Franchising Deserves Better.

Why the software landscape in franchising needs to change and why we're here to make it happen.

Introduction

The franchise industry has two primary problems with its software.

First, the value proposition for software vendors is not clear and easily understandable, without years of experience in franchising systems (both the actual structures and the technology used within them) it is extremely difficult to create software that will work with the frightening amount of variables involved.

Second, the software tools that exist today are complicated, expensive and difficult to use. Often Franchisors have to make significant compromises in order to use those systems. This can result in a loss of control within the system and a loss of value to the business.

The software industry has changed.

Franchising is a dynamic industry, and the software that supports it needs to change with the times. This isn’t a new problem: technology has changed dramatically in recent years, but most franchising software hasn't come close to keeping up.

While the technical bar to creating software has reduced significantly in the last 10 years, we have seen few innovations in the franchising industry. Most franchising software is still based on legacy technology, and it’s no longer adequate for today's needs. Software is the backbone of any modern business. When it’s outdated or inadequate, you can't run your operation efficiently and effectively. This can lead to lost revenue and higher expenses, which are two things no franchisor wants on their books.

Franchisors have been left behind.

Both Franchisors and Franchisees have been left behind by the software providers in franchising. As a franchisee, you need to manage your business, but also keep up with new technologies and tools that can help make your job easier. From the beginning, franchise owners are overwhelmed by technology decisions such as which systems to use for all of their core activities. Even if you manage to pull together a magic mix of tools to provide those services, to then be able to pull together the data from an entire network in a way that allows good business decisions is another world of pain.

Franchisors also need resources in order to manage their long-term relationships with franchisees effectively. The ability for franchisors and franchisees to communicate efficiently is essential for both parties - from providing timely information about updates at brand headquarters as well as quick responses when something goes wrong locally at a single location of their brand's stores or restaurants.

Additionally, when it comes time for renewals (which often happens years after opening), it's important that franchisors have data about how each individual store performs so they can assess potential risks associated with renewal based on performance metrics like profitability or customer satisfaction ratings - not just sales numbers alone!

We exist to change that.

We are a software company that is building a platform for franchising.  We believe strongly that franchising deserves better when it comes to the software. Let's talk about how we plan on doing this.

We wanted to build a modern, flexible and reliable cloud-based software platform that could be used by any franchise network, regardless of size or industry. So we did.

Franchise Cloud is an innovative, cloud-based software solution that can help your franchise network run more efficiently and effectively. It’s designed to make it easier for you to manage all aspects of your business—from marketing and sales to operations, finance and compliance.

We have the experience to bring franchisors and franchisees together in one platform.

Franchise Cloud is not just a software company. We have a team of people with an incredible amount of experience in all areas of franchising from recruitment, performance and monitoring to network marketing. We couple that with an engineering team that has an almost unparalleled experience of working on the cutting edge of web technology from AI and Machine Learning to Containers and working on hugely complex mission critical software projects. Combined with our experience of working with franchisees and franchisors, we have built a platform that is incredibly powerful and has been designed from the ground up to be the most effective way for you to manage your franchise business.

We have brought together the tools that both franchisors and franchisees need in one platform. Designed to make franchising more profitable, more efficient, and more accessible. We want to help franchisors and franchisees succeed together by providing easy-to-use and powerful tools.

We've worked with dozens of franchises over the years and understand what works and what doesn't. We're not just talking about making your current software system better; we're talking about creating a platform that changes the way you do business.

We've also spent years working directly with franchisees, helping them build their businesses, grow their revenue, and take control of their day-to-day operations.

Franchising deserves better.

Franchising is a great economic power that allows business to happen without massive consolidation of wealth and power in one central organisation. Franchisors and franchisees are both important to the success of a franchise, and as such, it's imperative that we create better software for them. We're not here to change the way you do business. We're here to make it easier for you to run your franchise - so that you can focus on what's important: growing your revenue, building your brand, and taking control of operations.

Conclusion

We are here to bring franchising into the modern age. We understand the challenges that franchisors face and have been working on creative solutions to those challenges for two years. We are excited to be able to show you what we have built.

Franchising deserves better.