United Capital Business Lending, a subsidiary of BankUnited, has announced that it is providing $2 million in financing to Five Guys® Burgers and Fries owner, Craig Cohen. United Capital refinanced three existing stores for the Brooklyn, NY based franchisee and will also provide funding to open two additional Five Guys® locations. With the new sites, Cohen will own and operate five Five Guys® restaurants.
United Capital Business Lending, which recently acquired the small business lending operations of Butler Capital, is a subsidiary of BankUnited, the largest bank in Florida with $11 billion in assets. The newly formed United Capital Business Lending now brings the prior experience of Butler Capital together with the financial strength of BankUnited.