Jack Foster
Entrepreneur focused on franchised auto-repair roll-ups who previously worked in investment banking and private equity and co-founded a Meineke consolidator that scaled rapidly.
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Mar 30, 2026 • 1h 54min
How to Acquire 25 Franchise Units in 2.5 Years
Jake McLaughlin, entrepreneur who led a Meineke roll-up and designs M&A and ops; Jack Foster, entrepreneur who scaled a Meineke consolidator after investment banking. They explain why they chose franchised auto repair, how they raised $2.8M and sequenced equity, debt and sale-leasebacks, living in-market to learn operations, sourcing through relationships, and building pay plans and culture while planning rapid unit growth.
