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title: "Retired NYC Police Officers start a new chapter through franchise ownership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/99613781-fef5-4f1b-a027-138aa8f06b55
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/retired-nyc-police-officers-start-a-new-chapter-through-franchise-ownership-2711832
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
published: 2019-12-12T21:16:50.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:02.201Z
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# Retired NYC Police Officers start a new chapter through franchise ownership

**TL;DR:** Retired NYC police officers Maria Perez and Irving Rodriguez secured an SBA loan through BoeFly to open their first Gyroville franchise. BoeFly has supported franchisees from over 600 unique brands, including BrightStar Care, Meineke, and Checkers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-12-12. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/retired-nyc-police-officers-start-a-new-chapter-through-franchise-ownership-2711832).*

## Story

BoeFly, the premier marketplace for small business borrowers and lenders which has supported franchisees from more than 600 unique brands, announced that Maria Perez and her husband Irving Rodriguez secured an SBA loan through BoeFly to open their first Gyroville franchise.

Maria and Irving, both retired New York City police officers, selected Gyroville as their future business. “Maria and I retired from a rewarding career in law enforcement and we decided to start a new chapter in our lives and become business owners,” said Irving. “After extensive research we decided that Gyroville, a restaurant franchise, was right for us. However, before we could make our dream a reality, we needed financing. We tried on our own but the banks we spoke with told us to come back after we’d been opened for a few years. It was so frustrating,” Irving shared.

“Thankfully, we found BoeFly who helped us when no one else would,” said Irving. “Everyone I spoke with at BoeFly was focused on helping us achieve our goals. We had our own dedicated financing specialist who supported us throughout the process. We ended up securing an SBA loan from a bank halfway across the country which we never would have found without BoeFly. I’d recommend BoeFly to any business owner who needs financing.”

BoeFly’s Franchise Sales & Financing System, centered on BoeFly’s patented solution, bQual™, has proven to increase a brand’s lead to sales conversion rate. BoeFly is the leader in franchise lending solutions, having supported franchisees from more than 600 unique franchise brands including BrightStar Care, Meineke and Checkers.

Founded in 2010 by small business owners and small business lending experts, BoeFly’s marketplace has accommodated over $7 billion in transactions. For more information, visit www.boefly.com.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchise ownership (topic)
- Checkers (company)
- BrightStar Care (company)
- BoeFly (company)
- Meineke (company)
- sba loan (topic)
- franchise lending (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/retired-nyc-police-officers-start-a-new-chapter-through-franchise-ownership-2711832). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/99613781-fef5-4f1b-a027-138aa8f06b55).