EB-5 Projects
The Flying Biscuit Cafe – Dallas, Texas
Project Overview
This Flying Biscuit ( www.flyingbiscuit.com ) direct-pooled EB-5 Offering intends to raise capital to open six brand new Flying Biscuit restaurant franchises in Dallas, Texas from six (6) EB-5 investors. The Flying Biscuit restaurant franchise was founded 26 years ago in Atlanta, Georgia specializing in serving southern comfort food from fresh ingredients. The Flying Biscuit franchise has over 20 operating locations throughout the United States (Florida, Georgia, Texas, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina) and has never closed a location due to its strong customer base, highly experienced and well capitalized franchisor and proven business concept. Though Flying Biscuit is famous for their grits and biscuits (they bake almost 5,000 biscuits per week at each location), their loyal guests throughout the Southeast enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner throughout the day. Breakfast served all day features creamy dreamy grits, organic oatmeal pancakes, and the café’s famous biscuits. Lunch and dinner menus include, Oven Fried Green Tomatoes, Not Your Mama’s Pimento Cheese, the Very Berry Chicken Salad, and the Award-Winning Shrimp and Grits.
Project Locations x6
- 1811 Greenville Ave, Dallas TX 75206
- 2215 Cedar Springs Rd, Dallas TX 75201
- 1201 Oak Lawn Ave, Dallas TX 75207
- 4442 W Lovers Lane, Dallas TX 75225
- 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas TX 75230
- 2420 N Henderson Ave, Dallas TX 75206
Minimum Investment
$500,000
Administrative Fee
$50,000
Offering
6 membership units for a total of $3 Million (Direct pooled).
Annual Preferred Return
2% to Individual Investors, subject to applicable conditions, restrictions, or limitations as set forth in the offering document.
Capitalization
- $3 million of EB-5 Capital
- $600,000 from Franchisee Operators
Investment Vehicle
Preferred Equity
High Profile, Experienced and Reputable Franchisor
Martin Sprock (‘’Sprock’’) is recognized as a visionary entrepreneur in the franchise industry, and his influence is felt every day. Sprock bought the Flying Biscuit Franchise in 2004 and is involved with the day to day real estate and franchise sales development of the company. Sprock envisions Flying Biscuit expanding to 100 units in the next 3 years with rapid expansion throughout the Southeast and Southwest of the United States. As the founder of and mastermind behind Atlanta-based Raving Brands – his influence is directly felt at nine fast growing-casual brands, including Planet Smoothie, Moe’s Southwest Grill and Mama Fu’s Asian House. His new efforts include – Ru Ru’s Tacos, Leroy Fox and Licks Smokehouse.
Job Creation
Approximately 90 net new jobs will be created; Approximately 15 jobs per investor.
Targeted Employment Area (“TEA”)
All six brand new restaurant locations will be in a TEA.
Exit Strategy
The NCE projects that the restaurants will be successful, and any later exit by the EB-5 investors, from the NCE, will be contingent on such success of the restaurants and in compliance with the sustainment requirements under EB-5 law as further explained in the PPM.
Important Information
This is not a solicitation of securities. Securities only offered to accredited individuals by private placement memorandum. Securities offered through Sequence Financial Specialists LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. InvestAmerica LLC is not a broker-dealer, does not offer securities and is not registered with FINRA or any other securities-regulating organizations. InvestAmerica is not affiliated with Sequence. The President of InvestAmerica is registered with Sequence Financial Specialists LLC. This information is extracted from the Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) and has been prepared by the management of the project and not by Sequence or InvestAmerica. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of this program will be attained, involves a significant degree of risk relating to immigration matters (including continued operation of the EB-5 Regional Center program and others, as further outlined in the PPM) and investment, including failure to achieve permanent residence and the loss of your entire investment. Financial projections are not a guarantee of future performance. All information is subject to change. Consult the PPM for investment conditions, other risk factors (including conflicts of interest, lack of operating history, project completion, capitalization, real estate, economic, competition, technology, gaming, legal, insurance, tax, regulatory), minimum requirements, fees and expenses and other pertinent information with respect to this investment, which provides no significant diversification and is illiquid. Documentation supporting statements made in the body of this teaser is available upon request.
Circa Resort & Casino – Las Vegas, Nevada
Project Overview
Circa Resort & Casino (‘’Circa’’) will be a 1.3 million square-feet (‘’SF’’) resort and casino facility encompassing one square city block in Downtown Las Vegas. Circa is the first resort & casino ground up development since 1980 in Downtown Las Vegas. Circa will be situated on approximately 400 SF of prime frontage on the Freemont Street Experience (‘’FSE’’), one of the most frequently visited tourist destinations globally, with over 19 million visitors annually. Circa will be 35 floors with 569 hotel rooms, 59 luxury suites, a two-level casino, the longest outdoor bar on the FSE, a three-story stadium style sports book, 7,000 SF of retail space, a state-of-the art pool and entertainment center with a 128 ft x 36 ft Outdoor LED screen, health club/fitness center and a 8-level parking garage designed for Circa guests covering 985 parking spaces.
Minimum Investment
$500,000
Offering
198 partnership units for a total of $99 Million
Capitalization
EB-5 capital is projected to represent $99 million or 9.8% of the total $1.012 billion project capitalization. Other sources include a Senior Loan ($450 million, 45%), and Developer Equity ($463 million, 46%). The developer will bridge the EB-5 portion until EB-5 funds are available.
