Franchising with Real Estate Component - anyone ever done this?

[Tim Wirick]

Hi everyone!

I’ve been around BP for awhile now, but never really posted - so I apologize if this is out of left field.

I founded a business operation in 2014 that requires a significant amount of real estate (usually 6,000-12,000 sq/ft) per unit. Instead of leasing property from landlords and dumping a bunch of money into their building, I would like to own/build the asset and franchise the business operations across the region and nation.

Does anyone have any clever strategies or experience with investors coming in on the real estate component with an operator at the ready?

Thanks in advance for your help!!!

Tim