Private equity firms are showing an increased interest in acquiring Canadian franchise systems. Many factors make franchise systems particularly enticing targets for investment, including predictable long-term revenue streams, established market penetration and opportunities for growth and synergies. With a huge potential upside, of course, come significant traps for the unwary. In a PE Hub Canada feature article, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP's Andraya Frith, Dominic Mochrie and Christine Jackson discuss key issues for PE firms when evaluating an investment opportunity in a franchise system as well as key considerations concerning acquisition and exit strategies.
