Blo Blow Dry Bar Acquires LashBar to Fold into LashKind Platform

Blo Blow Dry Bar Acquires MYNC Beauty Inc.

October 12, 2022

Retail

Blo Blow Dry Bar, a Toronto-based blow dry bar franchisor, has acquired Canadian brow and lash specialist MYNC Beauty Inc., which operates six locations across the Greater Toronto Area. The acquisition will allow Blo to roll out a MYNC franchise system across Canada and accelerate MYNC's multi-location growth under Blo's franchising expertise.

NewSpring Franchise (NewSpring Capital) Makes Growth Investment in Blo Blow Dry Bar

March 18, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

NewSpring Franchise, a newly launched strategy from NewSpring Capital, made a growth-equity investment in Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar franchise. The investment will support Blo’s continued multi-unit franchise expansion across the United States and Canada and NewSpring partners will join the company’s board to help scale the brand.

Regent Acquires Corporate-Owned Drybar Shops

April 10, 2022

Retail

Regent, L.P. acquired all remaining corporate-owned Drybar shops from Drybar Holdings, through an affiliate, and will operate 57 Drybar locations. As a result, Regent becomes Drybar's largest franchisee under franchisor WellBiz Brands and will operate the acquired salons across the United States.

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.

WellBiz Brands Acquires LunchboxWax

July 20, 2021

Retail

WellBiz Brands, Inc. has acquired the LunchboxWax brand, adding the waxing salon chain (49 locations) as the franchisor and its fifth concept in the company's beauty and wellness portfolio. The deal expands WellBiz's multi-brand franchising platform and brings LunchboxWax founder Debi Lane on as a strategic advisor during the transition.

Helen of Troy Completes Acquisition of Drybar Products

January 23, 2020

Consumer Products

Helen of Troy Limited completed the acquisition of Drybar Products LLC for approximately $255 million in cash. The transaction transfers the Drybar consumer products business to Helen of Troy while the Drybar salon business (Drybar Holdings LLC) retains a worldwide license to continue operating salons and selling the products in those locations.