Franchise Equity Partners
Overview
Franchise Equity Partners (FEP) is a private investment firm specializing in providing capital to franchise businesses and their owners. The firm focuses on partnering with successful owner-operators across the U.S. franchising sector, with an initial target portfolio size of $1 billion. FEP's investment approach combines extensive corporate finance and operating experience with passive, permanent capital to enable growth, ownership simplification, succession, and estate planning, among other strategic business opportunities. FEP invests across five industry verticals: automotive dealers, restaurants, beverage distribution, heavy equipment dealers, and other consumer and business services. The firm's strategy involves making passive, permanent, minority equity investments alongside established and scaled owner-operators across the U.S. franchise ecosystem. This approach allows operators to benefit from institutional capital without the complexities of traditional buyout partnerships, enabling them to retain full control of their operations. Since its inception in November 2021, FEP has made several strategic investments, including a partnership with Reliable Residential HoldCo, the largest franchisee operator within Neighborly, to expand Precision Garage Door Service and other Neighborly brands in key markets across the country. Additionally, FEP has invested in Parks Automotive Group, a minority joint venture partner, and expanded its automotive leadership team with the appointment of Jay Ferriero. These initiatives reflect FEP's commitment to supporting growth and efficiency in the franchise sector through strategic partnerships and investments.
Investment Focus
- Established franchise operators seeking capital for growth, ownership simplification, succession, or estate planning.
Portfolio Companies
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What sectors does Franchise Equity Partners invest in?
Franchise Equity Partners invests in Automotive, Consumer Services, Heavy Equipment, Restaurants, Home Services and Beverage Distribution, and is based in New York, United States. Franchise Equity Partners is listed as a private equity in the ConnectSafely investor database.
What stage does Franchise Equity Partners invest at?
Franchise Equity Partners backs companies at Growth, Buyout and Turnaround, writing cheques of 50M - 50M.
Which regions does Franchise Equity Partners invest in?
Franchise Equity Partners invests across United States.
Who are the partners at Franchise Equity Partners?
Team members listed for Franchise Equity Partners include Michael Esposito (Founder and Co-Managing Partner) and Scott Romanoff (Co Managing Partner).
What companies has Franchise Equity Partners invested in?
Franchise Equity Partners's portfolio includes Reliable Residential HoldCo and Parks Automotive Group.
How do I contact Franchise Equity Partners?
Franchise Equity Partners's contact details — including phone and LinkedIn — are listed in the ConnectSafely investor database, along with its website and the LinkedIn profiles of its partners.
Last updated · Source: ConnectSafely investor database
