Public Company Consumer

Franchise Group

Virginia Beach, Ohio, United States

Owner and operator of franchised and franchisable consumer retail and service brands, including Pet Supplies Plus and American Freight (among others).

Focus Areas
Franchised retail brands, Pet specialty retail (via Pet Supplies Plus), Home furnishings retail (via American Freight and other brands)

Tracked deals

5

5 tracked deals across 2020-2022.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout

Franchise Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Franchise Group. 1 2020 3 2021 1 2022

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Pet Supplies Plus
    Target
    Wag N' Wash Natural Pet Food & Grooming
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Pet Supplies Plus, a subsidiary of Franchise Group, announced the acquisition of Wag N' Wash, a natural pet food, self-wash, and grooming franchise with more than 15 locations. Wag N' Wash founders will remain for a minimum of two years and the brands will continue to operate separately while Wag N' Wash gains access to Pet Supplies Plus's supply chain, fulfillment and expansion resources.

  • Buyer
    Franchise Group, Inc.
    Target
    W.S. Badcock Corporation
    Seller
    W.S. Badcock Corporation (Badcock family)
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Franchise Group, Inc. completed an all-cash acquisition of W.S. Badcock Corporation for approximately $580 million. The acquisition adds Badcock’s 383-store southeastern home furnishings chain (and related real estate and consumer credit receivables) to Franchise Group’s portfolio, creating scale and anticipated synergies with its existing home-furnishings brands.

  • Buyer
    Franchise Group, Inc.
    Target
    Sylvan Learning
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Franchise Group, Inc. completed an all-cash acquisition of Sylvan Learning for approximately $81 million, financed with available cash. Sylvan, a Hunt Valley, Maryland–headquartered tutoring franchisor with more than 700 locations, will expand Franchise Group's portfolio of consumer-facing franchise concepts and is expected to be immediately accretive to earnings.

  • Buyer
    Franchise Group, Inc.
    Target
    Pet Supplies Plus
    Seller
    Sentinel Capital Partners
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Franchise Group, Inc. acquired Pet Supplies Plus from Sentinel Capital Partners in a transaction valued at $700 million, closing in March 2021. Pet Supplies Plus, headquartered in Livonia, Michigan, is a leading franchisor and operator of neighborhood-format pet specialty stores with a footprint of 562 stores across 36 states at closing.

  • Buyer
    Franchise Group, Inc., American Freight Furniture & Mattress
    Target
    FFO Home
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Franchise Group, Inc. has completed its acquisition of FFO Home, a regional furniture and mattress retailer. More than 30 FFO Home stores across the Midwest will be rebranded as American Freight Furniture, Mattress, Appliance, with customers redirected to the American Freight website and the addition of appliances, financing options and same-day delivery for in-stock items.

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