At Boston event, local lenders get a peek at franchise concepts.

“Sometimes banking is stuck in the ‘70s and ‘80s,” said banker Morgan Johns with Conestoga Bank in Pennsylvania. “You have to look outside the box.”  Which is precisely why he attended BoeFly’s Franchise Lending Spotlight Conference, held April 3 in suburban Boston.

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Retro-style fast food chain Checkers, known for its double drive-thrus, plans to bring its brand of fast food to the the Greater Boston area in 2014.

To prepare for the company’s entrance into the market, Durham is in Boston this week speaking with potential lending partners for franchisees. Durham said Checkers hopes to work with experienced multi-unit franchise owners who are looking to add a burger concept to their portfolio. It generally takes 12 months from when the franchise agreement is signed to open a new location.

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The National Association of Development Companies (NADCO) will launch a Northeast franchise lending initiative Wednesday at the first Franchise Lending Spotlight Conference in Waltham, M.A.    Read about new NADCO initiative

Bob Coleman, publisher of the ColemanReport.com, interviews Mike Rozman about the Franchise Lending Spotlight Conference held in Waltham Ma on April 3rd, 2013. You can watch the full interview here.