WellBiz Brands Acquires LunchboxWax

Transom Capital Group Acquires WellBiz Brands

January 22, 2026

Consumer Products

Transom Capital Group, a Los Angeles–based private equity firm, has completed its acquisition of WellBiz Brands, Inc., a Denver‑headquartered multi‑brand beauty and wellness franchisor. Transom said it will apply operational expertise and new investment to accelerate franchise development, improve profitability, enhance franchisee support and expand the company's membership‑driven platform across its more than 700 locations.

The Riverside Company Acquires The Lash Lounge for Head to Toe Brands Platform

March 19, 2024

Retail

The Riverside Company (via its Riverside Micro-Cap Fund) has acquired The Lash Lounge, a leading eyelash salon franchise, from Franworth. The deal adds The Lash Lounge — with more than 129 locations nationwide — as the third brand in Riverside's Head to Toe Brands platform to accelerate growth and geographic expansion in beauty and personal care services.

Blo Blow Dry Bar Acquires LashBar to Fold into LashKind Platform

September 18, 2024

Consumer Products

Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s leading blow dry bar franchise, has acquired California-based lash extension franchise LashBar. LashBar’s founders will merge the brand into Blo’s LashKind platform, expanding Blo’s franchise portfolio, product distribution and unit growth opportunities.

Trivest and Lunchline Partners Launch Lunchline Youth Brands and Invest in LeafSpring Schools

December 15, 2025

Education

Trivest Partners and Lunchline Partners have launched Lunchline Youth Brands, a new platform to scale early childhood education and youth enrichment franchisors, and announced a strategic growth investment in LeafSpring Schools. LeafSpring, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, is a franchisor of early education programs and summer camps across the Southeastern United States and will join the new platform to support accelerated growth and franchise expansion.

O2COOL Acquires LunchBots

February 23, 2021

Consumer Products

O2COOL, LLC (owned by Middleton Partners) has acquired LunchBots, the stainless-steel lunchware brand founded in 2008 by Jacqueline Linder. The acquisition will fold LunchBots into O2COOL's family of consumer brands and accelerate the brand's retail outreach and distribution.

Exaltare Capital Management Acquires Uni K Wax

June 6, 2023

Retail

Exaltare Capital Management, a Boston-based private equity firm, acquired UKW Holding Company (Uni K Wax), a franchisor and operator of waxing studios headquartered in Aventura, Florida. Capitala Group provided debt and equity financing for the transaction; Heather Elrod joined as Executive Chair and founder Noemi Grupenmager remains a significant shareholder as the company pursues franchise system expansion.