What this is: A reading list for brands, property owners, investors and lenders: how FICO and FOCO work, how retail leases are priced, what the market data says and which rules apply.What happens next: Pick a topic, or start with the four models below. Every item opens on the publisher's own site.
Learn the expansion models
Chosen by the FicoFoco desk from regulators, industry bodies, rating agencies, law firms and the business press. We link and summarise; we don't reproduce, and nothing here is paid placement.
The four models, in one line each
- FICOFranchise-invested, company-operated
- An investor funds the outlet; the brand runs it day to day.
- FOCOFranchise-owned, company-operated
- The franchisee owns the outlet; the brand operates it.
- FOFOFranchise-owned, franchise-operated
- The franchisee owns and runs the outlet under the brand's standards.
- COCOCompany-owned, company-operated
- The brand funds and runs the outlet itself.
Investing
- News2 Jul 2024
Crisil explains how small, medium REITs will broaden realty investor base
Business Standard
A rating agency's reading of the SM REIT rules: manager net worth, minimum raise, the completed-asset requirement and quarterly distributions, and the risks these rules address.
Why read it: An independent view of the investor safeguards in the framework.
Read on business-standard.com (opens in a new tab) - ReportApr 2024
Indian Real Estate Sector: Small and Medium REITs
ICRA
A rating-agency note that estimates how much office stock across seven cities is eligible for SM REITs and summarises the sponsor and distribution rules.
Why read it: Sizes the opportunity from an independent credit-rating view.
Read on icra.in (opens in a new tab)
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