How can you foster franchisee pride and ownership?

I think it all starts in the very beginning during the discovery phase. Franchise agreements should be awarded, not sold. You don't want prospects to feel like it was too easy to become a franchisee of your brand. It should be a privilege to become a franchisee and the process should be treated as such. Being approved by the franchisor should mean something and be celebrated. This helps instill a sense of pride and ownership as they had to work hard to achieve it.

It’s all about creating a culture to reinforce ownership and pride! Something small but intentional we do at 1-800-GOT-JUNK? is refer to our franchisees as Franchise Partners. We really value them as partners, and it was important to me that our language reflected this. Sometimes these small things are actually big things.

Best recipe for fostering franchisee pride and ownership are: 1. A profitable franchise business model for franchise owners. 2. Reliable brand, marketing and operational standards across the franchise network. 3. Consistent, reliable and constantly improving franchisee support.

A franchisee is a valuable stakeholder in the brand exposure and expansion. There for the franchisor should periodically engage with the franchisee and review the performance of the business. 1. Continuous training and audits 2. Marketing support 3. Innovation and introduction of new products and services.

In my experience, when you can work along side your franchisees and they see the goals, standards and reputation of any brand as “our” measures of success versus “the brands”, they are more likely to execute at the very highest level.

The brand mission, vision and values are a critical component of franchisee onboarding. Starting at Discovery Day, you introduce the franchise opportunity as an opportunity to align with the brand and its values. Here’s how we do business. This is how we make decisions. This is who we are, culturally. If you’re in, here’s where we’re going. We’ll get there fastest when we align and push toward the same goal together. The same call to action happens at Franchise Training. The brand mission, vision and values now belong to the franchisee. It is their responsibility to bring the brand to life in their community. Execute with consistency across owners and across the country.

Selecting the right franchise partner is the most crucial part to ensure successful franchise. Ask following questions: -Are you appointing franchise just for commercial purpose IE your franchise partner has capital to invest in your business? - does your franchise partner share common purpose or goal? - is your franchise partner aligned with your brand mission? - does your franchise partner has prior knowledge of doing similar business? - Who are the core team members and how long they have been working with your franchise partner? - is their vision long term or just trying to meet short term objectives? - does the franchise partner has market credibility? Asking right questions will lead to framing strong foundation.

When it comes to vision, there’s one technique I developed that always gets results. It’s called the Painted Picture, and it changed my business and life. On New Year’s Eve 1997, I was depressed. 1-800-GOT-JUNK? was 8 years old and had stalled after growing to $1M in revenue. Nothing I did seemed to make a difference. Things changed when instead of worrying about what wasn’t possible, I painted a picture in my head of what I saw for us. I closed my eyes and envisioned how I wanted things to look by the end of 2002. It was business goals plus sensory details — how our employees would describe us, what customers would love about us. 5 years later, 96% of that vision had happened, even my wildest dream of being on the Oprah Winfrey Show!

Vision, values and potentially achievable results. In addition to the first two points, I believe it is also important to show what benefits a franchise partnership can bring on the profit and loss account. Hotel x, thanks to our brand, will be able to reach the turnover levels of y within k years.

Propósito! Amor! Princípios! As marcas de sucesso no engajamento de franqueados conseguem atingir minimamente estes alvos no cora??o e mente dos investidores. Mas na minha opini?o erram ao n?o dar continuidade e acompanhamento do que é feito nos PDVs, n?o conseguem em sua maioria manter viva a paix?o pelo negócio é pela Marca. O que acaba tornando grande parte das franquias meras “lojinhas” ao longo do tempo. Como solucionar isto? Formando e Desenvolvendo um plano continuo de treinamento e supervis?o das unidades. Incentivando fundadores a checarem a qualidade de seus produtos e servi?os de perto, sentindo o “cheiro” do negócio. N?o de trás de uma mesa olhando apenas resultados.

