How can buying multiple franchises satisfy creating 10 jobs under the EB-5 investment requirements?

The investor can invest the required funds into a holding company which 100 percent owns various franchise subsidiaries which operate the franchise locations. The personal investment funds can be used by the various subsidiary locations and the required jobs can occur in the various locations.

A franchise that is currently running will not qualify to create new employment for EB-5 purposes unless you create at least 10 full-time permanent jobs within that franchise (at least 35 hours a week) or unless this is a troubled business and you maintain at least 10 jobs for the two-year conditional period of your conditional permanent resident status. You may invest in a new commercial enterprise that wholly owns subsidiaries. Please consult an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney to discuss the specifics and properly structure the transaction.

This could work, but we would need more details to assess. Are you trying to qualify for the $500,000 or $1 million investment?

You may be able to create a portfolio of businesses to satisfy the job creation requirement, but the structure should be reviewed by a qualified EB-5 attorney.

You can start more franchises. You can possibly set up one company that will employ 10 people and that is where you would invest your money. Then you could hire the employees out to the various franchises which would be owned by the holding company. You will need to discuss this in greater detail with an experienced attorney.

Yes. If you have one new commercial enterprise that wholly owns two or more other entities/franchises, you can combine the employment creation between all entities. You should consult with an experienced EB-5 immigration attorney to advise you on the specific requirements, and how to structure your investment so that all the EB-5 requirements are met. Also, please note that buying a franchise that is currently running does not create any new employment and will not qualify unless you add ten new full-time jobs or unless the business qualifies as a troubled business and you maintain the pre-investment level of employment (at least ten jobs) for the two-year conditional period.