend for this year marks the beginning of private exits from legacy franchise systems.”
In the News:
Tilted Kilt Acquisition on Months-long Path [Nation’s Restaurant News]
Investment Firm High Bluff Buys Quiznos [Nation’s Best Restaurant News]
‘Big Ambitions’ as Harvest Acquires Dwyer Group [Franchise Times]
Loan Approvals Hit New Heights For Small Business Borrowers With Good Credit [Forbes]
Big Banks Are Losing Lending Business to Smaller Competitors and Here’s Why [CNBC]
IHOP Has Pulled Off A Successful Publicity Stunt — Now What? [Forbes]
Stearns Bank Named No. 1 Top Performing Bank in U.S. [Monitor Daily]
Dippin’ Dots and Doc Popcorn to Debut in China [Franchising.com]
Domino’s Pizza Unveils U.S. Infrastructure Project Filling Potholes [Yahoo Finance]
Take 5 Oil Change Now Franchising [Franchising.com]
Lending to Restaurant Franchises Proves Tempting, But Has the Moment Passed? [American Banker]
How the Learning Experience Continues to Grow its Childcare Network [Forbes]
Oasis Senior Advisors Names Sharon Cupach VP of Franchise Development [Franchising.com]
Minorities in Franchising [Franchising.com]
Capital Ideas: How to Get Lenders to “Yes” [Franchising.com]
Hotel Building Spree Continues, Hilton Adds 40 New Hotels [Franchise Times]