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NewSpring brings its playbook to sports marketer Underdog

NewSpring bought Underdog in June and announced its first add-on earlier in November.

Garnett Station seeks more 'fortress' restaurant brands like Pollo Tropical

Garnett co-founders Matt Perelman and Alex Sloane expect to add more regional chains to Authentic Restaurant Brands in 2024.

The Riverside Company to announce 50th franchising acquisition

'There's a lot of private equity money that is pouring into the franchising space,' said Riverside's Grant Marcks.

Why private equity firms like investing in franchises

'Many franchise businesses are family-owned and still founder-led, and are within industries that we believe have good long-term tailwinds but are very fragmented,' says Orangewood's Alan Goldfarb.

CORE Industrial to bolster recent Century Box acquisition with add-on

'The packaging and folding carton market has been one of CORE’s thematic verticals due to the sector’s strong underlying industry fundamentals, growth outlook and fragmentation,' said John May.

Audax looks to countersue HIG over Mobileum deal; Nuveen shares insights on private credit

Audax is planning to countersue H.I.G. after the latter's lawsuit about Mobileum.

Kian Capital seeks add-ons for HVAC equipment distributor Team Air

'It's fair to assume that we will announce an add-on acquisition within the first six months of 2024,' Kian's Jordan Lee tells PE Hub.

William Blair's Brian Flynn: 'We see a thawing in the packaging M&A market'

William Blair has been involved in eight deals in consumer packaging this year as an adviser.

Time for trail mix? Citation’s debut deal features healthy snacks

Citation founder Tiffany Hagge: 'Cibo Vita is a hybrid between an industrial manufacturer and a staple company.'

Goal-oriented: 7 private equity deals in the sports sector

Apollo, Clearlake and Sixth Street are among the private equity firms buying and selling in the wide world of sports.