Recognizing and rewarding franchisees is key to fostering pride and ownership. It's more than just saying "well done" – it's about making them feel valued. Options range from public praise and certificates to bonuses or special events. Tailor these rewards to their preferences for a personal touch. Whether it's for hitting sales targets, boosting customer satisfaction, or innovating, these rewards motivate and affirm their efforts. It's a powerful way to keep franchisees engaged, proud, and driven to excel.

My favorite brands to show are ones that REDUCE their royalty fee when a franchisee hits a growth milestone. That gives the franchisee a financial incentive to grow their business. The stronger the zee the stronger the system as a whole.

La mayor recompensa que puede tener un franquiciado es la seguridad. Seguridad de pertenecer a una marca solvente, que tenga una adecuada gestión que garantice el buen funcionamiento de la empresa. Seguridad en la rentabilidad de la franquicia. La relación entre franquiciado y franquiciador debe ser rentable para ambos. Si se hacen las cosas bien y se cumplen los objetivos marcados la rentabilidad debe estar garantizada. Los negocios que se fundamentan en exprimir al franquiciado no tienen sentido. Si el franquiciado no obtiene beneficios, o estos no son suficientes para rentabilizar la inversión de tiempo y/o dinero esa relación tarde o temprano acabará. El mejor diploma es la seguridad de estar en el negocio y con el socio adecuado.

Tons of ways to reward your fans like your franchisees. It all depends on how generous you are or how much you love your business vs yourself!

Se pueden generar bonos de producción y de cumplimiento, lo cual puede también significar mejoras progresivas de los acuerdos.

In my previous life as a franchisee, I was on a Franchise Advisory Council with 4-5 other strong franchisees in the system. We would discuss what was going well for us as owners and what was not. We would bring constructive advice back to the system. This was extremely helpful to all of us and only helped the system to be stronger which benefits everyone.

Based on my observations, individuals tend to enjoy being actively involved in a larger vision and purpose. It is crucial for the Franchisor to effectively communicate the vision and strategic plan for expansion. By making company goals transparent, franchisees will naturally seek ways to contribute towards achieving those goals. This, in turn, fosters a stronger sense of belonging and ownership, not only for their individual units but for the overall brand as well.

Each of the candidates I work with will be introduced to 2-5 franchisees. Part of that is to benefit the candidate. Another major point of those discussions is to get franchisee feedback on those candidates. Did they call on time? Were they respectful? Did you enjoy the time? When you call and ask for feedback after their discussions, your franchisees will feel valued. If they had a negative experience, listen and take their opinion to heart. When you listen to their feedback and act accordingly, it shows that you are all on the same team and they will be more likely to continue those calls with candidates. Lastly, ask for feedback on the process and on how you can be serving them better. There is no better way to grow and improve.

Those are test book answers to these questions. It is about the relationship and it depends on your relationship with them. You want higher levels of involvement? You want to have intimate relationships? How powerful you are and how much confidence you have in yourself and your business?

Los franquiciados deben ser retroalimentados constantemente. Muchas veces, ellos tienen conocimiento del negocio que por razones de su geolocalización/territorio no son advertidas en las matrices. Para lo anterior, se deben crear instancias de comunicación periódica y levantar actas de estos diálogos. Se sugiere realizar encuentros.

Supporting and educating franchisees is key to fostering their pride and ownership. Drawing from my experience as a franchisee and franchisor, I understand the importance of comprehensive support throughout their journey. This includes initial and ongoing training, quality assurance, technical, marketing, and legal support. Initial training equips franchisees with essential skills, while ongoing training keeps them updated on industry trends. Quality assurance maintains brand standards, technical support aids in operational efficiency, and marketing support helps in establishing market presence. Legal support protects against potential hurdles. Regular updates on market trends and opportunities encourage innovation.

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Education should be supported with a secure online education portal. Training content can be both industry-specific and corporate. In addition, it is necessary to constantly inform the franchisee about the legal rules they must comply with. All of this should be done through an online portal and applications that franchisee can access both on mobile and desktop. In addition, possible personnel turnover should be followed and the training deficiencies of the new personnel should be completed.

