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Funding for a Second Location

Your first location's steady deposits can fund the next one. Cover the lease, build-out, equipment and opening staff.

Plan My Expansion

Growth: second location

Grow from what is already working

We review about three months of statements from your current business to size funding for the second site. Every offer shows the full repayment amount and schedule before you accept.

As fast as
24 hours

Amount to request

$85,000.00

Funding range$25K to $5M

*Sample amounts shown. Your actual offer depends on your business and is reviewed before approval.

Expansion funding without the bank runaround

Fast and light on paperwork

A 5-minute application with about three months of statements. No tax returns. Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

More than a credit score

FICO 500+ is considered, and your first location's deposits carry real weight.

The full cost in your offer

See the full repayment amount before you accept. No surprise costs after signing.

Payments planned through the ramp

Your repayment schedule is laid out up front, so you can plan while the new site gets going.

Payroll before sales come in?

Fast decisions. Applying takes about 5 minutes.

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How it works

Apply in minutes

A short application. A soft credit pull to start.

Fast decision

We review revenue, time in business and bank activity, not just a credit score.

Review your offer

You see the amount, the schedule and the full repayment amount before you sign.

Get funded

Funding in as little as 24 hours for qualified businesses.

Your first location is the evidence

When you open a second shop, the new site has no sales history. What a reviewer can see is how your existing business performs. Steady deposits at the first location are the foundation for funding the second. That is why we look at about three months of bank statements from your current operation.

What a second location usually costs

Build-out and opening costs pile up quickly. Common uses include:

Equipment can often be handled separately through equipment financing, which keeps working capital free for everything else.

Plan for the ramp

The second site rarely matches the first one in its early months. Meanwhile, the repayment starts on schedule. Before applying, estimate how the original location's deposits will carry the payment while the new one ramps up. Funders weigh this too: an amount that leans entirely on the new site's projected sales is harder to support than one the existing business can carry.

How we size it

Amounts depend mainly on deposits and existing obligations, from $25,000 to $5,000,000. For illustration, a business with strong, steady deposits and few existing payments will usually be offered more than one with the same revenue and several active obligations. The how much can I borrow page walks through this. Multi-site owners may also find funding for multi-location businesses useful.

Getting started

The 5-minute application starts with a soft credit pull. FICO 500+ is considered, no tax returns are required, and qualified businesses can be funded in as little as 24 hours. Your offer shows the full repayment amount and schedule before you accept.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I get funding before the second location is open?

Yes. The review is based on your existing business's deposits and obligations, so the new site does not need to be open yet.

Can I combine equipment financing with working capital?

Many owners do. Equipment financing can cover specific machines or fixtures, while working capital covers rent, staff and inventory.

Do I need a business plan?

We do not require one for the application. A clear sense of opening costs helps you request the right amount.

Will opening a second location affect a future application?

Your statements will show the new costs and the new payment. If both sites are generating steady deposits, that typically strengthens later reviews.

Is there a minimum time in business?

We work with established businesses that have steady deposits. We do not publish a single cutoff, and each file is reviewed as a whole.

Should I use one account for both locations?

Separate accounts make it easier to see how each site performs. They also make future reviews cleaner, since a reviewer can read the original location and the new one side by side instead of guessing which deposits came from where.

Lease deposit $40,000.00
Build-out $120,000.00
Opening inventory $55,000.00
New staff training $35,000.00

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

A little preparation makes a second-location request stronger.

  • Keep each location's deposits in its own account
  • List opening costs before requesting an amount
  • Budget the payment against the first site alone
  • Separate equipment costs from working capital

Second-location funding: us vs. a typical bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Basis
Existing deposits
Projections and collateral
Documents
About 3 months of statements
Business plan, returns, more
Credit
FICO 500+ considered
High score expected
Speed
As little as 24 hours if qualified
Weeks to months
Products
Working capital, equipment, line
Term loan focus

Open the next door with a clear plan

One secure application. A soft credit pull to start. No obligation to accept an offer.

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