The franchise community has been developing unique tools to secure additional capital. One exciting approach is the use of the EB-5 program (better known as “buying a Green Card”). This legislation was enacted in…
by Dennis Monroe from March 2013 Franchise Times Download article Even though the credit markets have loosened to give the franchise community more credit, that does not mean money is plentiful (particularly for emerging…
Franchise companies often make mistakes in their international development strategy, and a common misstep is premature financing. Too often international development strategies are opportunistic rather than financially strategic. When I talk to franchisors about…
When considering how to grow a concept, it’s hard to overlook the advantages of franchising. But before making the decision, thoroughly explore if franchising is in fact the right approach to grow the concept….
The franchise world has embraced international activity for many years and regards global expansion as a viable and, at times, a primary opportunity for development. As we know, the IFA is active internationally, and…
There is a great deal written on how to attract franchisees to a franchise system. When Googling the topic, one gets such article titles as “marketing to attract franchisees,” “eight seldom asked questions before…
People are always looking for ways to finance growth, but franchising is not effective with all concepts. For example, franchising doesn’t work well when a concept is not fully developed, has not been proven…
The number of outside investors teaming up with good operators to buy into franchise systems is proliferating of late. In particular, private equity has served as the funding for consolidation of franchisee units and…
There seems to be a more robust market for mergers and acquisitions in the franchise world. Pent-up demand exists (particularly for franchisee units) and many franchisees have been waiting to sell. Even though the…
