{"podcast":{"title":"The Buyout Show with Fexingo: Private Equity, Roll-Ups, and Business Acquisitions","slug":"the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","podcast_index_feed_id":7871630,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show.xml","website_url":"https://www.fexingo.com/","image_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/cover.png","author":"Fexingo","episode_count":122,"summary":"Lucas and Luna examine private equity through the lens of actual deals — roll-ups in HVAC, veterinary clinics, and funeral services; buy-and-build strategies; and the mechanics of leveraged buyouts. Each episode dissects a specific transaction, from sourcing to exit, using real numbers, term sheets, and public filings. The show serves founders weighing an offer, analysts building models, and investors tracking the industry. Expect critical discussions on valuation multiples, earnouts, debt covenants, and the cultural friction between PE operators and portfolio-company management. Lucas, a journalist with a decade covering dealmaking, guides the numbers; Luna, an engaged interlocutor, presses on execution risk and founder psychology. Together they ask: What separates a value-destroying roll-up from a platform that compounds for a decade? No hype, no jargon — just the tradecraft of buying and scaling businesses. #PrivateEquity #LBO #RollUp #BuyAndBuild #PE #DueDiligence #Valuation #MergersAndAcquisitions #FamilyBusinessExit #SearchFund #EBITDA #DealSourcing #SMB #BusinessAcquisition #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #Podcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T04:18:12.773861+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630"},"episode":{"title":"How Private Equity Is Buying Up Car Washes","slug":"how-private-equity-is-buying-up-car-washes","published_at":"2026-06-11T04:43:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-car-washes","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630","url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0044.mp3","audio_url":"https://audio.fexingo.com/business/the-buyout-show/episode-0044.mp3","summary":"Episode 44 of The Buyout Show looks at one of the fastest-growing roll-up segments nobody talks about: car washes. Lucas and Luna break down how private equity firms are consolidating the fragmented car-wash industry, with a focus on the 'subscription model' — unlimited washes for a monthly fee — that has turned a low-margin business into a predictable cash-flow machine. They examine the math behind a typical roll-up, the role of real estate in the deal thesis, and why some operators are cashing out while others are doubling down. Specific examples include the rise of Mister Car Wash and the wave of regional players being acquired by platform companies backed by firms like Leonard Green & Partners and KKR. The conversation also touches on the risks: overbuilding, weather dependence, and the looming threat of a consumer recession on discretionary subscriptions. If you're wondering where private equity is deploying capital in 2026, this episode gives you a concrete, under-the-radar answer. #PrivateEquity #CarWash #RollUp #SubscriptionModel #MisterCarWash #LeonardGreen #KKR #BusinessAcquisitions #RealEstate #ConsumerServices #MAndA #CashFlow #FragmentedIndustry #PlatformDeals #RecessionRisk #Business #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo","meta_description":"Episode 44 of The Buyout Show looks at one of the fastest-growing roll-up segments nobody talks about: car washes. Lucas and Luna break down how private e…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":483,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/episodes/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-car-washes/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-buyout-show-with-fexingo-private-equity-roll-ups-and-business-acquisitions-7871630/how-private-equity-is-buying-up-car-washes.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}