Who we are
Wert-Berater, Inc. has prepared independent feasibility studies for lenders, certified development companies, and federal agencies since 1998 — more than four thousand engagements representing $40.2 billion in evaluated project value across all fifty states and international assignments. Our fiduciary duty runs to the lender and the agency, never to the sponsor’s optimism: fees are fixed, quoted up front, never contingent on findings, and a determination is never changed under pressure.
What we do
QSR feasibility is traffic-conversion arithmetic: the AADT and retail gravity feeding the pad, drive-thru capture rates calibrated to access and stacking capacity, the brand's unit-volume benchmarks against the site's characteristics, and franchise economics — royalty, advertising, required reinvestment — carried in the operating model. Multi-unit operators add development-schedule and cross-collateral analysis.
How we do it
The analysis combines DOT traffic counts, co-tenancy and generator mapping, brand unit-economics benchmarks, and franchise-agreement review. Coverage is tested at volumes below brand averages, because the site, not the brand, determines the outcome.
How we can help you
Roadside and transportation-service projects arrive under SBA 504 and 7(a) for owner-operators — with SOP 50 10 8 special-purpose property treatment addressed where it applies — USDA B&I at qualifying rural locations, and conventional structures for multi-site operators. QSR analysis is embedded throughout the firm's fuel-retail record, including dual-QSR fuel projects at $7,200,000 and $6,550,000 in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and franchise QSR co-tenancy in Grain Valley, Missouri.
How to engage us
Standard delivery is 10 to 15 business days from complete project data. Rush delivery for deals already in underwriting is accepted case by case for an additional fixed fee, quoted up front and committed in writing. Engagements are typically initiated by the borrower, with lender or CDC confirmation obtained before work begins — institutions differ, so confirm the procedure with your lending contact.