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If Disruption Is Our ‘Forever Normal,’ Recruit Resilient Franchisees Now If Disruption Is Our ‘Forever Normal,’ Recruit Resilient Franchisees Now

Why do candidates want a franchise? What are their desired outcomes? “How” things get done will evolve over their 10-plus-year license agreement. Pressure test their assumptions and beliefs to ensure their “whys” will endure.

Categories: All, Building smart

In Franchise Development, Build Your Brand Fortress As Fast As Possible In Franchise Development, Build Your Brand Fortress As Fast As Possible

Achieving 100 open units is the first major proof of a potentially viable—and valuable—franchise. That’s why brands race to get there fast. Then the effort shifts to opening 250 with a backlog, branching out internationally, then 500 open with a bigger backlog, and so on.

Categories: All, Building smart

What A Franchise Disclosure Document Won’t Tell You What A Franchise Disclosure Document Won’t Tell You

Franchisors are required to include a significant amount of information in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD,) which is then shared with prospective franchisees, regulators, and lenders.

Categories: All, Prospective franchisees

Turn Profitability Pain Points Into Brand Selling Points Turn Profitability Pain Points Into Brand Selling Points

How can your franchise system grow faster? Look at your unit level profit and loss statements.

Categories: All, Turnarounds and Case studies

You’ve Just Completed A Franchisee Survey. Now What? You’ve Just Completed A Franchisee Survey. Now What?

The two main indicators of a high quality franchise brand are: (1) strong unit level economics, and (2) strong franchisor-franchisee relationships. Completing a franchisee survey signals that you actually care what franchisees have to say.

Categories: All, Building smart

What Your Development Pipeline Reveals To Private Equity What Your Development Pipeline Reveals To Private Equity

Substance matters, not just size. Especially when it comes to your development pipeline.

Categories: All, Emerging brands, Impact on franchising

Why Do Some Brands Avoid Franchisee Surveys? Why Do Some Brands Avoid Franchisee Surveys?

One of the most efficient ways to predict future franchise brand performance is to examine franchisee survey results. Why?

Categories: All, Prospective franchisees

How To Fix Poor Franchisee Validation & Restart Growth How To Fix Poor Franchisee Validation & Restart Growth

Franchisee satisfaction surveys are extremely useful management tools. But even without a survey, franchisee dissatisfaction is immediately visible in three places and all are leading indicators within franchise development.

Categories: All, Turnarounds and Case studies

Multi-Unit Development Requires The Right Discipline Multi-Unit Development Requires The Right Discipline

Multi-unit development agreements, aka MUDAs, are a common growth tool. But since only 15 percent of U.S. systems grow beyond 100 units (per FRANdata), it’s not as simple as signing a bunch of deals.

Categories: All, Building smart

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