Annual Preferred Return
3% to Individual Investors, subject to applicable conditions, restrictions, or limitations as set forth in the offering document.
Investment Vehicle
Preferred Equity investment into the JCE
High Profile, Experienced and Reputable Developer
Derek and Greg Stevens have over 10 years’ experience in developing, owning and operating resort and casino facilities in Las Vegas. They currently own and operate two profitable, debt-free resort and casino facilities in Las Vegas, the Las Vegas and the Golden Gate Hotel & Casino.
Regional Center
Pacific Casino & Entertainment Group, LLC: www.pacific-eb-5.com
The issuer is not owned or affiliated to the Developer.
Job Creation
Approximately 8,943 jobs are projected to be created, resulting in over 45 jobs per investor.
Targeted Employment Area (‘’TEA’’)
The Circa project is located within a TEA,and will still qualify as a TEA when new EB-5 regulations go into effect.
Exit Strategy
At some point after the investors’ sustainment period is over, the Developer expects to redeem the Funds investment either through a sale, refinancing or
cashflow from operations. Payment of preferred returns and distributions is not guaranteed.
Important Information
This is not a solicitation of securities. Securities only offered to accredited individuals by private placement memorandum. Securities offered through Sequence Financial Specialists LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. InvestAmerica Capital Advisors, LLC is not a broker-dealer, does not offer securities and is not registered with FINRA or any other securities-regulating organizations. InvestAmerica is not affiliated with Sequence. The President of InvestAmerica is registered with Sequence Financial Specialists LLC. This information is extracted from the Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) and has been prepared by the management of the project and not by Sequence or InvestAmerica. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of this program will be attained, involves a significant degree of risk relating to immigration matters (including continued operation of the EB-5 Regional Center program and others, as further outlined in the PPM) and investment, including failure to achieve permanent residence and the loss of your entire investment. Financial projections are not a guarantee of future performance. All information is subject to change. Consult the PPM for investment conditions, other risk factors (including conflicts of interest, lack of operating history, project completion, capitalization, real estate, economic, competition, technology, gaming, legal, insurance, tax, regulatory), minimum requirements, fees and expenses
A Unique EB-5 Opportunity in New York City
A noted, high profile and experienced real estate developer, will construct and manage a planned 42-story mixed-use facility comprising of luxury rental apartments, office space and ground retail space. The project is located in a highly artistic and dynamic neighborhood in New York. Additionally, the property is the second of five components of a major redevelopment site in New York.
High-Profile & Experienced Developer
Throughout the last 40 years, the developer has developed, owned and managed more than $3 billion of real estate. The founder is widely considered a visionary who repositioned numerous underutilized and outdated properties in Brooklyn into thriving and dynamic neighborhoods.
Minimum Investment
$500,000 per investor. To protect investors, all funds are held in a protected escrow account until I-526 approval. If an investors I-526 petition is not approved, the investor will receive a full refund of his/her investment capital.
Annual Return
EB-5 investors will receive an annual preferred return, subject to applicable conditions, restrictions or limitation as set forth in the offering documents. The payment of preferred returns and distributions is not guaranteed.
Project Status
The Project commenced construction in June
2017 and is on schedule for a 2021 completion date.
EB-5 funds are projected to represent less than 10% of the overall capitalization of the project. The EB-5 capital has been bridged in full by the Developer. Other funding sources for the project include; a Municipal Bond/Construction Loan and over 30% Developer’s Equity.
Regional Center
Sponsored by a USCIS designated Regional Center, owned and operated by an individual who has over 20 years’ experience in the real estate and finance industry. The Regional Center and the Issuer are not owned or controlled by the Developer.
Offering
The full amount of funds necessary to construct the facility has already been supplied or committed from municipal bond financing from the state of New York (backed by major U.S. banking institutions) and from affiliates of the Developer.
Job Creation
According to a report issued by Barnhart Economic Services, 2,640 jobs will be created; 47 jobs per investor. As of September 30, 2018, over 900 jobs (16 jobs per investor) has been created meaning, the project has already generated more than the required amount of jobs for all EB-5 investors to receive their unconditional green card.
Targeted Employment Area (”TEA”)
The project is located in a single census tract TEA.
Exit Strategy
At the end of the investment term, the Developer expects to redeem the fund’s investment either through cash from operations or a refinance of the Property. During the investment term, a majority of free cash flow is reserved in a sinking fund account earmarked to return capital back to EB-5 investors.
This is not a solicitation of securities. Securities only offered to accredited individuals by private placement memorandum. Securities offered through Sequence Financial Specialists LLC, member FINRA/SIPC. InvestAmerica Capital Advisors LLC is not a broker-dealer, does not offer securities and is not registered with FINRA or any other securities-regulating organizations. InvestAmerica is not affiliated with Sequence. The President of InvestAmerica is registered with Sequence Financial Specialists LLC. You are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this information is strictly prohibited. This information is extracted from the Private Placement Memorandum (“PPM”) and have been prepared by the management of the project and not by Sequence or InvestAmerica. There is no assurance that the investment objectives of this program will be attained. Financial projections are not a guarantee of future performance. All information is subject to change. Consult the PPM for investment conditions, risk factors, minimum requirements, fees and expenses and other pertinent information with respect to this investment. Documentation supporting statements made in the body of this brochure is available upon request.
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