Retail

IVEST and Cloverlay to sell popular children's franchise Care Bears to Authentic Brands Group

IVEST and Cloverlay acquired Care Bears in 2023 from the Weiss family, sole owners of the brand for more than 40 years.

O2-backed Azureon picks up residential pool services firm Pooltek Services

Based in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, Azureon is a pool care platform.

Altamont Capital sells comfort food chain Cotton Patch Cafe to Local Favorite Restaurants

Local Favorite is a Dallas, Texas-based platform for local brands.

Bessemer-backed Mas Restaurant Group sells 43 Ohio locations to Southpaw

Based in Houston and Columbus, MRG is a Taco Bell franchisee.

Orangewood, Great Hill, Bessemer and others bet on franchises, as AI transforms customer feedback and service for restaurants and retail

Orangewood Partners' Alan Goldfarb also offers insight on the opportunity for investing in and growing franchisees.

Great Hill invests in pet grooming franchise Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming

Garnett Station Partners will remain a significant investor in Woof Gang.

Castlelake’s $6.3bn offer for EasyJet rejected; Investcorp to acquire Smart Managed Solutions

Oaktree-backed Aqseptence Group has agreed to sell one of its divisions, Diemme Filtration, to Sandvik Group.