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  1. Increasing the Value of a Multi-Unit Business

    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…

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  2. Five Benchmarks to Manage in Your Franchise

    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…

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  3. Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report

    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…

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  4. Founders Advises T-H Marine in its Recapitalization by Valesco

    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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  5. Consumer

    From multi-unit restaurants and retail, to entertainment and consumer goods, if you have a business that caters to consumers, we’re ready to listen to your worries, meet your needs, and exceed your expectations.

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  6. Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report Q1 2019

    This edition of Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights report for Q1 2019: Market commentary Leading indicator trends M&A updates Founders “Financial Readiness Assessment” for middle-market multi-unit companies Additionally, we will be at the 2019 Multi-Unit Franchise Conference in Las Vegas March 24 – 27, and we would love to connect with you in person. Contact Nathan…

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