Your Franchise Growth Partner

We Become Successful By Helping Others Become Successful.

We are hands-on, value-added investors that work side-by-side with you and your management team. Franvest provides capital, strategic direction, and most importantly, a strong partnership to facilitate your growth.

Franvest Capital Partners invests…

in lower middle market privately held companies primarily in the fitness, wellness, or franchise industries. We will invest in early stage or established companies as a minority or majority investor.

We are hands-on, value added investors that work closely with management on strategic planning and the addition of resources to facilitate growth. We embrace technology as one resource to improve customer experience and business performance while creating competitive advantage.

Investment Philosophy

Franvest will evaluate investment opportunities that meet the following criteria:

  • Companies with annual revenues of $3 million to $50+ million
  • Equity investments of $1 million to $10+ million.
  • Enterprise values of $3 million to- $50+ million
  • EBITDA of $0 to- $5+ million

Our evaluation strategy focuses on:

MANAGEMENT

We seek strong management partners to execute the operational and strategic business plans for the companies that we invest in. We will also help in developing management teams as the companies grow and excel.

GROWTH

Our goal is to invest in companies that have a compelling business plan to achieve superior operating results and target growth of at least 100% over a five to seven year timeline.

INDUSTRY

We typically seek to invest in health, wellness, and franchise companies based on our experience and success in those industries. We encourage business owners, management, and/or professional advisors to contact us with opportunities that meet our investment criteria.

Current Investments

Orangetheory Fitness

Orangetheory Fitness is a fitness franchise with over 1300+ locations in the US and over 20 countries worldwide.

Orangetheory Fitness Canada

Franvest is the master franchisor for Orangetheory Fitness Canada with over 110 locations open and in development.

The Dog Stop

The Dog Stop is an all-inclusive indoor/outdoor dog care franchise offering dog grooming, dog daycare, dog boarding, dog training & in-home services, and a pet retail store.

Past Investments

Our Team

Our team has over 50 years of combined experience in the fitness, wellness, and franchise industries. In addition to the key management team, Franvest has a committed group of advisors and consultants that provide assistance during due diligence, transactions, and for ongoing operations.
David A. Hardy, MBA

David A. Hardy, MBA

PRINCIPAL & PRESIDENT

Blake Macdonald, B.COM

Blake Macdonald, B.COM

MANAGING PARTNER

Kelly Hall, MBA CANDIDATE

Kelly Hall, MBA CANDIDATE

Director, Operations

Matt Walsh, B.COM

Matt Walsh, B.COM

Director, Investments

Vivianne Favreau Sparrow, CPA, CMA

Vivianne Favreau Sparrow, CPA, CMA

CONTROLLER

Clayton Liebe, BBA

Clayton Liebe, BBA

Financial Analyst

Franvest Capital Partners

Your Franchise-Growth Partner

Contact Us

Suite #100
10357-109 Street
Edmonton, AB T5J 1N3

[email protected] 

Business Hours

Monday–Friday: 8am – 5pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed