On May 10, 2023, Franchise Group announced that it would be acquired by Freedom VCM, Inc., an investment consortium that includes Franchise Group’s CEO, at a price of $30.00 per share – less than a 4% premium to the stock’s closing price the prior day. Following the closing of the proposed transaction, Franchise Group investors will be cashed out of their investment position and the company’s shares will no longer be publicly traded.
On this news, Franchise Group’s stock price fell $0.23 per share, or 0.78%, to close at $29.10 per share on May 11, 2023.