FranFund, the first franchise capitalization consulting company to offer assistance with all three forms of business capitalization- commercial lending, personal equity, and private equity, has officially opened for business. FranFund customizes a strategy for each franchisee, combining personal equity with a debt or private equity component, to allow them to fund the total project cost of their franchise.

Franchised small businesses generated more jobs between 2001 and 2005 than several of the nation’s major economic sectors, including durable goods manufacturers, according to a report released by the IFA Educational Foundation. The economic research study was conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Bisio calls franchise funding "among the most critical questions for anyone thinking of buying a franchise."