{"id":10055,"date":"2014-08-18T13:44:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-18T17:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.franchisegator.com\/articles\/?p=10055"},"modified":"2022-03-03T15:09:11","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T20:09:11","slug":"the-dwyer-group-inc-acquired-by-the-riverside-company-11871","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franchisegator.com\/articles\/the-dwyer-group-inc-acquired-by-the-riverside-company-11871\/","title":{"rendered":"The Dwyer Group, Inc. Acquired by The Riverside Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span>WACO, Texas &#8211;The Dwyer Group&reg;, Inc., one of the world&#8217;s largest franchising companies of trades service brands, today announced it has been acquired for the second time by The Riverside Company, a private equity fund with locations in&nbsp;North America,&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Asia. The deal with the global investment firm renews a collaboration between two growing and successful organizations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Dwyer Group, based in&nbsp;Waco, Texas, serves as a holding company for seven residential and commercial franchise service brands. The franchise network includes more than 1,600 franchisees operating in&nbsp;the United States&nbsp;and seven other countries. In addition to its franchise concepts, The Dwyer Group also owns and operates 35 full-service glass stores in&nbsp;Maine,&nbsp;Vermont&nbsp;and&nbsp;New Hampshire. Combined, the service brands account for almost&nbsp;$1 billion&nbsp;in annual system-wide revenues.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WACO, Texas &#8211;The Dwyer Group&reg;, Inc., one of the world&#8217;s largest franchising companies of trades service brands, today announced it has been acquired for the second time by The Riverside Company, a private equity fund with locations in&nbsp;North America,&nbsp;Europe&nbsp;and&nbsp;Asia. 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