Our franchisors do a great job of this and hold regular meetings and have pro-active calls with all franchisors. Fellow franchisees also help whenever they can/ Our franchisors, also hold regular in-person meetings with a host of presenters and other franchisees presenting on a regular basis.

Es importante que la franquicia tenga designado un encargado de estar constantemente velando por el cumplimiento del contrato de franquicia, desde un rol directivo. Además de ello, debe tener contacto directo con el área legal, marketing y recursos humanos. Todo el equipo debe ser constantemente capacitado y las obligaciones y responsabilidades deben ser de público conocimiento en la organización interna.

Sharing franchisees' stories is like spotlighting the real stars of your brand. Their journeys are living proof of what your franchise can achieve. It's not just about numbers and stats; it's about real people, their challenges, triumphs, and the difference they make. Highlight these stories on your website, in newsletters, or on social media. Even a press release or an event can be a great stage for their tales. Encourage your franchisees to share these stories with their own circles too. It's a chance for them to shine locally and connect more deeply with their community. This approach not only boosts their pride but also amplifies your brand's message through the most authentic voices you have.

One of the most impactful things we do each year with our three brands is something called Kickoff. All of our Franchise Partners come together to celebrate, to connect, to collaborate, and to share stories. We always have amazing external speakers, and last year we added Franchise Partner speakers to the mix. Four of them shared the most heartwarming stories from life and from business in front of 800 people. It was exhilarating for them, and totally inspired everyone.

Conduct franchise meetings where franchisees can share stories in person. Celebrate business anniversaries, significant sales achievements. Create a franchisee award program to recognize exceptional performance in various categories. Regularly post franchisee stories on your social media profiles. Use positive franchisee stories as testimonials in your marketing materials. Feature a franchisee’s story in your internal newsletters. Remember, the key to celebrating and sharing franchisee stories is authenticity. Genuine stories will resonate more deeply with both existing franchisees and potential new partners. Keep it consistent, and make sure franchisees feel appreciated and acknowledged for their contributions.

Sharing stories is important in the world of the "franchise" Many are in it as they wanted to be entrepreneurs but they soon find out it isnt that easy. Thinking outside the box is always important in the "moving forward to success" There is a lot more to be successful as a franchise owner, if not moving forward in thinking then you create your competition and there are many out there. I have used 1-800-Got-Junk and seen what was missed, it was awhile ago but I am sure it still holds true today. So yes stories are important as they should be used in training along with the ongoing support they get.

Having franchised 870+ brands over the last 25+ years at sparkle★minds, we ensure a lot of importance is given to ownership pride and brand belonging!! The world’s marquee franchise brands instill this brilliantly to a point where the ownership pride takes precedence over the ROI and other factors. 79% of our enquiries at FranchiseBAZAR begin with a request for a specific iconic brand and I see a lot of emerging brands building their success around creating a great brand which franchisees are proud to own. However, this takes a lot of time, vision, strategy, resources and execution and having a professional steer you through this will get you there faster.

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Always, always drive for ways for your franchisees to become more and more profitable. Focusing all your efforts on top-line revenue may be perceived as self-serving, if like most franchisors, your royalties are based on revenue. Be in it together with your franchisees! If you have highly profitable franchisees, everything else gets easier.

Acredito que e preciso peneirar as franqueadoras que existem no mercado e deixar apenas as que tenham compromisso, responsabilidade e que também assumam financeiramente seus erros e n?o deixando todas as responsabilidades na m?o dos franqueados. A franqueadora n?o quer que uma loja de sua franquia feche mas ao mesmo tempo quer mais lojas ai pressiona a rede de expans?o que por sua vez sua equipe de vendedores que ganh?o por vendas, nesse circulo vicioso a muitas historias de pessoas acreditarem fielmente, montam sua franquia e perdem tudo por falta de uma consultoria mais responsável.