Mar 18, 2026, 09:36 ET
Acquisition strengthens CarPool as the platform for early-stage franchisors and expands Franchise FastLane’s vertically integrated franchising ecosystem
OMAHA, Neb., March 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Franchise FastLane, the leading franchise development organization, announced today that it has acquired Franchise Creator, a leading franchise consulting firm, specializing in turning businesses into successful franchise brands. This acquisition represents a significant step in Franchise FastLane’s strategy to build an integrated growth platform supporting franchisors from concept through scale.
Franchise Creator has built a strong reputation working with emerging brands at the earliest stages of their franchising journey and helping founders validate their models, prepare for franchising, and establish strong foundations for growth while working with them as they continue their systems for support. When combined with Franchise FastLane’s development engine and CarPool’s coaching, training, technology and support platform, the acquisition creates a true end-to-end pathway.
“This acquisition represents an exciting step in Franchise FastLane’s evolution,” said Tim Koch, President & COO of Franchise FastLane. “We are building more than a franchise sales organization, we are building the first end-to-end franchise services business, capable of working with brands from their formation through maturity. Franchise Creator’s best-in-class ability to identify and guide early-stage brands is a powerful complement to FastLane, and more significantly, it strengthens CarPool as the operating service for early-stage franchisors.”