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20 Franchise Suppliers You Should Know
These companies are some of the best franchise suppliers in the industry to work with, according to data from Entrepreneur Media.
When it comes to franchising, attention often falls on franchisors and franchisees. But there is much more to the industry than that.
In order to operate, franchises often need to contract out for certain things, such as products, people or processes. That’s where franchise suppliers come in. These companies are committed to providing assistance and assets to businesses so their operations can run smoothly.
Entrepreneur held a survey ranking more than 900 franchise suppliers, and the results are in. These are some of the top businesses that work to support franchises.
Accounting
BDO USA is a Chicago-headquartered accounting provider. It offers services such as tax and assurance, transactional buy-side and sell-side due diligence, tax structuring, equity and debt transactions, royalty audits and internal control environments, data analytics, supply chain, systems selections, and integration and automation.
Deloitte provides tax and advisory services to almost 90% of today’s Fortune 500 companies and many franchises. With a global presence, the supplier offers a wide range of services, including audit and assurance, consulting, tax assistance, risk management, financial advisory, and legal support.
PwC is an accounting group that provides a comprehensive range of services, including auditing and assurance to validate financial accuracy, strategic consulting to elevate operations, tax guidance to optimize positions, advisory services to manage risks, M&A support for transformations, and digital expertise for innovation.
Banking/Financing
An authority in franchise and small business funding, Benetrends Financial’s Rainmaker Plan has enabled more than 17K entrepreneurs to use their retirement plan savings to fund a business tax-deferred and penalty-free.
FranFund designs flexible, all-in-one funding plans that are designed to fit perfectly, no matter how rapidly a franchise or small business grows. Its most popular funding programs are Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and 401(k) business funding.
Guidant Financial has helped over 20K aspiring small business owners get the money they need to start or buy a business or franchise. It offers products such as 401(k) business financing, SBA loans, 401(k) administration, business valuations and certified appraisals.
Franchise Broker/Referral Networks
This broker group describes itself as a “membership-based franchise consulting network with more than 1,300 franchisors, franchise consultants and vendor members.” IFPG members guide aspiring business owners through identifying and investing in franchise businesses
FranChoice provides a free franchise consulting service to prospective franchisees. Its consultants can help people find the right franchise business through a customized consultation process.
Known as the "smart community standing for the good in franchising,” Franchise Brokers Association was founded to provide access and understanding to good franchises. A team of franchise brokers helps buyers to find, vet, fund and own franchises.
Franchise Consulting/Development
iFranchise Group provides consulting services in key areas of franchising, including franchise strategy development, quality control, documentation and training, franchise marketing assistance, and franchise implementation services.
Since 2009, SMB Franchise Advisors has helped more than 400 concepts turn into franchises. The company’s full-service approach starts with an exploration of the brand’s potential, journeys through preparation of documents and continues to support as brands grow.
Big Sky Franchise Team’s franchise consultants use proven systems to provide franchise consulting, development and marketing solutions for businesses of every growth stage.
Franchise Events
Every year, the IFA Convention offers industry-leading programing, learning and networking for global franchise leaders in every role at every stage of brand growth.
The annual Multi-Unit Franchising Conference is an event for multi-unit and multi-brand franchisees looking to build their businesses to achieve their growth goals.
Founded in 1972, this 26-city North American franchise trade show circuit brings together buyers and sellers of franchise opportunities.
Legal Services
Spadea Lignana is an elite franchise law firm with decades of experience serving hundreds of franchisor clients nationwide. The firm’s attorneys focus on real world solutions and always consider the return on investment for every legal dollar spent by clients.
FisherZucker is a law firm with a national practice dedicated almost exclusively to franchising and business licensing matters. Its lawyers have extensive experience in pre-litigation counseling, mediation, litigation and arbitration, and regularly litigate cases nationwide.
For over 20 years, Internicola Law Firm has been helping emerging brands build, expand and protect their franchise systems with proven strategies and guidance.
Marketing
Hot Dish Advertising has over two decades of industry-leading expertise, a proven track-record of cultivating growth and an award-winning suite of custom solutions.
SOCi is a leading all-in-one digital marketing platform with franchise clients such as Ace Hardware, Sport Clips* and Anytime Fitness.
TopFire Media is a full-service franchise development marketing agency offering digital franchise lead generation, public relations, content marketing, web design and development, and local franchisee marketing.
Merchant Services
Toast is an all-in-one platform that provides restaurants with a single platform of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions to run their business.
Franchise Payments Network provides credit/debit/ACH processing and mobile payments to make the lives of the consumer and the business owner easier.
Square is a financial services platform that allows small- and medium-sized businesses to accept credit card payments and use phones or tablets as payment registers for a point-of-sale system.
Other Technology Services
HubSpot is a company that provides customer relationship management (CRM) software for franchises and other businesses, with more than 60K users worldwide.
ServiceMinder is a platform for managing and operating home services brands. It tracks marketing efforts, and delivers professional online proposals directly to clients and captures leads.
FranchiseSoft is an all-in-one, Saas-based software for franchisor and franchisee management. Its CRM can be used for franchise development while franchisees can use it for managing relationships with their customers.
Public Relations
Founded in 1991, Fishman PR is a leading public relations and content marketing agency in the franchise industry that has helped hundreds of franchisors attract franchisees and customers.
Fish Consulting generates national and local media coverage through services such as consumer and B2B media relations, influencer marketing, grand opening PR support, and crisis communications.
Through an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered data analytics platform, 919 Marketing tracks the online behaviors of prospects to ensure its roster of marketing services, including brand strategy, public relations, social media, digital and direct marketing, are powered by hard measurable data.
Real Estate Services
CBRE is a multinational company that offers a wide range of commercial real estate services, including property management, leasing, valuation and investment, operating on a global scale.
Locate is the first tech-enabled brokerage that combines real estate expertise from top brokers with the science of artificial intelligence.
RESOLUT RE represents tenants in all 50 U.S. states and up to 77 countries, with market analytics and site selection, which are free of charge to clients.
While there are many different kinds of vendors and countless groups that fall within them, these brands stand out as top suppliers in the franchising world.
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