FranVestors® | Franchisor Pipeline

FranVestors lists private equity firms that own or have owned franchisors. To learn more about any private equity firm below, including their approach to owning portfolio companies, click on their name and you will be directed to their webpage.

Many of these private equity firms have an active interest in buying and/or selling franchisors. You are encouraged to visit their websites.

3G Capital
Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons

ACI Capital
Hollywood Tans

ACON Investments
Peter Piper Pizza

Advent International
Bojangles’, First Watch, Party City, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Altaris Capital
Senior Helpers

American Securities
Childtime Learning Center, El Pollo Loco, Montessori Unlimited, Oreck, Potbelly, Tutor Time

Altamont Capital Partners
J.D.Byrider

Angelo Gordon & Co.
Benihana, Crunch Fitness, White Hen Pantry

Apax Partners
America’s Swimming Pool Company, Authority Brands, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, CareGivers, Homewatch, Mister Sparky, Monster Tree Service, Mosquito Squad, One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning, Takko

Apollo
Carl’s Jr., CENTURY 21 ,Chuck E. Cheese, Claire’s, Coldwell Banker, ERA, GNC, Hardee’s, Sotheby’s

Ares Capital Corporation
Aero-Colours, Aire Serv, AAMCO Transmission, AutoQual, Curves, Cottman Transmissions, Drive N Style, Econo Lube, Glass Doctor, GNC, Ground Guys,Huddle House, Maaco, Massage Envy, Meineke, Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter, Papa Murphy’s, Primrose Schools, Rainbow

Arcapita
Church’s, Caribou Coffee, PODS

Argonne Capital Group
Krystal,Lube Stop, On The Border, Stevi B’s

Argosy Private Equity
Great Clips, Million Air, ReBath, Rita’s

Arlon Group
Cici’s Pizza

Atalaya Capital Management
Bennigan’s

Axum Capital Partners
Wild Wing Café

Balmoral Funds
Mooyah

Bain Capital Private Equity
Baskin-Robbins, Bonefish Grill, Domino’s (Japan), Dunkin’ Donuts, Gymboree (China), Outback Steakhouse, Retail Zoo

BIP Capital
Tropical Smoothie Café

Boxwood Partners
AdvantaClean, Color World, DoodyCalls, Dryer Vent Wizard, ShelfGenie, Sir Grout, SMARTBOX, Superior Fence, SweetFrog

Brentwood Associates
Blaze Pizza

Bridgepoint Capital
Burger King, Fat Face

Brockway Moran & Partners, Inc.
Gold’s Gym

Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. LLC
Au Bon Pain, California Pizza Kitchen, Corner Bakery Café, El Torito, Logan’s Roadhouse, Ruth’s Chris

Capital Growth Advisors
Stevi B’s Pizza, The Burger Joint

Castle Harlan, Inc.
Burger King, Marie Callender, Perkins

Catterton Partners
Baja Fresh, Build-A-Bear, Caribou Coffee, Cheddar’s, Edible Arrangements, First Watch, Noodles & Company, Pure Barre

Centerbridge Partners
Culligan, Gordon Biersch, Old Chicago P.F. Chang’s, Rock Bottom

Centre Partners Management
Buca di Beppo, Captain D’s, Johnny Rockets, Muzak, Pizzeria Uno

Centre Lane Partners
Coverall, Saladworks

Center Oak Partners
Cheddar’s, Wetzel’s Pretzels

Champlain Capital Partners
CARSTAR

Charlesbank Capital Partners
Captain D’s, Del Taco, Papa Murphy’s, The Princeton Review, Shoppers Drug Mart, Tire Pros, Vision Source

CIC Partners
Red Mango

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice
AmeriSpec, Culligan, Furniture Medic, Hertz, Merry Maids, ServiceMaster Clean, Terminix, TruGreen,

Cohesive Capital Partners
Aire Serv, Glass Doctor, The Grounds Guys, Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter, Party City, Rainbow

Eagle Merchant Partners
Caribou Coffee, Chicken Salad Chick, Church’s, Krystal, Pods

