Interesting possibility. From my observations, I am wondering whether this licensing and franchising movement by TPAC is a way to get around the politics around the EX-IM Bank funding issues.

For instance, TPAC could get a 10 million dollar loan based upon the Ex-Im criteria. If in fact the franchises are separate legal entities than the main franchiser, TPAC, could each one of those franchises apply for a 10 million dollar loan and then loan that money back to the franchiser? I am not sure if this can happen. It depends on the EX-IM loan agreement, but if it could, this is a possible way to sidestepping the all up front 50 million dollar loan issue.

Just throwing it out there for discussion.