GE Capital, Franchise Finance Provides $13.9 Million To Buffalo Wild Wings(R) Franchisee, Wings Across America, LLC

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GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently completed a $13.9 million transaction with Wings Across America, LLC, a Buffalo Wild Wings(R) franchisee. The funding includes a $9,400,000 refinance term loan and a $4,500,000 new unit development line of credit. Funding was provided through GE Capital’s bank affiliate, GE Capital Financial Inc.

“We chose to go with GE Capital based on certainty of execution, the structure they offered, and our existing relationship,” said John Weiler, president, Wings Across America, LLC. “Equally important was their ability to handle our future growth plans.”

Based in Barrington, Illinois, Wings Across America, LLC and its affiliates have been franchising with Buffalo Wild Wings for ten years. They currently own and operate 18 Buffalo Wild Wing units in Maryland and in areas northwest of Chicago.