Pivot to franchise

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by a searcher from University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
in Philadelphia, PA, USA

2w ago

Pivot to franchise

I recently pivoted from a self-funded search to a franchise, acquiring 3 territories with French Florist. I would love to hear from anyone who has experience using SBA loans to finance franchise deals, especially de novo franchises. I'm looking to get advice from people who have relatively recent experience and are doing multi-unit developments. I am also interested in getting recommendations for specific lenders. Merci!

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reply by a professional 2w ago
from West Chester University of Pennsylvania in Bryn Mawr, PA, USA

@redacted‌ just helped one of our clients secure a multi-unit franchise deal

reply by a lender 2w ago
from Eastern Illinois University in 900 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563, USA

I would love to connect. We have looked at some French Florist locations as well. We have experience financing franchises including franchise start-ups. You can reach me here or directly at redacted