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Week of April 9, 2026

3 Deals
Deal of the Week

Stable HVAC Company with Consistent Cash Flow

Oklahoma City, OK

$4,850,000 Revenue $1,420,000 Cash Flow $6,200,000 Asking
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Restaurants / Food Service: PE Consolidation Wave Meets Margin Reality

The restaurant industry is experiencing a critical inflection point: digital transformation is driving structural efficiency gains while labor/cost inflation squeezes operators without scale. PE platforms are aggressively rolling up franchisees and emerging brands (Dave's Hot Chicken $1.1B, Jersey Mike's to Blackstone), but independent operators still control 78.6% of the full-service market. The buy-side opportunity exists for operators who can acquire distressed independents at 1.5-2.5x SDE, implement technology, and either operate cash-flow positive or flip to PE platforms hunting add-ons at 3-4x. However, thin margins (3-9% net), 80% labor turnover, and consumer price sensitivity make this a tactically complex sector requiring operational expertise—not just capital.. A complete acquisition playbook with market sizing, valuation benchmarks, deal flow analysis, and 5 real listings evaluated.

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