Determining how to finance and fund your entrepreneurial dreams takes patience, due diligence and real work to discover your ...

The cost of buying into a franchise includes various components such as the upfront franchise fee, start-up costs for equipment and premises fit-out, inventory, and ongoing fees. Prospective ...

Restaurant finance experts remain cautiously optimistic that lenders will continue to pump money into the industry in 2026 ...

Effective June 1, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) will reinstate its Franchise Directory, a critical development for franchise systems and franchisees seeking SBA financing.

New leaders at the United States Small Business Administration are implementing a number of lending rule changes, reversing decisions made during President Joe Biden’s term. Notably, the SBA will ...

One of the biggest issues small business owners face is access to sufficient capital. Business owners who don’t research their options might end up depending on funds from sources that are impractical ...

An overview of the key considerations in a loan transaction involving a multi-unit restaurant operator, including lending due diligence, use of EBITDAR, negotiation of permitted adjustments, and ...