Holding Companies

With both a US and international footprint, Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee's Restaurants LLC have over 3,800 franchised or company-operated restaurants in 44 states and 43 foreign countries and U.S. territories. 

Craveworthy Brands, the parent company of Wing It On!, The Budlong, Krafted Burger + Tap, Genghis Grill, BD’s Mongolian Grill and Flat Top Grill, is dedicated to invigorating and supercharging legacy brands while nurturing and growing emerging brands. 

Founded in 2007, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (formerly DineEquity) passionately nurture and grow the world’s most beloved restaurant brands - Applebee's (established in 1980), IHOP (founded in 1958), and Fuzzy's Taco Shop (founded in 2003). 

With industry-leading, well-established Franchise brands, we provide a range of automotive services including preventative and routine maintenance, comprehensive auto body work, collision repair, and cosmetic services – with the goal of getting drivers back on the road with confidence.

• Maaco USA
• Meineke USA
• CARSTAR USA
• 1-800-Radiator & A/C
• ABRA USA
• VitroPlus
• UniglassPlus
• Go!Glass
• Fix Auto USA
• Merlins USA
• Econo Lube USA

Our mission at Empower Brands is to grow world-class brands by unleashing unwavering determination, devotion, and achievement.  We are a leading franchise platform encompassing ten world-class franchise brands, including:    

• Archadeck Outdoor Living 
• Bumble Roofing
• Canopy Lawn Care
• Conserva Irrigation
• FRSTeam
• JANPro
• Koala Insulation
• Outdoor Lighting Perspectives
• Superior Fence and Rail
• Wallaby Windows

Famous Brands International is an omnichannel branded food company that owns and manages two category defining, iconic brands: Mrs. Fields® and TCBY® (The Country’s Best Yogurt). 

The Company markets and distributes its products such as cookies, frozen yogurt, brownies, berries and cakes, through its franchising, gifting, and licensing business segments. The Company’s gifting segment markets and distributes products through e-commerce, catalogs, call center and various retail channels. Additionally, the Company licenses the use of its trademarks, logos and recipes for distribution of Mrs. Fields® and TCBY® branded products through various retail channels. 

FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli’s, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo’s Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide 

FirstService Brands is one of North America’s largest providers of essential property services for residential and commercial clients, delivered through a network of company-owned operations and branded franchise systems. First Onsite and Paul Davis Restoration lead property restoration, while Roofing Corp of America provides commercial roofing services, and Century Fire Protection offers fire protection solutions. The company’s home improvement brands include California Closets, CertaPro Painters, Floor Coverings International and Pillar To Post Home Inspectors. 

Five Star Franchising is an innovative, growing platform of home service brands with more than 1,600 total locations throughout North America. Franchise owners across Five Star’s brands, including Five Star Bath Solutions, Gotcha Covered, Bio-One, Mosquito Shield, 1-800-Packouts, and Card My Yard, enjoy a robust support network and access to industry-leading tools such as ProNexis, the 24/7 sales support solution tailored for home service businesses, and Five Star Marketing Services, Five Star Franchising’s elite marketing engine 

The Darden family of restaurants features some of the most recognizable and successful brands in full-service dining: Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and The Capital Grille . Our people equal our success, and we are proud to employ more than 180,000 team members in more than 1,800 restaurants. Together, we create memorable experiences for nearly 360 million guests in hundreds of communities across North America and the world.  

Propelled Brands is the multi-brand platform company under which service industry franchise brands operate and grow. We are excited to propel brands forward. We know franchising, we love franchisees, and we have a supportive, motivating culture. Our current brands are FASTSIGNS, the leader in the signs and visual solutions industry, My Salon Suite, a principal leader in the rapidly growing salons and beauty services sector and Camp Bow Wow, a leading brand in the  doggy day care industry. 

Re/Max Holdings is the world’s leading franchisors in the real estate industry. We franchise real estate brokerages globally under the RE/MAX brand and mortgage brokerages in the U.S. under the Motto Mortgage brand. We also sell ancillary products and services to our franchise networks, including loan processing services to our Motto network through our wemlo brand.

Restaurant Brands International Inc. (“RBI”) is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS, BURGER KING, POPEYES, and FIREHOUSE SUBS. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades.  

ServiceMaster was founded with a deep commitment to integrity, customer service and developing people and does business under seven brands today across 50 states and nine countries that generate more than $3.7B in system-wide sales: ServiceMaster Restore, ServiceMaster Clean, Merry Maids, TWO MEN AND A TRUCK, TWO MEN AND A JUNK TRUCK, Aftermath, and Indoor Science. While each brand maintains a distinct identity, we share a commitment to our purpose to Be there when you need us™. 

Strategic Franchising Systems is a group of private companies that offer low-cost, home-based, proven franchise models with highly effective marketing systems that generate the potential for significant income and profits. Our companies include The Growth Coach, Caring Transitions, Fresh Coat, TruBlue, and Pet Wants (mobile and store units) 

TBC Corporation (TBC) is one of North America’s largest marketers of automotive replacement tires through wholesale and franchise operations. TBC serves wholesale customers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America, through TBC Brands, NTW, TBC International, and TBC de Mexico. Additionally, consumers receive total car care at nearly 470 franchised tire and automotive service centers under the Big O Tires brand. 

 Threshold Brands is a collection of best-in-class home services companies united by a common purpose: to protect and care for people’s most valuable investment, their home or business, while making a real difference in their lives. 

Our portfolio includes trusted and essential brands, including Granite Garage Floors, Heating + Air Paramedics, MaidPro, Men In Kilts Window Cleaning, Miracle Method, Mold Medics, Pestmaster, Plumbing Paramedics, Sir Grout and USA Insulation.

UFG is organized across specialized divisions, including Starpoint Brands, home to Signarama, Fully Promoted, and Black Optix Tint; Gold Path Consulting, featuring Transworld Business Advisors and Exit Factor; and Accurate Franchising Inc.

The organization’s Vast Coworking Group delivers flexible workspace solutions through Venture X, Office Evolution, and Intelligent Office, while Big Flavor Brands leads the food and beverage division with The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and Graze Craze. 

 Unleashed Brands currently includes portfolio brands Urban Air, The Little Gym, Sylvan Learning, Snapology, Class 101, Premier Martial Arts and Water Wings Swim School. The platform was founded to curate and grow a portfolio of the most innovative and profitable franchise brands that help kids learn, play, and grow. Over the last 10 years, the team at Unleashed Brands has built a proven platform for scaling businesses focused on serving families. 

WellBiz Brands, Inc., the preeminent beauty and wellness platform. The WellBiz Brands portfolio features category leaders including Drybar, Amazing Lash Studio, Radiant Waxing, Elements Massage, and Fitness Together.  With nearly 900 locations, WellBiz Brands is uniquely qualified to serve the growing needs of the health and beauty conscious consumer through recurring revenue experience-based brands. 

Our diverse portfolio of better-for-you fast-casual brands includes:  

• Saladworks  
• Frutta Bowls 
• Barberitos  
• Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh  
• Z!Eats (formerly Zoup!) 
• The Simple Greek