Brands Y'all Insights

Meet Our 2024 Speakers Speaker #1: Ken May   Accomplished executive with decades of transformational leadership experience in the Consumer space. Former CEO of TopGolf, President & COO of Krispy Kreme, and CEO of FedEx Kinko’s. Current CEO of JumpShot, a tech-enabled basketball entertainment company.   Speaker #2: Doug Tatum Current Teaching Faculty member at […]

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The Founders Advisors Team is excited to announce Ken May as a speaker for Brands Y’all 2024! Ken May is a Consumer executive with decades of leadership experience building winning cultures, best-in-class operational excellence, and outstanding customer service. He began his career at FedEx, where he led Operations for FedEx Express and eventually became the CEO of FedEx […]

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In this edition of Founders’ Early Education Market Newsletter, our team shares a curated collection of data from the early education industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Macro-economic trends Latest early education valuations Alerts about major recent transactions A look into the Early Education Buyer Universe (see below for a preview) If you or anyone […]

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In this edition of Founders’ Restaurant M&A Update, our team shares a curated collection of data from the food service industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Macro-economic trends Latest restaurant valuations Alerts about major recent transactions A look into restaurant private equity buyer universe Global M&A stats (see below for a preview) If you or […]

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In this edition of Founders’ Home Services M&A Update, our team shares a curated collection of data from the industry. The newsletter includes data points highlighting: Macro-economic trends Latest home service valuations Alerts about major recent transactions A look into home service private equity buyer universe Global M&A stats (see below for a preview) If you […]

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Last week during our Restaurant Roundtable, we had a fruitful discussion covering a number of subjects with our good friend, Kathleen Wood of KWP.  Kathleen has not only consulted with many emerging brands, but also helped lead the rapid and successful growth at both Walk-On’s and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers. Please see the below for a recorded video copy of […]

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Founders’ Consumer Team is excited to announce the 2023 Multi-Unit Summit will be held this year at the Henderson Beach Resort in Destin, Florida from May 24-26th. The elite, invitation-only retreat brings together restaurant leaders from across the country to enjoy, engage, network with peers, and learn from forerunners in the industry. Check out last year’s Summit video below: For more […]

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In this edition of Founders’ Q4 Consumer Newsletter, our team provides valuable insights on the current state of the marketplace, as consumers tighten their budgets due to rising costs. We also discuss key indicators and takeaways from the past quarter, a middle market M&A overview, current buzz around the marketplace, and public company operating statistics. We […]

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Multi-Unit Buzz: As Inflationary Pressures Persist, Consumer Confidence Carries On “While we are sensitive to the impact inflation and economic uncertainty are having on consumers, it is critically important thatyou all understand we are not currently seeing any measurable reduction in customer spending.”– Howard D. Schultz, CEO of Starbucks Corp “Makes for a confusing picture […]

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This edition of the Founders Advisors Multi-Unit market update includes: Founders looks forward to hosting the next Multi-Unit Summit in 2023, where we will once again welcome innovative leaders in the restaurant community to join us for another deeply rewarding experience. For more information on the event, and to join the waitlist for 2023, please reach out […]

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Founders recently hosted its Multi-Unit Summit at The Henderson Beach Resort & Spa on the Emerald Coast in Florida. The Founders team, alongside co-hosts Butler Snow, LandrumHR, Paragon HM Wealth Management Group at Morgan Stanley, Retail Strategies, and Warren Averett, welcomed top CEOs and leaders in the multi-unit community to network, enjoy Southern hospitality and […]

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Guest post by Neal England, managing director at Founders Advisors. The original article may be viewed on the Dallas Business Journal website and below: The number of mergers and acquisitions has skyrocketed over the past year, and one local leader says the right formula of market conditions has created an environment that is beneficial to […]

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Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with the CEO of Iron Tribe Fitness, Forrest Walden to discuss Iron Tribe’s proactive response to COVID-19. In this web cast you will hear exclusive insights from Forrest on Iron Tribe’s response to the coronavirus shutdown, his plans for “Iron Tribe 2.0,” and his thoughts on […]

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This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights Report includes Chapter 3 of our educational series on driving value in multi-unit companies. Additionally, recordings of our recent live webcasts are also included, where we sat down with the CEOs of Milo’s Hamburgers and Iron Tribe Fitness.  View Founders’ Multi-Unit Market Insights – June 2020 […]

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Founders Advisors Managing Director Mike McCraw recently sat down with Milo’s CEO Tom Dekle to discuss Milo’s strong response to COVID-19. In this web cast you will hear exclusive insights into how a regional multi-unit brand has overcome the challenges of COVID-19 and is thriving under a new normal. Tom discusses the importance of employee […]

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By: Mike McCraw Across the wide range of franchise concepts – from restaurants and coffee shops to fitness studios, hotels, convenience stores, and more – common benchmarks are used to track, compare, and improve franchise businesses. Benchmarks, or key performance indicators (KPIs), are particularly useful in the multi-unit / franchise world: rich data is typically […]

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This edition of the Founders Multi-Unit Market Insights report includes a special overview of the Founders 2019 Multi-Unit Summit, an elite gathering of CEOs and leading industry professionals held in September at the Sandestin Resort on the Gulf Coast. The report also highlights public company valuation and growth metrics and operating statistics.   Please contact our […]

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By: Mike McCraw For high-growth multi-unit concepts, such as restaurants, fitness studios, and entertainment venues, access to institutional capital through partnership with a debt or equity partner is often critical for streamlining operations and strategically expanding to new locations. Whether owners are looking to grow, recapitalize, or sell, select metrics are commonly evaluated by institutional […]

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September 25th-27th Founders hosted its first Multi-Unit Summit at the beautiful Hilton Sandestin on the Emerald Coast in Florida. The Founders team welcomed top CEOs and leaders in the multi-unit community to network, enjoy Southern hospitality and cuisine, and tap into the wisdom and expertise of the elite group of participants. The three-day event gave […]

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