September 25th-27th Founders hosted its first Multi-Unit Summit at the beautiful Hilton Sandestin on the Emerald Coast in Florida. The Founders team welcomed top CEOs and leaders in the multi-unit community to network, enjoy Southern hospitality and cuisine, and tap into the wisdom and expertise of the elite group of participants. The three-day event gave…
By: Mike McCraw For high-growth multi-unit concepts, such as restaurants, fitness studios, and entertainment venues, access to institutional capital through partnership with a debt or equity partner is often critical for streamlining operations and strategically expanding to new locations. Whether owners are looking to grow, recapitalize, or sell, select metrics are commonly evaluated by institutional…
By: Mike McCraw Across the wide range of franchise concepts – from restaurants and coffee shops to fitness studios, hotels, convenience stores, and more – common benchmarks are used to track, compare, and improve franchise businesses. Benchmarks, or key performance indicators (KPIs), are particularly useful in the multi-unit / franchise world: rich data is typically…
This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report includes market commentary, leading indicator trends, and M&A updates. Additionally, as a part of our series on the Founders “Financial Readiness Assessment” for middle-market multi-unit companies, we explore Same Store Sales Growth, Financial Preparedness, and Average Unit Volume as key aspects of your business that potential investors…
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 28, 2019) – Founders Advisors (“Founders”) is pleased to announce that certain principals of Founders Advisors served T-H Marine Supplies, Inc. (“T-H Marine”) in its recapitalization by Valesco. Valesco’s majority recap of TH Marine closed on April 30, 2019. T-H Marine, founded in 1975 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL, is a leader…
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