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Dec 2024
1h 10m

How to Buy Franchise Businesses, Then Se...

Will Smith
About this episode

After buying then exiting a 12-unit franchise portfolio, Alicia Miller became expert on how to attract private equity.

Topics in Alicia’s interview:

  • Leaving her corporate career to buy a franchise
  • Acquiring a portfolio of Sylvan Learning Centers
  • Turning around unprofitable locations
  • Her tips for negotiating an acquisition
  • How private equity has impacted franchising
  • Acquiring existing franchise locations vs. de novo development
  • Which brands attract private equity and why
  • New brands that are disrupting their industries
  • Why Subway has value despite closing locations
  • How emerging franchise brands change as they grow

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