Franchise Equity Partners (“FEP” or the “Firm”), an independent and newly established private investment firm, today announced its official launch as a portfolio company of investment funds managed by HPS Investment Partners, LLC (“HPS”). HPS is a leading global alternative investment firm with over $75 billion of assets under management. FEP will focus on partnering with successful owner operators across the U.S. franchising sector with an initial target portfolio size of $1