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Franchise Management

The Franchise Discovery Day: How to Run It and Sign the Right Fit

Key Takeaways The franchise discovery day is a crossroad moment for most prospective franchisees. If handled well,...

Claire Rowe
Jul 28, 2026
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Franchise Management

Franchise Expansion Manager VS a Franchise CRM: Which is Better?

Key Takeaways Though CRMs are a necessary cog in the franchising machine, standalone tools often prevent franchisors...

Claire Rowe
Jul 23, 2026
Franchise Management

Franchise Lead Generation: Turning Enquiries Into Signed Franchisees

Key takeaways Most franchisors don’t need more leads. They need to convert the high quality ones they already have....

Paul Morton
Jul 21, 2026
Franchise Management

Franchise Development Strategy: Plan Before You Recruit

Key takeaways Franchise development pays off when it follows a deliberate plan for who you recruit, where you grow, and...

Paul Morton
Jul 16, 2026
Franchise Management

Inside Claromentis' Franchise Expansion Manager: An Application Tour

Key Takeaways Franchise networks are struggling to recruit high quality franchisees at speed. Claromentis’s Franchise...

Claire Rowe
Jul 14, 2026
Franchise Management

9 Franchise Engagement Strategies to Increase Unit Performance

Key Takeaways The franchising industry has a growing disengagement problem, and it’s leading to unit underperformance...

Claire Rowe
Jul 09, 2026
Franchise Management

How to Streamline Franchise Lead Generation, Qualification, and Nurturing

Key Takeaways At its core, franchise lead generation and management requires structure, accountability, and speed. It’s...

Claire Rowe
Jul 02, 2026
Franchise Management
Franchise Consultancy

Automate Franchise Onboarding: Why Static SOP Manuals Don't Scale (and What Consultants Should Build Instead)

Key Takeaways The sun is setting on static operations manuals, and franchisors know it. A binder of SOPs doesn't tell a...

Nigel Davies
Jun 10, 2026
How to Implement a Franchise AI Strategy: A Consultant’s Guide to Guardrails and Governance
Franchise Management
Franchise Consultancy

How to Implement a Franchise AI Strategy: A Consultant’s Guide to Guardrails and Governance

Key Takeaways Franchise networks have adopted AI faster than they have governed it. 83% of surveyed BFA members already...

Nigel Davies
Jun 03, 2026
Franchise Management

The Claromentis FMS in Action: 4 Franchise Success Stories

Key Takeaways The Claromentis franchise management software is a unique, AI-powered solution that eradicates tool...

Nigel Davies
May 28, 2026
Franchise Management
Franchise Consultancy

The Future of Franchise Consulting: Why Franchise Operations Consultants Are in Demand

Last updated: June 22nd 2026 Key Takeaways Consulting is shifting from advice-only to implementation-led delivery, and...

Nigel Davies
May 27, 2026
Franchise Management

How to Streamline Multi-Brand Franchise Management After Acquisition

Key Takeaways Franchise acquisition is a complex process — not only strategically, but technically.

Nigel Davies
May 26, 2026
Franchise Management

The Franchisor’s Guide to Implementing AI in Business Safely and Effectively

Key Takeaways Many franchisors have raced to adopt AI without considering how to implement or govern it throughout...

Claire Rowe
May 14, 2026
Franchise Management

Tech Stack Consolidation in Franchise: Fixing Software Tool Sprawl

Key Takeaways The franchise industry is facing a growing technology sprawl problem. Networks use upwards of 10...

Claire Rowe
May 13, 2026
Franchise Management

How to Create an AI Governance Framework for Franchise Networks

Key Takeaways Shadow AI runs rampant in many franchise networks, leading to inconsistencies, data silos, and...

Claire Rowe
May 07, 2026
Franchise Management

Top KPIs You Should Track in Your Franchise Performance Dashboards

Key Takeaways It’s difficult to track franchise KPIs when your data lives in a patchwork of tools. This is the problem...

Claire Rowe
May 05, 2026