“One of the pioneering firms in web3 solutions, digital assets and tokenization, recognized for its innovation and solid reputation across Spain and Latin America.”
Jorge CorredorLawyer, Rincón Cuéllar & Asociados
Franchise funding through tokenization. Capital for each new unit.
With franchise funding through tokenization, your network finances new locations with verified investors and pays them the agreed share of royalties or revenue from each unit, on a platform that carries its brand. The franchise agreement still governs the relationship with each franchisee.
They trust Metlabs with their franchise tokenization projects
Why now
Why tokenize a franchise now?
Franchising is an established model, and Spain has 1,295 franchise networks according to the Spanish Franchise Association. Even so, each new location is usually financed deal by deal. Tokenization opens that funding to more investors, with revenue sharing and reporting built in.
Platform
Platform for franchise funding and revenue distributions
Franchisor, franchisee and investor need different views and permissions. The white label platform brings together each series' issuance and payments, and the link to each location's POS is built custom.
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Records for each location
Franchise agreement, territory, operator, opening budget and use of funds for every unit financed.
KYC onboarding
Onboarding of each investor with KYC and KYB, AML checks, a custodial wallet and e-signature for each issuance. Where required, the placement agent assesses appropriateness.
ERC-3643 permissioned token
It only moves between eligible investors, with a minimum investment, per-holder caps and a separate series for each issuance.
Connected sales data
POS sales, royalties and costs for each location, validated before calculating what each investor is owed. This is a custom integration.
Royalties and distributions
Scheduled payment of each coupon from the royalties the franchisor books each quarter, with reconciliation and a receipt for every holder.
Unit and network reporting
A franchisor console with investors, coupons paid and holder reports, plus per-location detail once the POS is connected.
Institutional custody, integrated
We integrate custody and key management providers through their APIs, including Fireblocks, BitGo, Coinbase Prime, Anchorage Digital, Copper and Ledger Enterprise. Depending on the provider and model, keys are managed with MPC or multisig so that none depends on a single device. If the token is a security, custody on behalf of clients is provided by an authorized entity.
Structure
What right does a franchise token give?
Not the brand license or the running of the location. The token is a right against the issuer, either the franchisor or the vehicle that funds the opening, and that right decides the regulation, which investors you can target and how revenue is shared.
| Criterion | Equity in the vehicle | Loan to the opening | Revenue right |
|---|---|---|---|
| What the investor receives | A share of the capital of the unit's company | Agreed interest and repayment of principal | A percentage of sales or royalties |
| Usual framework in the EU | Securities market rules | Crowdfunding rules or a private contract | Securities rules if it is a bond, otherwise case by case |
| Horizon | Until the unit is sold or the agreed buyback | Fixed maturity, aligned with the opening | The term of the franchise agreement |
| When we recommend it | Franchisees looking for long-term partners | Openings with a fixed business plan and schedule | Networks with measurable sales and reliable data |
The franchisor takes part in the decision alongside your legal counsel, because the franchise agreement limits what can be assigned. A loyalty token for the network's customers is a different format, which grants perks and no economic rights.
Methodology
How we tokenize a franchise network, step by step
Funding a new location, a portfolio of units or a network's royalties follows four phases, with the franchisor involved in all of them. You define what the investor receives and what the franchise agreements allow to be assigned, launch the platform and take the issuance to the network, its customers and other investors.
We analyze the network, its franchise agreements, unit sales and the target investor, and define what the token represents, equity in the vehicle behind an opening, a loan or a right linked to sales or royalties. A loyalty token for customers is a different format, with no economic rights.
The law firm classifies the token and the issuer, reviews what the agreements allow to be assigned and sets the offering route, with a prospectus, under an exemption or through crowdfunding. Its opinion sets the token rules, such as who may invest or how each payment is calculated.
The issuance runs on our white label platform under the network's brand, which already provides KYC onboarding, e-signature, SEPA or stablecoin payment, ERC-3643 tokens and distributions from the console. The link to the units' POS or sales data and a loyalty program are custom-built.
The issuance first reaches people who already know the brand, franchisees and customers, and then other investors through the channels the offering route allows. We measure which channel ends in a subscription and, after closing, the issuer pays and reports from its console.
Assets
What can be tokenized in a franchise?
A network combines brand, agreements, locations, operators and revenue. Tokenization covers a specific right over one part of that whole, never the entire franchise.
New location
Debt or equity in the vehicle that funds one identified unit.
Location portfolio
Exposure to several units under shared criteria and reporting.
Royalties
A contractual share of the royalties the franchisor collects.
Unit revenue
A percentage of one location's sales for an agreed term.
Equipment
Financing for machinery and fittings with documented ownership.
Loyalty
Customer benefits, kept separate from any investment right.
Reviews
What do our clients think of Metlabs?
“We structured the tokenization of real estate projects with them, and I value the team's ability to understand our corporate needs and genuinely solve them.”
Joan MejíaManager, GLOBYNE
“They advised us on the feasibility of tokenizing real estate assets in Uruguay with direct, cordial treatment. A professional team, responsive and always available.”
Álvaro Silva SantamaríaCEO, Sp Inmuebles
“Great professionals at structuring tokenized projects, with technical command and attention to detail that inspire full confidence at every stage of the work.”
Francisco BetancourtVerified Google review
“As a blockchain lawyer, I value their experience and professionalism in consulting and executing tokenization projects. Technology partners you can fully trust.”
Vanessa RivasBlockchain lawyer, El Salvador
“Great professionals, very attentive to their clients and always mindful of every detail. Working with their team has been a genuine pleasure from start to finish.”