Edison Ventures
Liberty Tax

Emigrant Capital
Robeks

Enhanced Equity Funds
Elements Massage, Fitness Together

Evolve Capital
Comfort Keepers

Fairmont Capital
Baker’s Square, Expressions Furniture, Village Inn

Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited
Fionn MacCool’s

Falfurrias Capital Partners
Bojangles

Falcon Investment Advisors
Dent Wizard, The Princeton Review

Falconhead Capital
Rita’s

Freeman Spogli
Batteries Plus, El Pollo Loco, First Watch, Piggly Wiggly, Popeyes

Freidman, Fleischer & Lowe
Church’s Chicken

FundCorp Inc.
Gatti’s Pizza, Gigi’s Cupcakes

Gala Capital Partners
Mooyah

Gart Capital Partners
golfTEC

Gemini Investors
Buffalo Wild Wings, Cool Cuts 4 Kids, Disaster Kleenup (DKI), Garbanzo, PrimerGarage, Wingstop

Golden Gate Capital
California Pizza Kitchen, Macaroni Grill, On the Border, Payless, Red Lobster

Goldman Sachs
Burger King, Del Taco, Hyatt Hotels

Goldner Hawn Johnson & Morrison
Baker’s Square, Houlihan’s, Village Inn

Graham Partners
Line-X

Great Hill Partners
Passport Health

The Halifax Group
Animal Supply Co., Interim Healthcare, Meineke, Pirtek

Hancock Park Associates
Gordon Biersch

Harvest Partners
AutoQual, Aero- Colours, Drive N Style, Dwyer Group, Econo Lube, Maaco, Meineke

H.I.G. Capital
Dent Wizard, Ideal Image,Hooters, Vision Source

High Bluff Capital Partners
Quiznos

Highland Capital
Pinkberry

Holding Capital Group
Nevada Bob’s

Incline Equity Partners
Jan-Pro, Maid Right, Intelligent Office

Investors Management Corporation
Golden Corral, Fleetfeet, IKOR, Right at Home

Irving Place Capital
Pet Supplies Plus, The Vitamin Shoppe

Jefferies Capital Partners
Au Bon Pain, California Pizza Kitchen, Chevys, Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana

J.H. Whitney
Brick House Tavern & Tap, Joe’s Crab Shack, Romano’s Macaroni Grill

JM Family Enterprises
AdvantaClean, Budget Blinds, Concrete Craft, Tailored Living

JPB Capital Partners
Baja Fresh, Kenny Rogers Roasters, La Madeleine, The Green Turtle, ZIPS Dry Cleaners

KarpReilly
Habit Burger, Hooters, Marie Callender’s, Sprinkles

Kelso & Company
Logan’s Roadhouse

Kinderhook Industries
bd’s Mongolian Grill

KKR
Neighborly

KSL Capital Partners
Elements, Fit 36, Fitness Together

Larsen Maccoll Partners
Burger & Beer

Leonard Green & Partners, L.P.
Captain D’s, Del Taco, Topshop

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners
Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, Bluebird Care, Cici’s Pizza, FASTSIGNS, Great American Cookies, Hand and Stone, Interim HealthCare, Just Better Care, Lawn Doctor, Marble Slab Creamery, MaggieMoo’s, Mountain Mike’s, Pretzelmaker, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Senior Helpers, The Athlete’s Foot, Tropical Smoothies, Wetzel’s Pretzels

Lee Equity Partners
Papa Murphy’s

LightBay Capital
Boardroom Salon For Men, FastSigns, NerdsToGo, MY SALON Suite, Salon Plaza

Linden Capital
Vital Care

Lindsay Goldberg LLC
Value Place

LNK Partners
Au Bon Pain

Lone Star Funds
Lone Star Steakhouse, Shoney’s

Madison Dearborn Partners
La Fitness, Ruth’s Chris, Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical

Mainsail Partners
Togo’s, The Bar Method

Maveron
Pinkberry, Potbelly

MidOcean Partners
Full Speed Automotive, Lynx Franchising

Mill Road Capital
Destination Maternity

Millstone Capital Advisors
Lion’s Choice

Mistral Equity Partners
Jamba Juice

Morgan Joseph TriArtisan
TGI Friday’s

MVP Capital Partners
A Pea in the Pod, Destination Maternity, Motherhood Maternity, Saxby’s Coffee, Swiss Farms

