Emilee Wentland

Youth enrichment portfolio company Spark Harbor, which purchased music education franchise Bach to Rock, plans to double the franchise's unit count in the next four years.

Whether they're getting serious about their golf game or taking the family out for a fun activity, customers are showing interest in golf simulators—and franchises are drawing a big slice of the action. Touting top-of-the-line technology, franchisors such as The Back Nine Golf, The Swing Bays and TruGolf Links have big expansion plans in mind.

The term “social media influencer” might earn an eye roll from some, but brands are utilizing these content creators to drive traffic and promote brand awareness. Franchisors such as Dog

As a personal trainer and a physical therapy technician, Lily Collins-Sak learned the importance of exercise to live a healthy lifestyle.

Jeff Dudan sold AdvantaClean 25 years after he started the restoration and mediation business in Florida. This year, he bought it back.

Investors look for white space—whether that’s the ability to grow through acquisitions or de novo growth—when considering valuations for prospective transactions.

Seven months after announcing that it was exploring a sale of Pizza Hut, Yum Brands announced its selling the company that PepsiCo and its subsidiaries have owned since 1977.

Southpaw reported $475 million in sales annually with its portfolio of Dunkin' and Taco Bell restaurants in nine states. The group continues to acquire stores from existing franchisees.

Twin Peaks' time under 18-brand franchisor FAT Brands were tumultuous, ultimately ending in a bankruptcy filing and the sale of all its assets this spring. "Unfortunately, towards the end, they just weren't able to provide us with the resources we needed to continue to grow, and so we got a little stagnant," Chief Operating Officer and President Roger Gondek said.

Casual dining chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers signed two more refranchising agreements to sell 86 company-owned units for $72.5 million.