BIRMINGHAM, AL. (October 6th, 2023) – Founders Advisors is pleased to announce that Odyssey Early Schools, a world-class provider of early childhood education in Birmingham, Alabama, has been acquired by Big Blue Marble Academy, known for excellence in early childhood education and infant and toddler care, preschool, aftercare, and summer camp programs. Big Blue Marble Academy…
In this edition of Founders’ Restaurant M&A Update, our team shares a curated collection of data from the food service industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Macro-economic trends Latest restaurant valuations Alerts about major recent transactions A look into restaurant private equity buyer universe Global M&A stats (see below for a preview) If you or…
In this edition of Founders’ Early Education Market Newsletter, our team shares a curated collection of data from the early education industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Macro-economic trends Latest early education valuations Alerts about major recent transactions A look into the Early Education Buyer Universe (see below for a preview) If you or…
By: Billy Pritchard As founders begin to pursue a sellside transaction process, it is important to understand the various phases of process execution and the emotional cycles that will most likely come with each phase. Our team is a firm believer that, often, the most value we can add to these processes is helping manage…
By: Nathan Kelly On Wednesday, May 31st, the U.S. Senate met to discuss the childcare industry. For our relationships in the early childhood education industry, we took away several key points on the hearing, and noted a round-up of how industry groups reacted: Full Committee Hearing: “Today, the care workforce at large represents millions of…
Last week during our Restaurant Roundtable, we had a fruitful discussion covering a number of subjects with our good friend, Kathleen Wood of KWP. Kathleen has not only consulted with many emerging brands, but also helped lead the rapid and successful growth at both Walk-On’s and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Please see the below for a recorded video…