SIC Arizona Delegation
TSMC's total investment in Arizona has reached US$265 billion[1], reshaping the state's industrial landscape. Six days on the ground for first-hand insight into industry, land and markets.
Why Go
What You'll Bring Home
Meet Key People
Sit down with franchise headquarters, developers, investment-attraction agents, retail landlords and Taiwanese owners already operating locally.
Learn to Evaluate US Chains
US rules require franchisors to disclose 23 items (FDD)[2]. Expo workshops teach you to read it and judge whether fees and returns make sense — a method that works for any US chain.
Three Opportunities at Once
Franchises as cash-flow assets, land and industrial property as real assets, and locally operating Taiwanese brands as equity opportunities.
Real Talk from Local Taiwanese
Local Taiwanese businesspeople and owners share first-hand views on living costs, hiring, regulation and customers.
Fellow Travelers
Fellow members are operators and investors seriously evaluating the US market.
Who Should Join
Is This Trip for You?
The three themes simply help you read the itinerary; the whole group travels together, no breakout groups. "Your focus days" are the days most relevant to your questions.
You have a brand and want to enter the US
- Chain F&B, retail and service operators
- Exploring whether franchising out is viable
- Want to see how peers opened their first US store
- US franchise expo with 100+ franchisor booths
- Emerging brands zone: under 10 units, founders at the booth
- Workshops: franchising your brand / buying a franchise
- Financing, insurance, HR, site selection, store-build vendors
You want real assets in the US
- Investors considering land, industrial property or retail centers
- Operators from real estate, construction or logistics
- Anyone sizing TSMC's spillover demand
- North Phoenix: TSMC campus & Taiwanese supply chain
- Chandler: business districts around Intel
- Peoria: development projects & commercial property
- Meetings with investment-attraction agencies
You want Taiwanese teams already operating in the US
- Meet Taiwanese operators already running US businesses
- Understand the community's size, spending power and talent pool
- NATEA AZ Year-End Family Outing
- Mesa Asian District & Tempe university town
- Roundtable with local Taiwanese owners & district tours
Itinerary
Full Itinerary
Colors match the three themes. Some meetings are still being arranged; the final version will follow once confirmed.
17:55 arrive Phoenix (STARLUX JX 26) · dinner on your own · check in
Franchise Expo West full day: exhibits & workshops · TAITRA booth · welcome dinner
NATEA AZ Year-End Family Outing · Mesa Asian District · Tempe university town · Scottsdale light art festival · canal-side dinner
North Phoenix campus & Taiwanese supply chain · Chandler: around Intel & agency meetings · Taiwanese community dinner
Peoria developments · investment-attraction working lunch · downtown Phoenix agency meetings · group dinner
Taiwanese owners roundtable · Asian district tour · dinner on your own · 22:55 depart for Taiwan (STARLUX JX 25)
Fees & Registration
Program Fee
✅ Included
- All ground transport (incl. daily transfers)
- Nine group meals: four dinners, five lunches
- Expo and family-day admission, admin & tax fees
💳 Not included
- International airfare (STARLUX Taipei–Phoenix nonstop)
- Five nights' lodging (book your own; SIC suggests hotel areas)
- Optional add-ons: two Franchise Expo West workshops (US$125 and US$100; choose in the interest form)
Estimates as of October 2026 based on transport, meal and venue quotes; hotel rates reflect ranges at time of search. Registration deadline: to be announced by the organizer.
Interest Form
Register Your Interest
After you submit, SIC will email the full itinerary, fees and hotel suggestions, and a team member will contact you. Submitting does not constitute registration or any payment obligation.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Can non-SIC angels join?
Yes. It's open to operators and investors seriously evaluating the US market; SIC will follow up after you submit the interest form.
Are there breakout groups?
No. The whole group travels together; the three themes are just a way to read the itinerary.
How is lodging arranged?
Participants book their own rooms: first night in Glendale, the next four in Scottsdale. SIC will suggest hotels.
Are the workshops mandatory?
They are optional and not included in the program fee: US$125 and US$100 respectively. You can pick them in the interest form.
Could the itinerary change?
Some meetings are still being arranged; a final itinerary will be provided once confirmed.
What if fewer than 10 sign up?
To be announced by the organizer.
Hosts
Organizer
Sustainable Impact Capital (SIC) — a cross-border angel community of about 200 members, with chapters in Taipei, Kaohsiung, Taichung, Singapore and Silicon Valley.
Local Support
General Partner, SIC Silicon Valley
Dennis Lee focuses on early-stage startup investments and helping companies expand into North America. He previously founded Joyband and Twocents, is a co-host of the Seattle Angel Conference, and is active in the international venture capital community.
Previous Visit Recap
- Arizona Commerce Authority, “TSMC Announces Additional $100 Billion Investment In Arizona” (2026-07-16): azcommerce.com；NIST / U.S. Dept. of Commerce (2026-07-16): nist.gov
- U.S. FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR §436.5 (Items 1–23): ecfr.gov
Join Us in Arizona
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References: Franchise Expo West ・ NATEA AZ Year-End Family Outing
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