Tracked deals
3
3 tracked deals across 2025-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Business Services
Franchise Equity Partners
New York, New York, United States
Franchise Equity Partners (“FEP”) is a minority-stake investor focused on the franchising sector. The firm targets long-term partnerships and a portfolio of investments across franchise businesses, relying on seasoned owner-operators to continue running businesses they built over multiple generations.
- Focus Areas
- Franchise investing, Minority stake investments, Franchise/multi-unit business partnerships
- Website
- www.fep-us.com
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
1 addon · 1 buyout · 1 divestiture
Franchise Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 2 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
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- Buyer
- Franchise Equity Partners
- Target
- Bravo Fit
- Seller
- Bravo Fit's existing shareholders, Planet Fitness
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- Australia
- Type
- Buyout
Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) acquired Bravo Fit, the exclusive Planet Fitness franchisee across multiple Australian markets, from its existing shareholders. Planet Fitness exited its minority ownership position in Bravo Fit as part of the transaction; financial terms were not disclosed, and Bravo Fit management will continue leading expansion in Australia.
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December 3, 2025
- Buyer
- Franchise Equity Partners (FEP)
- Target
- IMO Car Wash
- Seller
- Driven Brands (Driven Brands Holdings Inc.)
- Industry
- Transportation
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Type
- Divestiture
Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) acquired IMO Car Wash, the largest tunnel car wash operator in the world, from Driven Brands. The transaction covers IMO’s full portfolio of 720 locations, primarily in the United Kingdom and Germany, with additional sites across nine other European countries and Australia.
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February 13, 2025
- Buyer
- Georgica Auto Holdings, Franchise Equity Partners
- Target
- Kolb Subaru
- Seller
- Group 1 Automotive
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
Georgica Auto Holdings, backed by Franchise Equity Partners, has acquired Kolb Subaru, a dealership in Orangeburg, New York, from Group 1 Automotive. The acquisition expands Georgica's Northeast footprint and adds its third Subaru store as part of a targeted dealer roll-up strategy supported by FEP.
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