Benetrends Financial, a small business and franchise funding lender, announced that World of Beer Franchising secured $25 million in funding through its franchise financing program. Under the partnership agreement, Benetrends will provide qualified candidates with direct access to capital to help expand the brand’s presence in new and existing markets.

“This strategic alliance with Benetrends’ proprietary franchise funding program will significantly benefit our franchisee owners and prospects, giving them access to millions in capital through a simplified application process that gets them up and running faster,” said Paul Avery, president and CEO at World of Beer Franchising. “We expect this key infusion of capital will continue to fuel our franchise growth as we build upon our success and franchise partnerships in the year ahead.”

“World of Beer’s phenomenal performance, coupled with its reputation as a highly regarded and unique concept, presented a natural fit for our proprietary franchise funding program,” explained Rocco Fiorentino, president & CEO, Benetrends Financial. “We are committed to empowering growth in the franchise community by partnering with the most enterprising brands in the franchise world today, like World of Beer.”

Benetrends’ proprietary franchise fund was created at the beginning of 2014 to help International Franchise Association franchisor members provide qualified candidates with direct access to capital.