Bank Credit Reports (BCR)
Franchising is fueled by the ability and willingness of lenders to provide debt capital to franchisees. In today's lending environment,
lenders are evaluating more than just the franchisee's portfolio - they are also analyzing the franchisor and the
system's overall performance. This is a lot of work for lenders and it is easier for them to just say no.
How do you get them them to say yes? You do the work for them. Smart franchisors are asking us for Bank Credit Reports to help with this problem. Not only do we know what lenders
are looking for, they know we are presenting it in an objective and reliable fashion.
Franchise Risk Assessment
BCRs are used to update existing lenders and introduce new lenders to your brand. It presents the basic data needed to facilitate loans. These
reports include information on: corporate strategy and experience, franchisor financial performance, brand growth, system unit performance, unit
fees and costs, SBA lending outcomes, and other risk issues such as litigation. It often is provided to prospective franchisees to take to their
local banks.
What's included in a BCR? View the Overview.
To give context to the performance of your brand and to give some notion of the strength of franchising within your sector, we evaluate multiple franchise
brands in your specific sector on bank underwriting risk factors.
Customized for Your Brand
Is there a particular issue or issues unique to your brand that you anticipate will cause challenges for your lenders? We can help by providing the
details of your franchising environment and outcomes for other brands that have encountered similar issues. We have the ability to draw from
thousands of franchise brands over several decades of franchise experience. These reports are customized to your needs and carry the FRANdata name,
ensuring objectivity to lenders.
To learn more about any of these Risk Reports, please call us at 800.485.9570
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