Riverside's The Dwyer Group buys Five Star Painting
The Dwyer Group Inc, a portfolio company of U.S. private equity firm The Riverside Company, recently acquired Five Star Painting for an undisclosed amount. Founded in Edmonton in 2004, Five Star is a commercial and residential painting franchise with 77 locations across North America. The company opened its first franchise in Canada in 2005, according to Five Star's website. Based in Waco, Texas, Dwyer is a holding company of franchise businesses. It was bought for the second time by Riverside in August 2014.


