Private equity's untapped opportunity in Canadian franchising
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.
19 March 2018•6 mins read
