M&A Deal Summary

Five Star Franchising Acquires Card My Yard

On April 18, 2024, Five Star Franchising acquired franchising company Card My Yard from Princeton Equity Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Five Star Franchising’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Five Star Franchising’s 4th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Five Star Franchising’s 1st transaction in Texas.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-04-18
Target Card My Yard
Sector Franchising
Buyer(s) Five Star Franchising
Sellers(s) Princeton Equity Group
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Card My Yard

Austin, Texas, United States
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Card My Yard is a franchisor of short-term celebratory yard greetings, including large letters, custom graphics, or signage installed on a customer’s lawn to memorialize a milestone event. Card My Yard was founded in 2014 and is based in Austin, Texas.

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Buyer

Five Star Franchising

Springville, Utah, United States

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Category Company
Founded 2009
Sector Franchising
DESCRIPTION

Five Star Franchising is a group of franchised brands that includes Five Star Bath Solutions, Joe Homebuyer, Gotcha Covered, Bio-One, 1-800 Packouts, 1-800 Textiles and Mosquito Shield. Five Star Franchising was founded in 2009 and is based in Springville, Utah.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 4 of 4
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 4 of 4
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 4 of 4
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-03-15 Mosquito Shield

North Attleborough, Massachusetts, United States

Mosquito Shield is a franchisor of residential mosquito and tick control services, with over 300 franchise territories across 27 states. Mosquito Shield was founded in 2001 and is based in North Attleborough, Massachusetts.

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SELLER

Princeton Equity Group

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2019
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Princeton Equity Group is a private equity firm focused on investing in franchisor and multi-unit businesses where it can assist with franchisee development, marketing, human capital, and real estate strategies. Franchisor categories of interest include consumer, healthcare, and business services. Princeton Equity Group was formed in 2019 and is based in Princeton, New Jersey.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 1
State (Texas) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-10-31 Pirtek USA

Rockledge, Florida, United States

Pirtek USA franchisees provide hydraulic and industrial hose maintenance and replacement services through on-site mobile and service centers. Pirtek has a 1-hour ETA for on-site hose service and is available 24/7/365 to minimize equipment downtime and eliminate the need for customers to leave their job sites or facilities. Pirtek USA was founded in 1998 and is based in Rockledge, Florida.

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