Five Star Franchising Acquires 1-800-Packouts

Five Star Franchising Acquires Bath Solutions, Joe Homebuyer, Gotcha Covered and Bio-One

November 4, 2021

Professional Services

Five Star Franchising launched as a consolidated platform after acquiring franchisor brands Bath Solutions, Joe Homebuyer, Gotcha Covered, and Bio-One, bringing roughly 300 franchise owners and 350 territories into its ecosystem. The platform is backed by private equity sponsor Princeton Equity Group and will leverage ProNexis and centralized marketing, technology, and operations to drive franchise development and growth across home-service categories.

The Jordan Company Invests in Five Star Holding

March 30, 2022

Packaging

The Jordan Company has agreed to invest in Five Star Holding, a Houston-based integrated flexible packaging manufacturer, taking a minority position alongside the company’s current owners. The growth capital partnership will support Five Star’s expansion and sustainability initiatives, including its PCR recycling and bio-film development capabilities.

Freeman Spogli & Company Acquires Majority Interest in Five Star Food Service

March 28, 2019

Food & Beverage

Freeman Spogli & Company acquired a majority interest in Five Star Food Service, Inc., partnering with Five Star management and other investors. The private equity investment will support Five Star’s growth strategy across the Southeast — including organic expansion and add-on acquisitions — while financing was provided by Ares Capital Corporation and Varagon Capital Partners.

Packsize Acquires Sparck Technologies from Standard Investment

April 23, 2025

Packaging

Packsize has completed the acquisition of Sparck Technologies from Standard Investment, consolidating its leadership in automated packaging solutions. The deal adds Sparck’s high-throughput CVP Impack and CVP Everest systems to Packsize’s portfolio, expanding capability to serve high-volume e‑commerce and fulfillment customers and advancing sustainable, right‑sized packaging offerings.

Five Star Franchising Acquires Mosquito Shield

March 15, 2022

Environmental Services

Five Star Franchising, a PE-backed home-services franchising platform, has acquired Mosquito Shield, a leading residential mosquito and tick control franchisor headquartered in North Attleboro, Massachusetts. The deal — Five Star's eighth acquisition since launching in 2021 and backed by Princeton Equity Group — expands Five Star's portfolio of service-focused franchise brands and provides Mosquito Shield additional resources to accelerate franchise development and operations.

Stord Acquires ProPack Logistics

April 5, 2024

Logistics & Distribution

Stord has acquired ProPack Logistics, a temperature-controlled fulfillment provider serving the nutrition and supplement industry, adding six refrigerated warehouses across the United States and Canada. The deal expands Stord’s omnichannel fulfillment footprint and capabilities, increasing its total fulfillment capacity and accelerating revenue and volume scale for DTC and B2B customers.