Franchise Now is a scalable, AI-powered funding and onboarding platform that allows franchise networks to grow smarter and faster by streamlining financial qualification, document automation, and stakeholder communication. We pay the franchise fee today so franchisees can have ownership today.
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DreamStart™ is the fastest funding program in franchising. Get closed deals sooner!
You can move the candidate to newest franchisee while we work in parallel to get financing handled quickly.
FranchiseNow accelerates your development process by pre-qualifying candidates early, providing a full funding platform, and advancing the franchise fee through our DreamStart™ Program so candidates can begin training immediately. This shortens your development timeline, increases conversions, and improves candidate experience.
What does FranchiseNow do for franchisors?
Once a candidate signs the Franchise Agreement, FranchiseNow advances the franchise fee on their behalf. This allows them to start training right away while full funding finalizes, reducing the typical 60–120 day delay. Brands see faster ramp-up, quicker onboarding, and earlier royalty generation.
How does the DreamStart™ Program benefit our brand?
We support the most common franchise funding methods: ROBS (Rollovers for Business Startups), SBA loans, and other lending options. Our platform helps candidates understand each pathway and prepares them for the one that best aligns with their financial profile.
What funding products does FranchiseNow support?
FranchiseNow performs a quick soft credit pull for SBA and loan-based options and uses AI with a proprietary scoring model aligned with typical bank standards. ROBS requires no credit check. The goal is early clarity so your team can move on from unqualified candidates.
How does FranchiseNow pre-qualify franchise candidates?
Our system removes the guessing game from funding by giving you accurate qualification insight early, advancing franchise fees for qualified candidates, and guiding them step-by-step through funding. This improves conversion rates, accelerates timelines, and reduces friction for your development team.
How does FranchiseNow improve our deal flow and dev process?
Your candidates receive a clean, intuitive dashboard that guides them through their entire funding journey with checklists, reminders, updates, and support. FranchiseNow handles the heavy lifting so your team can stay focused on development and support.
What does the candidate experience look like?
Qualification visibility, real-time updates on candidate progress, and a streamlined workflow that eliminates redundant conversations about funding status. Your team will always know where each candidate stands.
How does FranchiseNow support my development team?
We maintain momentum through automated reminders, step-by-step guidance, and direct human support when needed. Candidates are never left guessing, which keeps your pipeline progressing smoothly.
How does FranchiseNow keep candidates engaged and moving?
Yes. FranchiseNow can operate alongside your current CRM or development process. Many brands use FranchiseNow as the funding engine while keeping their existing tools.
Does FranchiseNow work with our internal systems?
Our team provides onboarding, FAQs, scripts, and templates for your development staff, along with a clean process to invite candidates into the platform and gain visibility into their progress.
What does onboarding look like for franchisors?
We'll work with you to set up your onboarding, finalize your brand’s funding profile, and integrate your dev workflow. Once live, you can begin sending candidates through the FranchiseNow platform immediately.
How do we get started?
Your franchisor sends you an invitation link. You create your account and follow the guided steps — FranchiseNow walks with you through the entire process.
How do I get started?
DreamStart™ is FranchiseNow’s accelerated launch program. Once you’re approved and have signed your Franchise Agreement, FranchiseNow advances the franchise fee on your behalf, which allows you to begin training and move toward opening your business faster. With DreamStart™, you can start training, begin onboarding immediately, and make real progress while full funding continues in the background. Most candidates using DreamStart™ open 60–120 days faster than the traditional timeline.
How does the DreamStart™ Program work?
FranchiseNow supports the three most common franchise funding paths and helps you understand which one fits your situation best.
1) ROBS (Rollovers for Business Startups)
Allows you to use retirement funds tax-deferred and penalty-free to invest in your business. Benefits include no taxes or penalties, no credit requirements, no monthly loan payments, and the ability to use ROBS as your SBA down payment.
2) SBA Loans
The most popular franchise loan, backed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Advantages include lower down payments, longer repayment terms, lower monthly payments, and competitive interest rates. SBA loans require additional financial documentation and lender review — but FranchiseNow helps you prepare everything so your file is complete and lender-ready.
3) Using ROBS + SBA Together
Many franchisees use ROBS as the down payment and an SBA loan for the remaining project costs. This combination reduces out-of-pocket expenses, strengthens loan approval, keeps monthly payments manageable, and improves liquidity when opening.
What funding options does FranchiseNow support?
For SBA or loan-based funding, we perform a quick soft credit pull that does not affect your score. AI and our scoring model evaluate your fit with typical bank standards. For ROBS, no credit pull is required — you answer a few questions, and we confirm eligibility the same day.
How does pre-qualification work, and will it affect my credit?
Most candidates receive a clear answer within 24–48 hours.
How long does it take to know if I’m qualified?
Once your franchisor invites you, you’ll create your account and follow a guided, intuitive process. The platform provides a simple dashboard, a clear checklist of what’s done and what’s needed, automated reminders, real-time updates, and both AI and human support so you always know what to do next.
How does FranchiseNow guide me through the process?
The platform walks you through exactly what to upload, but typically includes identification, basic financial information, retirement account statements (required for ROBS), tax returns (required for SBA), and bank statements (required for SBA). FranchiseNow also helps you build your project cost breakdown with AI tailored to your franchise.
What will I need to upload?
Your information is encrypted and only shared with you, FranchiseNow support, your lender, and your third-party administrator (if using ROBS). We follow security practices aligned with normal bank and lending standards.
Is my information secure and who can see it?
You receive automated guidance, real-time updates, educational videos, clear next steps, and a single place for all requirements inside the platform. If you ever need additional help, you always have access to human support.
What support do I receive, and how do I get help?
No. FranchiseNow builds one complete, bank-ready package that works across multiple funding options.
Do I have to apply multiple times for different loans?
When franchisors have better tools, candidates benefit too. Franchise Now reduces delays, brings transparency to every step, and lets both sides focus on what matters most: building the future, faster.