Emilee Wentland

In October, Anchored Tiny Homes founders Colton and Austin Paulhus filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after abruptly shutting down operations last summer. Months earlier, the tiny home manufacturing brand

It's the quirkiness that makes a return customer at Atlanta-based Mellow Mushroom—and, of course, the pizza.

Before Rich Moyer was the CEO of Hoppin’ Brands, a friend asked him if he’d like to invest in a bar.

Getting credible news at the local level is getting harder, as corporations buy up small newspapers (often to later gut them or shut them down). Newspapers were once highly read and profitable, but that's no longer the case—unless you turn to TapInto's network of news websites.

Articles by Joe Halpern, Alyssa Huglen, Matthew Liedke, Laura Michaels and Emilee Wentland Research by Matt Haskin Updated

Updated Trive Capital invested in two Crunch Fitness franchisees last year.

Updated Miguel Reyes isn't afraid to take risks. In 2013, after just three months of dating, Reyes asked his then-girlfriend, Mikayla, to lend him the money to buy a pizza-by-the-slice restaurant from their boss.

Kelly's Roast Beef has a new owner: private equity firm AAM15 Management Group . The deal includes the acquisition of four Kelly's flagship locations in Massachusetts.

The boutique fitness concept Barry's is the newest investment for Princeton Equity Group.

On top of its fourth decade in operation, Pizza Factory has another milestone to celebrate this year: Wonder Franchise bought the 110-unit franchise.