• Miller has published dozens of articles in Franchise Times, Entrepreneur, Franchise Business Review and Forbes. She has also been cited in Reuters, LegalZoom and QSR Magazine. We will be pitching to these national business outlets which have already profiled Alicia as well as the likes of Inc., Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company, as well as contacting leadership podcasts and other broadcast media. 
  
  
• She is an alumni at Smith College (undergraduate), Georgetown University (franchise management certificate), Harvard University (administration and management certificate), University of Maryland (master of science), and the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania (MBA). Our hope is to place articles, short excerpts or a Q&A in their alumni magazines.
  
  
• Alicia will be speaking at a number of franchise conferences throughout 2024 to drive awareness for the book. These include the International Franchise Association National Conference (February), Restaurant leadership development conference, Multi-unit Franchise Conference, Young Conference (March), IFA Legal Symposium (April), Franchise Expo (June), Franchise Leadership & Development Conference and Franchise Business Review Conference (October) and Emerging Brand Franchise Conference (November). 
  

"A ground-breaking and definitive roadmap to finding success through the dynamic partnership of private equity and franchising."
—Justin Nihiser, Operating Partner, Garnett Station Partners

Private equity (PE) is profoundly transforming the business of franchising, as companies increasingly perceive PE transactions as an attractive alternative to going public, and as investors realize the strength and resilience of the franchise model. In recent years, franchisors and multi-unit franchisees encompassing more than 700 brands have partnered with private capital, including Subway, which announced in 2023 that after decades of independence it would be acquired by Roark Capital Group for more than $9 billion. It’s estimated that private capital is currently sitting on at least $1 trillion of “dry powder” — committed funds that haven’t yet been deployed. Franchising will continue to attract investment out of this substantial and still-growing pool.

In Big Money in Franchising, franchise thought leader, board advisor, franchise investor, and PE consultant Alicia Miller demonstrates how founders and franchisees alike can effectively leverage private capital to take their businesses to the next level of performance.

Miller walks through PE growth playbooks in depth, drawing on recent case studies, highlighting best practices, and sharing valuable insights into PE’s investing mindset, key players, selection criteria, and trading dynamics. The book also tracks the top challenges private capital has experienced in franchise investing, providing guidelines for vetting potential partners and conducting due diligence to avoid negative outcomes, value destruction, and stall-outs.

Featuring interviews with franchise entrepreneurs, brand founders, deal advisors, and PE executives, Big Money in Franchising empowers readers with the information needed to build enterprise value and climb the private equity profit ladder.