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Sherwin Patidar, SVP at First Colorado National Bank , has been with the company for 11 years, but he has been working with franchisees to help finance their businesses since 2003.

Franchise financing experts discuss the evolving lending landscape and the impact of technology on the industry.

CapitalSpring approaches franchise finance by focusing on larger franchisee businesses, franchisors, and corporate-owned restaurant chains, leveraging its unique combination of flexibility and focus.

BoeFly is an online marketplace that connects commercial investors with lenders, simplifying the financing process for franchisees.

Texas Capital Bank aids franchisors and franchisees with sale preparation

Benetrends provides capital to new franchisees with 14,000 active clients

Pinnacle Commercial Capital provides financing for franchise investments, differentiating itself through its personal approach to lending.

Signal 88 Security is providing tailored support to franchisees based on the health and maturity of their franchise, with the goal of helping them move to the next phase.

FSC Franchise offers incentives for Beef ‘O’ Brady’s and The Brass Tap.

GrubHub acquires LevelUp, a mobile food-ordering company, for $390 million in cash.

FranConnect hosts a webinar on improving unit level performance and maximizing performance for franchisees, featuring experts from across the industry.

Fransmart names Dustin Snyder as Chief Operating Officer, overseeing sales and marketing teams and strategic planning.

Postmates expands to over 100 new cities, bringing its presence to 385 cities across the U.S. and Mexico, and partnering with Chipotle for 300 new locations.

Postmates expands to over 100 new cities, bringing its presence to 385 cities across the U.S. and Mexico, and partnering with Chipotle for 300 new locations.

FranConnect customers grow 44% faster than the broader franchising market, thanks to the company’s focus on helping customers grow their businesses.

SICOM acquires NEXTEP SYSTEMS, expanding its self-ordering platform and offering the most comprehensive omni-channel point of sale platform in the industry.

Google and Yelp have imposed new rules on how businesses generate online reviews, limiting their ability to request reviews and manage their digital conversation.

MarketMan introduces an invoice scanning application to streamline the relationship between restaurant operators and suppliers, saving time and money.

Instagram updates its algorithm, and brands are advised to be mindful of their hashtag utilization, using branded and community hashtags to increase SEO and user-generated content.

MarketMan launches a cookbook feature to highlight recipes and cooking procedures, helping restaurateurs to improve their back-of-house operations.

Coca-Cola launches the Freestyle 9100 soda fountain, featuring a new user interface, calorie display, and enhanced diagnostics.

Technology is becoming the norm in the restaurant space. Owners are choosing to integrate various technology systems to improve operations and the customer experience as a way to get ahead of the competition.

AMI Entertainment has evolved to offer state-of-the-art entertainment equipment, from mobile applications to video systems, to create an engaging atmosphere for operators that prompts customers to return.

Four consumer-facing technology trends that brands can’t afford to ignore include mobile apps, which are essential tools for engaging customers and creating a memorable experience.