Financing
Franchise Network Financing: Helping International Networks Secure and Grow in France
Financing your franchise network is the key to successful expansion. For international networks aiming to establish or grow in France, securing the right financial structure is critical to accelerate development and build confidence with new franchisees and banks.
Becoming a Franchisor in France – Financing Your Network Launch
You’ve built a promising concept, proven by its commercial success, and now you want to become a franchisor to scale your brand — congratulations!
Next comes the challenge: financing your launch. Core budget lines include:
- Consulting fees – business modeling, operations manual
- Legal fees – franchise agreements
- Communication strategy – brand platform, franchise communication plan
- Development costs – candidate sourcing and support
PROGRESSIUM guides you through all these aspects to ensure a well-structured, credible financial approach.
Financing Solutions for Franchisors
A wide range of financing options exists. We help you evaluate and implement the optimal strategy according to your ambitions and constraints:
- Equity contributions from current or new partners
- Public support and grants (e.g., Réseaux Initiative, Entreprendre)
- Alternative financing: participatory loans, royalties, RBF
- Traditional bank loans
- Co-financing with Bpifrance
Combining several solutions (equity + grant + alternative financing + bank loan) strengthens your dossier and demonstrates the quality of your project. PROGRESSIUM assists clients with this holistic approach, considering all future needs from the start.
Financing Your Network – At the Heart of Growth
Funding future franchise units is the essential lever for network expansion.
One effective solution is bank accreditation, which avoids requiring each new franchisee to independently convince banks of their project’s viability.
For a franchisor, the benefits are threefold:
- Build bank confidence to facilitate franchisee credit access
- Structure a clear, credible economic model
- Attract and convince new franchisees
Bank accreditation is therefore a key milestone, giving franchisors official recognition from banks’ franchise departments and providing essential local support for franchise validation.
Financing Support for Network Heads
PROGRESSIUM helps franchisors build and secure their financing strategy. We assist with:
- Preparing bank accreditation dossiers: brand presentation, typical financing plan, expected franchisee performance
- Organizing meetings with franchise departments of major banks
- Structuring relationships with key financing actors (SIAGI, Bpifrance, Impact Local, lessors, etc.)
- Updating financials regularly to maintain trust and support over time
Our approach combines financial rigor and brand value, ensuring each franchisee’s financing aligns with a path to success.
Our Bank Accreditation Methodology
We present your brand to each bank’s franchise department, which then shares it with all relationship managers for assessment.
The presentation is divided into three steps:
- Brand Overview – market, products, history, leadership, competition, network organization, number of units
- Financing Plan – investment levels, stock, other expenses, franchisee contribution, bank financing, leasing
- Franchisee Activity – expected activity, margin, staff, average rent
Why Trust PROGRESSIUM?
- Recognized expertise in franchise financing, understanding bank requirements
- Role as facilitator: we open doors and accelerate franchisee funding
- Direct impact on network growth: faster franchisee financing = faster expansion
- Increased credibility and recognition with financial partners
- Customized support tailored to your network’s maturity and growth goals
