Does Budget provide any assistance in securing financing, even if it's not direct or indirect financing?
Budget Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Neither Budget nor its affiliates offers direct or indirect financing to Budget Franchise owners. Budget does not guarantee your note, lease, vendor purchases, or any other obligation.
We are listed on the SBA Franchise Directory located at: https://www.sba.gov/document/support- -sba-franchise-directory. If you obtain financing through the SBA, you must sign the SBA Addendum to Franchise Agreement, attached as Exhibit H-1.
Source: Item 10 — FINANCING (FDD page 37)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Budget's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Budget does not offer direct or indirect financing to its franchisees. However, Budget is listed on the SBA Franchise Directory. If a franchisee obtains financing through the SBA, they must sign the SBA Addendum to the Franchise Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit H-1.
Budget expects franchisees to finance 100% of the purchase price of their fleet. Franchisees are expected to provide security for this financing, which may include using the fleet itself, a personal guarantee from the franchisee (or their owners), and potentially personal assets. This means a franchisee's personal assets could be at risk if the franchise fails.
While Budget doesn't offer financing, it does provide operating assistance and training that may include advice and guidance for the acquisition, disposition, and financing of fleet and equipment. This suggests that Budget may offer some guidance in the process of securing financing, even though they don't provide direct financial assistance.