CriptorentVerified Google review
“A very professional yet approachable company that empathizes with your doubts and needs. Highly recommended for entrepreneurs with a tokenization project.”
Javier EspasaTokenization entrepreneur
“Exceptional in every sense. From legal support I value their rigor and transparency: working with Metlabs means professionalism, innovation and security.”
Pedro A. Agúndez MéndezGoogle Local Guide
“Excellent service across blockchain development, asset tokenization and consulting. A very professional team that I recommend wholeheartedly, without reservation.”
José Luis DíazVerified Google review
“I have worked with them on several projects and they are very professional. A guarantee that everything turns out perfectly. Without a doubt, 100% recommended.”
Ignacio Fernández JiménezVerified Google review
“One of the pioneering firms in web3 solutions, digital assets and tokenization, recognized for its innovation and solid reputation across Spain and Latin America.”
Jorge CorredorLawyer, Rincón Cuéllar & Asociados
“Great professionals at structuring tokenized projects, with technical command and attention to detail that inspire full confidence at every stage of the work.”
Francisco BetancourtVerified Google review
“A very professional yet approachable company that empathizes with your doubts and needs. Highly recommended for entrepreneurs with a tokenization project.”
Javier EspasaTokenization entrepreneur
“I have worked with them on several projects and they are very professional. A guarantee that everything turns out perfectly. Without a doubt, 100% recommended.”
Ignacio Fernández JiménezVerified Google review
“We structured the tokenization of real estate projects with them, and I value the team's ability to understand our corporate needs and genuinely solve them.”
Joan MejíaManager, GLOBYNE
“As a blockchain lawyer, I value their experience and professionalism in consulting and executing tokenization projects. Technology partners you can fully trust.”
Vanessa RivasBlockchain lawyer, El Salvador
“Exceptional in every sense. From legal support I value their rigor and transparency: working with Metlabs means professionalism, innovation and security.”
Pedro A. Agúndez MéndezGoogle Local Guide
“They advised us on the feasibility of tokenizing real estate assets in Uruguay with direct, cordial treatment. A professional team, responsive and always available.”
Álvaro Silva SantamaríaCEO, Sp Inmuebles
“Great professionals, very attentive to their clients and always mindful of every detail. Working with their team has been a genuine pleasure from start to finish.”
CriptorentVerified Google review
“Excellent service across blockchain development, asset tokenization and consulting. A very professional team that I recommend wholeheartedly, without reservation.”
José Luis DíazVerified Google review
Regulation
Check the regulation by countryWhich regulation applies to franchise tokenization?
Two layers at once. Franchise rules govern the relationship with the franchisee, and securities rules apply to the right the investor buys.
With your law firm we settle the franchise agreement, the vehicle, the use of funds and the sales data source before any rule goes into the token's contract.
In Spain, Royal Decree 201/2010 requires the franchisor to provide written pre-contract disclosure at least twenty business days before signing. In the United States, the FTC Franchise Rule requires the disclosure document at least 14 calendar days before signing or any payment. The token does not grant a brand license unless the franchisor grants it.
Shares and bonds offered as an investment are transferable securities under MiFID II, and a loan can be channeled through the EU crowdfunding regulation. A royalty right is usually structured as a bond with a royalty-linked coupon to fit those frameworks. If the vehicle raises capital from a number of investors to invest it under a defined investment policy, rather than running its own business, it may be an alternative investment fund.
- SpainCNMV, Banco de España, SEPBLACFavourable100Oct 2026
- UAECMA, CBUAE, VARA, DFSA, FSRAFavourable95Apr 2026
- SwitzerlandFINMAFavourable90Jan 2026
- El SalvadorCNAD, BCR, SSF, UIFFavourable88Apr 2025
- ArgentinaNational Securities Commission and Financial Information UnitFavourable83Jun 2026
- United StatesSEC, CFTC, FinCENFavourable76Sep 2026
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Does the token make the investor a franchisee?
No. The franchisee signs the franchise agreement and runs the location. The investor holds a right against the issuer, either the franchisor or the vehicle that funds the opening, such as equity, a loan or a share of revenue, with no brand license or management role unless the agreements say otherwise.
Can investors sell their token before maturity?
Only if an eligible buyer is found or an agreed exit exists. A right to one location's revenue has a limited market and legal restrictions. A buyback can be documented, but its execution depends on the agreed conditions and the financial capacity of the party making the payment.
How is each investor's revenue calculated?
From the sales or royalty data defined in the agreement. The platform validates each period before the payout and pays in proportion to each holder's tokens. If the data comes from the location's POS or accounts, that connection is built custom.
What happens if a location closes or changes franchisee?
The documents decide. Closure, operator replacement and buyback scenarios are agreed before issuance, and the token contract carries them out, for example by freezing transfers or distributing the proceeds of liquidation to holders.
Can several new locations be funded at once?
Yes, with one token series per location or a vehicle that pools a portfolio. The first gives investors exposure to a specific unit. The second spreads risk across several locations and simplifies the franchisor's reporting to investors.
How does tokenization compare with other franchise funding options?
A bank loan, an SBA loan or equipment leasing funds the franchisee, who usually provides personal guarantees. Tokenization spreads the funding across many verified investors in exchange for a right over the network or the unit, such as tokenized bonds, and it needs its own legal structure and offering route.
Asset tokenization
Other assets we tokenize.
Asset tokenization
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Fund your next location with a clear structure.
Tell us how many locations your network has and what you want to fund, and we will propose the investor's right and the offering route.
