M&A Deal Summary

Franchise Equity Partners and WJ Partners Acquire 7 Brew

On September 16, 2025, growth capital firm Franchise Equity Partners and private equity firm WJ Partners acquired beverage company 7 Brew from The Blackstone Group

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Franchise Equity Partners’ 1st and WJ Partners’ 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is Franchise Equity Partners’ 1st and WJ Partners’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Franchise Equity Partners’ 1st and WJ Partners’ 1st transaction in Arkansas.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2025-09-16
Target 7 Brew
Sector Beverages
Buyer(s) Franchise Equity Partners
WJ Partners
Sellers(s) The Blackstone Group
Deal Type Secondary Buyout
Advisor(s) Willkie Farr & Gallagher (Legal)

Target

7 Brew

Springdale, Arkansas, United States
7 Brew is a coffee brand that serves espresso-based coffee, chillers, teas, infused energy, sodas, and more. 7 Brew was founded in 2017 and is based in Springdale, Arkansas.

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Buyer(S) 2

Buyer

Franchise Equity Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2021
PE ASSETS 1.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Franchise Equity Partners is a specialist private equity firm focused on the franchising sector. The Firm seeks to invest as a minority investment partner in a variety of franchise concepts and help scale them nationally. Franchise Equity Partners is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Arkansas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 1
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-12-02 IMO Car Wash

Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

IMO Car Wash operates automatic drive-through car-wash services that provide washes at its network of locations across several countries, offering convenience, vehicle-cleaning services, subscription/wash-voucher options, and services tailored for private customers as well as fleets. IMO Car Wash is based in Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom.

Buy -
DESCRIPTION

WJ Partners is a private equity group focused on Southeast US-based, lower middle-market companies with a minimum of $1 million in EBITDA. The Firm will consider opportunities in a range of industries, including business and professional services, consumer products/services, industrial services, and specialty finance. WJ Partners does not invest in real estate, technology, start-ups, or operational turnarounds. WJ Partners is based in Spartanburg, South Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 6
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: Arkansas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 6
Year: 2025 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2019-03-12 PUPCO

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

PUPCO is a distributor and servicer of strut channel, cable tray, fittings, and associated components used in electrical infrastructure. With locations in Charlotte and Norfolk, Virginia, PUPCO serves a national customer base including power plants, data centers, solar farms, healthcare facilities, and industrial construction. PUPCO was founded in 1973 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Buy -

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

The Blackstone Group

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1987
PE ASSETS 394.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

The Blackstone Group is a global alternative investment management firm. The Firm's investment activities span real estate, secondary investments, hedge funds, credit, infrastructure, and private equity. Blackstone's private equity group targets opportunities globally including buyout acquisitions of established companies, development projects, growth equity financings, and industry consolidations. Sectors of interest include automotive, healthcare, chemicals, industrial, commercial property, lodging, communications, media/publishing, consumer & retail, packaging, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, energy, technology, entertainment, telecommunications, financial services, theme parks, food & beverage, and transportation. Blackstone's private equity real estate group looks for opportunities across North/South America, Asia, Australia/New Zealand, and Europe. The real estate group will consider both equity and debt investments. Areas of interest include healthcare, hotel, industrial, office, residential, and retail. The Blackstone Group was formed in 1987 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 191 of 193
Sector: Beverages M&A 3 of 3
Type: Secondary Buyout M&A Deals 27 of 28
State: Arkansas M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 117 of 117
Year: 2025 M&A 9 of 11
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-09-15 Hill Top Energy Center

Carmichaels, Pennsylvania, United States

Hill Top Energy Center is a natural gas-fired combined cycle project. The 620-megawatt natural gas-fired Hill Top Energy Center enables the energy project to sell capacity and energy to the Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland (PJM) regional transmission organization, the largest competitive power market in the United States. Hill Top Energy Center is based in Carmichaels, Pennsylvania.

Buy $1.0B
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2025-10-21 Hologic

Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States

Hologic is a developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostic products, medical imaging systems, and surgical products, with an emphasis on serving the healthcare needs of women throughout the world. Hologic was formed in 1985 and is based in Marlborough, Massachusetts.

Buy $18.3B