Mergers & Acquisitions News

Rent-A-Center, Inc. (the "Company" or "Rent-A-Center") (NASDAQ: RCII) announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Acima Holdings.
February 18th, 2021
The ink is dry on a deal merging two print businesses serving Midwest businesses, nonprofits and residents.
February 17th, 2021
Caring Brands International (CBI) announced the completion of three significant home healthcare franchise acquisitions in the last six months.
February 12th, 2021
John Paul “JP” Sazon, broker/owner of Cristal Cellar, announced a new partnership with Kevin Kwan, broker, Century 21 West Coast Brokers, forming Century 21 Cristal Cellar.
February 2nd, 2021
Loyalty Brands closed out 2020 with an impressive portfolio of new franchisor partnerships, growing from five franchise concepts to nine, and setting the stage for rapid expansion in the new year.
January 28th, 2021
Planet Fitness franchisee National Fitness Partners (“NFP” or the “company”) announced the acquisition of 16 Planet Fitness clubs.
January 21st, 2021
Jan-Pro Systems International announces the brand was part of a major acquisition, as MidOcean Partners acquired LYNX Franchising.
January 20th, 2021
FranConnect, the leading provider of franchise management solutions for driving success in franchise sales, operations, and marketing, announced today it has acquired FranchiseBlast.
January 19th, 2021
Amici Partners Group, LLC (“Amici”) has completed the acquisition of Friendly’s Restaurants.
January 19th, 2021
FranConnect announced significant year of momentum across revenue, earnings, and customer acquisitions.
January 14th, 2021
Neighborly® announced the acquisition of Precision Door Service, the nation’s leading garage door repair franchise headquartered in Titusville, Florida.
January 7th, 2021
BoxUnion announced that it has acquired TITLE Boxing Club (TITLE), a fitness studio with 166 clubs across the United States, Mexico and the Dominican Republic specializing in boxing and kickboxing fitness classes.
January 7th, 2021
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Moran Family of Brands announced the addition of its newest company brand, Turbo Tint.
January 6th, 2021
The parent company of Saladworks announced today it has acquired Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls.
December 22nd, 2020
Pet Supplies Plus announced today it will acquire an estimated 40 previously operated Pet Valu locations throughout Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Virginia.
December 22nd, 2020
Parent company of the trailblazing franchise concept, ONE Cannabis Group (OCG Inc.), finalized a merger agreement with Item 9 Labs Corp.
December 18th, 2020
Home Franchise Concepts, a subsidiary of JM Family Enterprises, has entered into an agreement to acquire Kitchen Tune-Up.
December 18th, 2020
United Real Estate - a division of United Real Estate Group (UREG) - announced its merger with Virtual Properties Realty (VPR).
December 17th, 2020
Inspire Brands, Inc. (“Inspire”) announced the completion of its $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. (“Dunkin’ Brands”).
December 15th, 2020
United Real Estate - a division of United Real Estate Group – announced its merger with Benchmark Realty, LLC.
December 10th, 2020
Valvoline Inc. announced that it plans to acquire 27 quick-lube locations that will expand its service center network across the U.S.
December 3rd, 2020
ERA Real Estate announced today that ERA Infinity Properties, based in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., has merged with PRA & Company Realtors in Pompano Beach.
November 24th, 2020
Zaxby’s Operating Company L.P. announced that investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division (Goldman Sachs) will acquire a significant stake in the company.
November 19th, 2020
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MoneyMailerUSA, Inc., a Local Marketing Solutions Group Inc. company, has acquired the assets of The Inside Coup.
November 16th, 2020
RSVP, a luxury direct mail agency that has been leading the industry since 1985, has officially announced its plans to launch a dynamic franchise initiative that will take the brand to Portland.
November 12th, 2020
Hudson Hill Capital (“Hudson Hill” or “HHC”), a private investment firm founded by Eric Rosen, announced today that it acquired a majority stake in InXpress Holdings Ltd.
November 9th, 2020
Authority Brands, LLC announced today the purchase of Service Team of Professionals (“STOP” or “STOP Restoration”).
November 5th, 2020
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced that Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Winans, based in Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, has merged with the Trinity Realty Group based in Sherman, Texas.
October 29th, 2020
Engineering for Kids joins Pitman Training, School is Easy and Academy of Learning Career College in a complementary suite of franchise brands.
