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The Best Financing Ideas of 2014

2014 was an exciting year: Financing not only continued to be available, but we saw several new and innovative approaches. Here are my thoughts on the best financing ideas of 2014: Effective Use of…

How Franchisees Can Successfully Roll Up New Concepts

When reviewing this year’s Monitor 200 franchisees, it is apparent the large multi-unit franchisees are getting larger and diversifying their holdings. This growth is a result of available financing, the influx of private…

Monroe Moxness Berg and Valuation Research Corporation to Present Webcast on Valuing Franchises

“Considerations for Buyers & Sellers of Restaurant Franchises” to be held on June 17 Minneapolis, MN — May 22, 2014. Monroe Moxness Berg (MMB), together with Valuation Research Corporation (VRC), a leading provider of…

What Happens When You Think Big?

In last month’s lead article “Five Things That Set Good Operators Apart,” Jonathan Maze had a wonderful discussion of the success of large, multi-unit franchisees. One of the things Jonathan pointed out is…

What Lenders Want When Making Franchise Loans

There is no doubt significant credit is available for the franchise community. This credit comes from different sources — large traditional lenders; sale/leaseback providers; smaller, niche lenders; unisource lenders; small or regional banks;…

What We Learned From 2013 Deals: Proceeds Are Still King

The year 2013 was a busy year for restaurant deals that ended with a flurry of transactions in the public and private markets and the entire franchise industry. The year also included a significant…

“Things to Remember, From Our Long-Time Finance Columnist”

After 14 years of writing this column for Franchise Times, I am going to take a break from the publication’s monthly deadlines. But first I want to reflect one last time on some of…

Working Out: How to Prevent or Work Through Financially Troubled Franchisees

A franchise system is defined by the strength of its franchisees. But franchisees within a system are seldom uniformly strong, because they vary in their operational, developmental and financial capabilities. In light of this…

December-May Duo: Mature Brand May Make Fine Partner
for Up-And-Comer

We all know how difficult it is to grow a franchise system. But there is one bright spot. Strategic partners seem to have significant investment interest in early-stage concepts, and for a variety of…

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