Nimes Capital
Togo’s

North Castle Partners
Curves, Jenny Craig

NRD Capital
Frisch’s, Fuzzy’s Taco Shop, Ruby Tuesday

Oak Hill Capital Partners
Checkers, Rally’s

Oak Investment Partners
Baja Fresh, Caribou Coffee, Cheddar’s, Jamba Juice, Potbelly

One Equity Partners
Travel Leaders

Onex Corporation
CiCi’s Pizza

Palladium Equity Partners
ABRA Auto Body & Glass, Pronto Insurance, Rock N’ Jump, Taco Bueno, Sky Zone

Palm Beach Capital
Cruise Planners

Parallel Investment Partners
The Children’s Place

Penfund
Timothy’s Coffee, Pet Valu

Pharos Capital Group, LLC
Back Yard Burgers

Pine Tree Equity Partners
Fast-Fix, Lady of America

Platinum Equity
Valpak

PNC Riverarch Capital
The Cleaning Authority

Pouschine Cook Capital Management
Fantastic Sams, Griswold Special Care

Praesidian Capital Partners
Planet Fitness

Princeton Equity Partners
Bio-One, Bluefrog Plumbing and Drain, Card My Yard, D1 Training, European Wax Centers, Five Star Bath Solutions, Gotcha Covered, Massage Envy, Medspa 810, 1-800 Packouts, Restoration Water Damage Experts, Strickland Brothers, UrbanAir Adventure Park,

Prospect Capital Corporation
Auntie Anne’s, Carvel, Cinnabon. Coverall, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Schlotzsky’s

PWP Growth Equity Fund
Black Bear Diner, MOD Pizza

Rimrock Partners
Macaroni Grill

Riverside Company
AIA Corporation, Aire Serv, ComForCare, Five Star Painting, Glass Doctor, It’s Just Lunch, MaidPro, Mr. Appliance, Mr. Electric, Mr. Rooter, Rainbow International, Retail Zoo, The Ground Guys, Threshold Brands, Wiz Korea

Roark Capital Group
1-800- Radiator, Aero-Colours, Anytime Fitness, Arby’s, Auntie Anne’s, AutoQual, Batteries Plus, Bosley’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, CARSTAR, Carvel, Carl’s Jr, Corner Bakery Cafe, Cinnabon, Culver’s, Drive N Style, Dunkin’ Donuts, Drybar, Econo Lube, Fastsigns, Hardees, Jimmy John’s, Maaco, Massage Envy, McAlister’s Deli, Meineke, Merlin, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Money Mailer, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Orangetheory Fitness, Pet Valu, Primrose Schools, Pro Oil Change, Schlotzky’s, Seattle’s Best, ServiceMaster, Waxing the City, Wingstop

RockPort Capital Partners
Solar Universe

Rosser Capital
Au Bon Pain, California Pizza Kitchen, Chevy’s, Corner Bakery, Golden Corral, Il Fornaio, Logan’s Roadhouse, Rax, Ruth’s Chris, Steak & Ale

Sentinel Capital Partners
Checkers, Cottman, Fazoli’s, Huddle House, Interim Healthcare, Massage Envy, Newk’s, Pet Supplies Plus, TGI Friday’s, Tony Roma’s, Vital Care

Serent Capital
C2 Educational Systems

Sorenson Capital
Re-Bath

Starboard Capital Partners
Jan-Pro, Sonic

Starwood Capital
Four Points, Sheraton, The Luxury Collection, Westin

Sterling Partners
School of Rock, Sylvan Learning

Stone Goff Investors
Greene Turtle

Stonehenge Partners, Inc.
Griswold

Summit Partners
Home Care Assistance, Round Table Pizza, Snap Fitness

Sun Capital Partners
Bar Louie, Bruegger’s, Captain D’s, Fazoli’s, Friendly’s, Johnny Rockets, Real Mex Restaurants, Souper Salad

TA Associates
Cath Kidston, Dr Lal PathLabs, Jenny Craig

The Carlyle Group
Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts, Hertz, Mrs. Fields, TCBY

The Gladstone Companies
B-Dry, It’s Just Lunch