SA Franchise Warehouse is a specialist funding facilitator within the franchise sector in cooperation with various funding partners. Every franchise funding application is unique in terms of: Experience, age, profile, BEE status, gender and brand preference of the applicant, Shareholder structure, Own cash contribution and security available from the franchisee, Brand, location and industry of the franchised business, and Existing or start-up business. All funders participating in the franchise sector differ in their policies, mandates, preferences and per se exclusions relating to the nature of a specific application. SA Franchise Warehouse makes it their business to stay informed on the criteria and policies of the various funders so that applicants can be steered towards the most appropriate funder based on the nature of the application. The focus of SA Franchise Warehouse as far as the facilitation of funding is concerned, is on assisting suitable entrepreneurs who do not...

Enrol for the January course and SAVE a whopping R300 – NOW ONLY R3,120 (incl VAT) Well, 2015 is almost over and for many of us it seems hard to imagine where the year actually went! At the SA Franchise Warehouse we have enjoyed a bumper year assisting numerous people to secure the necessary funding for their new franchises and their testimonies appear in every edition of our bi-monthly magazine . The funding process can be long and arduous, and the sooner the process starts the better… We work with a variety of different developmental funders who don’t necessarily require security and only a 25% owners cash contribution! Past trainees from left to right: Martha Mhlangu of Enervest, Lungile Fakazi, Trudie Roos of Deeghuys, Marcus Sekoati of Petroleum, Mandisa Ndaba of  Sign-a-Rama,  Brendan Enslin of Deeghuys, Thokozani Madonsela of Car Service City and Kirsten Bent of SA Franchise Warehouse If it remains your dream to own your own franchise, then why not ma...

For businesses seeking to grow their portfolio and entrepreneurs exploring a franchising business model, the Full on Franchising Theatre at the Business Entrepreneurship & Franchise Expo , presented in partnership with the SA Franchise Warehouse , will be staged daily with an entrance fee of R200 per delegate.  This theatre will deliver in-depth workshops on franchising models, how to evaluate and fund a franchise, and the legalities of franchising. Belinda Bradley, Training and development director at SA Franchise Warehouse, explains: “Many people don’t realise that not all franchise models are the same. There are important questions they need to ask before they sign up for a new franchise opportunity.  These in-depth workshops are a first for BEFE, and are designed to get entrepreneurs started or growing in the world of franchising,” says Bradley. Attendees will also have an opportunity to discuss exciting franchise opportunities with some of South Africa’s b...

New to the world of franchising? The Franchise Orientation Workshop can show you the way If you are an aspiring business owner you owe it to yourself to properly research all available opportunities and to ensure you have all your ducks in a row, before possibly making the biggest investment of your life. The Franchise Orientation Workshop held at the Sandton Convention Centre in April 2014 was an unmitigated success judging by the enthusiastic feedback from the 70 plus. It was encouraging to see how many people are interested in buying franchises and it is heartening that so many would-be franchisees are eager to educate themselves about the opportunities and potential pitfalls of the industry before taking the leap to become business owners. If you missed our workshop in Sandton take note of our upcoming workshops to be held in Waterkloof, Pretoria where we can help you understand the world of franchising and guide you to making an informed decision about which business is r...