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Restrictive Financing May Cause Franchisors To Change For The Better

Posted Thu, 2010-06-10 13:28 by Old Sword

Due to tighter lending standards franchisors have taken to helping  finance new franchisees having difficulty raising capital through traditional lending sources. Marco's Pizza, Quiznos and other franchisors are creating financing arms when banks decline to work with "franchisees who are unable or unwilling to make a large equity investment in their business."

Restaurants, Franchising and Discounting

Posted Thu, 2009-07-02 21:15 by john a. gordon

In a June 23 New York Times Business article, Discounts Have Restaurants Eating Own Lunch, the woes of chain restaurants offering discounts—and the possible long term effect of doing so, was well outlined. The following passage caught my eye:

Financial Crisis Severely Affecting Small Business Financing

Posted Fri, 2008-09-26 09:29 by Don Sniegowski
CHICAGO (Blue MauMau) - The financial sector's meltdown, with its attendant current insolvency of major American banks and financing institutes, will have a profound impact on small business, according to an analyst and consulting firm for the restaurant industry.