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…
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…
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;…
Dennis Monroe’s latest Restaurant Finance Monitor column, “Some New Thoughts on Labor Costs,” challenges the doomsayers who predict that the impending increases in labor costs will have dire consequences to the restaurant industry. Read…
I’ve been reading everything I can to come to my own conclusions about proper approaches regarding impending increased labor costs for the restaurant industry. I also talk daily with multi-unit operators to get their…
I have seen everything from a salsa and chip kiosk in Iowa to a 20,000-square-foot casual dining jungle. Yet the appetite for new, potentially lucrative restaurant concepts seems inexhaustible. In today’s market, with all…
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…
The public finance markets are again open to emerging restaurant concepts. This is due to the supply of capital, the desire of investors to invest in high growth and the liberalization of securities. The…
The one consistent issue in the restaurant industry is the inability of small, start-up or emerging restaurant companies to find a source of early-stage financing, particularly equity capital. Further, it is rare for an…
