WASHINGTON The current recession and credit crunch will likely lead to a 40-percent decline in franchise lending this year, according to a study released Tuesday by the International Franchise ...

David Farwell and Randi Baskin Blume Bring Decades of Franchise Lending Experience Mr. Farwell joins Eastern Bank with over 20 years of experience in specialty finance. Most recently, he served as ...

A franchise location, while tied to a national or regional brand, is still a small business. It is up to the franchisee to find the necessary capital to open and operate. When it comes to financing ...

The past year was an adjustment period for lenders, as they’ve had to vet the eligibility of franchise brands without the help of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Franchise Directory. In April ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The sector of franchise ownership and operation has unique ...

ATLANTA, April 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Primrose Schools, the premier early education and care leader with more than 500 franchised locations nationwide, has been ...

I’ve written extensively about how private equity firms evaluate the franchise attractiveness, at both the system and unit level (since PE invests in both). If you’re keeping your long-term options ...

When Rick Kimsey decided to start a business, a franchise seemed like the best way to go. Buying a franchise - in his case, a Doctors Express urgent care facility - meant he didn't have to start from ...

GLS’s management team to remain in place as the investment firm targets continued growth in the US automotive lending market ...

Tim Lynch, 31, wanted a career change. He was one of thousands of potential franchisees milling about the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the International ...