All franchisors and their advisors should learn how to structure their business from the beginning so that one day they can be attractive to potential buyers, including Private Equity (PE) firms, or other strategic buyers.

In the last 10 years, the franchise business model has become extremely attractive to investment funds like PE, with PE-led merger & acquisition transactions of franchised brands growing over 150% in the past decade. PE have learned to love franchising. And franchisors should learn why, and how to make themselves as desirable as possible as a source of capital for fueling growth or as an exit strategy.

Learning Highlights

• Understand the process of how a deal with PE comes together;
• Hear directly and gain advice from a franchisor and PE firms who have gone through the process; and
• Know what you need to do today to set yourself up for success in the future and maximize your sale price.