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How can a restaurant get funding fast?

With recent bank and card statements, a restaurant can get a same-day decision and funding the next business day.

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Restaurants

Fast funding for restaurants: getting from need to cash quickly

Restaurants often need money on short notice: a walk-in cooler fails, a health inspection requires repairs, a busy season starts earlier than expected or a delivery-app payout runs late before payroll. Fast funding is built for these moments when documents are ready.

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.

Why owners use Merchant Fund Express

Real underwriters

A human reads the file, not just an algorithm score.

Lines of credit too

Advances, lines of credit and second-position options in one place.

500 credit minimum

You can apply at 500; stronger credit opens more products.

Next-day funding

Approved files are usually funded the next business day.

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.

How it actually works

The fastest path is revenue-based funding underwritten on recent bank deposits. Restaurants usually have many daily deposits from card processing and delivery platforms, which gives underwriters a clear picture quickly. With complete statements, a decision can come the same day and funding as soon as the next business day, with credit considered from 500.

Prepare a restaurant-specific file. Download the last three to six months of business statements, have your point-of-sale reports handy in case the underwriter asks about seasonality, list any existing advances with their balances and payments and keep IDs and entity documents ready. If delivery-app revenue lands in a separate account, include those statements too.

Choose the structure for your cash rhythm. A percentage-of-sales holdback naturally flexes with slow nights; a fixed daily debit is predictable but does not adjust automatically; a weekly payment timed after weekend deposits can suit many restaurants. Ask about each and test it against your slowest week.

Size the request to the emergency. A broken cooler or a required repair has a quote; request that amount plus a small cushion rather than the maximum offered. If an existing advance already takes a large share of deposits, ask whether a buyout of up to $100K or a structured second position would serve better than adding a new advance.

MFE works with restaurants and can return offers from multiple funders after one complete application.

If the emergency involves a health inspection, document the required corrections and the reinspection date. Funders understand urgency when they see a specific repair, a deadline and a quote, and the payback is clearer because the restaurant can reopen fully once the work is done.

A worked example

Here is a fast offer sized to an equipment emergency. Illustrative numbers.

Amount funded$100,000
Factor rate1.20
Total payback (amount × factor)$120,000
Fees deducted at funding (5%)$5,000
Net cash you receive$95,000
Weekly payment over 26 weeks$4,615
Same total as daily debits (~130 business days)$923/day

Illustrative numbers only. Your offer depends on your file; always compare net cash and total payback in writing.

Fast restaurant funding steps

Statements3-6 months, all accounts including delivery
POS reportsReady if asked about seasonality
Existing advancesBalances and payments listed
Payment structurePercentage, daily or weekly
Request sizeQuote plus small cushion

Who this fits — and who should wait

Good fit:

Probably not yet:

Related questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How fast can a restaurant get funding?

Often a same-day decision and next-business-day funding with complete statements.

What do restaurants need to apply?

Recent statements, owner ID, entity details and a list of existing advances.

Do delivery-app deposits count?

Yes, include statements from any account receiving them.

Which payment structure fits restaurants?

A percentage holdback or a weekly payment timed after weekend deposits often fits.

Should I take the maximum offered?

No, request what the emergency requires plus a small cushion.

What if I already have an advance?

Ask about a buyout of up to $100K or a structured second position.

Payroll $25K
Inventory $60K
Equipment $90K
Expansion $150K

Example uses for illustration only.

How to improve your chances

Before you apply:

  • Keep statements downloaded monthly
  • Include delivery-app accounts
  • Request the quote amount
  • Test the payment on a slow week

Merchant Fund Express vs. a traditional bank

Merchant Fund Express
Traditional bank loans
Decision time
Same day
Weeks
Credit to apply
500 minimum
Usually much stronger credit
Collateral
Not required for most offers
Often required
Documents
Bank statements and ID
Tax returns, financials, plans
Offers
Multiple funders, compare
One lender

See what your business qualifies for

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

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