October 26th, 2020
Boxwood Partners is pleased to announce the sale of ShelfGenie® to Neighborly®, the world’s largest franchisor of home services brands.
October 8th, 2020
Neighborly® today announced the acquisition of ShelfGenie, a custom glide-out shelving solutions franchise headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
October 6th, 2020
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) announced that it plans to acquire 33 quick-lube service centers in Idaho, Missouri and Kansas in two separate acquisitions.
October 2nd, 2020
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. provided the Company’s third quarter 2020 operational and financial outlook in advance of the Company’s quarterly earnings release expected to be issued on November 5, 2020.
September 22nd, 2020
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Authority Brands, LLC announced today the purchase of Monster Tree Service. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
September 17th, 2020
Foot Solutions, Inc., the premier one-stop-shop for all foot wellness needs, has announced the acquisition of NOENE (pronounced “Know-EEN) America.
September 16th, 2020
Qiigo and Listen360 announced today that they will merge their business operations in an effort to help their customers accelerate growth through digital marketing and customer loyalty solutions
September 15th, 2020
Valvoline Inc. (NYSE: VVV) announced that it plans to acquire 14 quick-lube locations that will expand its company-owned service center network in Texas.
September 15th, 2020
Over the past year, Brightway franchise owners have expanded their enterprises at a record pace and today, the company is pleased to share that veteran Insurance Agent Ken Toney has become its first four-unit owner.
September 3rd, 2020
RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. today announced the acquisition of wemlo(SM), an innovative fintech company that provides third-party mortgage loan processing services.
September 2nd, 2020
Driven Brands (“Driven”) announced its acquisition of International Car Wash Group (“ICWG”) has been completed.
August 5th, 2020
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of PersonalizationMall.com®.
August 4th, 2020
7-Eleven, Inc. ("7-Eleven") is pleased to announce it has entered into an agreement to acquire Speedway, a leading convenience store chain, from Marathon Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: MPC).
August 3rd, 2020
MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings, LLC (“MOD Pizza”, “MOD” or the “Company”) announced it has successfully closed the acquisition of 13 existing MOD Pizza locations in North Carolina.
July 28th, 2020
Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC announced today that Gary Mann Real Estate and Team Up Real Estate in Moses Lake, Wash., have merged and affiliated with the BHGRE® brand to become Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Gary Mann Realty.
July 22nd, 2020
RSG Group GmbH is set to acquire the most well-known and iconic gym chain in the world, Gold's Gym.
July 14th, 2020
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Since its inception in 2004, Sola Salon Studios has become the world's largest and fastest growing salon studios franchise with more than 500 locations throughout the U.S., Canada and Brazil.
July 6th, 2020
Neighborly® today announced the acquisition of HouseMaster, a professional home inspection franchise headquartered in Somerville, N.J.
July 2nd, 2020
Coldwell Banker Premier Properties announced today that it has merged with the Schmidt Family of Companies, one of the nation’s largest real estate firms.
June 18th, 2020
LYNX Franchising, a multi-brand franchise platform with a complementary collection of B2B essential services, announced today it has acquired the FRSTeam brand and franchise system.
June 12th, 2020
To ensure the safety of BrightStar Care clients and franchise employees to continue providing the highest quality of in-home care during the pandemic, CEO and founder Shelly Sun and her team leveraged resources across the globe and quickly secured...
May 15th, 2020
Hard Rock International (HRI) announced has purchased all rights to the Hard Rock® brand and related trademarks in Las Vegas from Houston-based private equity firm, Juniper Capital.
May 14th, 2020
Driven Brands, North America's largest automotive services company, announced its acquisition of Fix Auto USA (FUSA) and Auto Center Auto Body, Inc. (ACAB).
April 24th, 2020
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), announces the signing of a management agreement with Shanghai 21st Century Hotel Co., Ltd. for its iconic property located in Lujiazui, Shanghai, China.
April 13th, 2020
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM) today announced the completion of its acquisition of The Habit Restaurants, Inc. (“The Habit Burger Grill”), following the approval by The Habit Burger Grill stockholders.
March 19th, 2020
BQ Holdings, Inc., a company known for its BBQ restaurants including Famous Dave’s, Clark Crew BBQ and Real Famous BBQ has officially acquired Granite City Food & Brewery.
March 11th, 2020
BlueGrace Logistics, a leading third-party logistics (3PL) services company, has acquired Anthym Logistics, a freight broker with its primary offices in Tampa and Chicago.
March 11th, 2020
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