John Fox has 30 years’ experience in the restaurant/franchising industry and has been a licensed real estate broker for over 35 years. John has established franchise mortgage systems for several national lenders, helped manage the loan syndications group at Shell Capital and was the National Sales Manager for a nationwide lender for retail petroleum sites. Over the years, John has closed deals in excess of $2Billion and has successfully assisted over 400 clients. John has extensive experience in all aspects of franchising and lending, having worked with portfolio, SBA and securitized lenders. These many years of working with quick serve restaurants, casual dining and general retailing gas station/c-store businesses have given John the ability to quickly analyze all opportunities. John is a noted expert in this industry, has participated in countless seminars, has written several articles for trade publications and is often quoted in pertinent articles. John holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin.

Personal information:

• Married with two adult daughters
• Four grandkids ages 7, 4, 3 and four months
• Past president of youth soccer organization
• Involved with coaching soccer, softball and baseball
• Influential on formation of supplier council with International Franchise Association
• Professional Standards Committees for Board of Realtors
• Avid fisherman –fly fishing and deep sea
• Dog owner – A Labrador mix and a Cavalier King Charles