Franchise Fractionals

Our Franchise Fractionals network continues to grow! We are so excited to announce that Leigh Welch has joined as a Fractional Chief Operations Officer and is available to organize and grow your brand starting now. Interested in chatting with Leigh to learn more about how her operational expertise will help you? Schedule a 1:1 with her here: https://lnkd.in/daVVivFB In the meantime, read more about her executive experience at brands such as Orangetheory Fitness, Pure Barre, EL1 Sports, My Salon Suite, and more ?? *** Leigh Welch is a highly accomplished expert in franchise operations, bringing over a decade of experience in business consulting, strategic account management, and operational leadership. As the founder of Leigh Welch Consulting, she partners with franchisors and entrepreneurs across a variety of industries—including wellness, beauty, and SaaS—to drive operational excellence and strategic growth. Her work focuses on providing tailored advisory services to help franchise systems streamline their operations, scale efficiently, and improve profitability. Leigh’s deep expertise in franchise operations stems from her leadership roles with major brands like Orangetheory Fitness and Pure Barre, where she oversaw the operational success of hundreds of locations. As Vice President of Operations for Orangetheory Fitness, she managed the performance of 1,100 studios, driving customer experience and developing a team of seasoned franchise business consultants. At Pure Barre, she increased same-store sales and retail performance while providing critical business coaching to franchisees. Her experience extends to advising franchisors of startup systems as well as those with 100+ units, helping them build scalable business models. In addition to her franchise experience, Leigh excels in strategic account management. At Xplor Technologies, she managed large enterprise accounts and was instrumental in driving recurring revenue for the company’s Fitness & Wellbeing vertical. With a proven track record of enhancing franchisee success, fostering client relationships, and delivering exceptional strategic guidance, Leigh is a trusted partner for franchisors looking to elevate their operations and achieve sustainable growth. *** #franchisefractionals #fractionalleadership #franchise #fractional #coo #operations #fractionalcoo #franchiseoperations

#Springboard2024 has officially started! Fractional Execs Alexandra Russo, Liane Caruso, CFE, and ??Marina O'Rourke???? are here with Franchise Fractionals founder Katherine LeBlanc to help solve problems in real time and to further educate brands on how fractional executives can provide immediate impact to your company in a cost-effective way on a short-term basis with long-lasting results. While we’ll be attending round tables and workshops you can also find us on some panels?? ??Today (9/19) at 2:15: Alexandra Russo is a panelist on A Numbers Game: Using Data to Beat Out the Competition (Marketing) ??Tomorrow (9/20) at 9:30: Katherine LeBlanc is moderating Fractional or Full Time: How (and When) You Should Be Outsourcing At Your Brand (HR) ??Tomorrow (9/20) at 1:05: Liane Caruso, CFE is moderating Repeat Champions: Strategies for Creating Lifelong Fans (Marketing) …. Current view: listening to Robert Rosenberg, former CEO of Dunkin' speak on their prolific growth and the management changes made along the way that helped send them to the moon …. #franchising #fractionalcmo #fractional #franchisefractional #marketing #cmo #cto #fractionalcto

En route to #Springboard2024 Conference in Philly! Will we see you there?

Episode 16 of the Dear Frannie Podcast is live! This week, Katherine Meariman and Garrick Robert help host Katherine LeBlanc answer, "What are some of the pros/cons of engaging experienced franchisees to train new franchisees and/or develop a mentoring or coaching program." Listen now: https://lnkd.in/df2eFRCu Also in the week's episode, three thought-provoking and noteworthy books that will soon be on your fall reading list. Have a question for Dear Frannie? Hit us up: [email protected] #dearfrannie #dearfranniepodcast #franchisefractionals #franchise #franchising #fractionalcmo #fractionalcoo

The good news continues! Ashley Schuetz has joined the Franchise Fractional's network as a Fractional CMO –?and she has availability to start making an impact on your company's marketing programs immediately. Fractional Executives can make maximum impact to your company's bottom line for a fraction of the cost of a new hire. Book a call with Ashley to learn how. ?? Book an intro call with Ashley: https://lnkd.in/ezD8SDkq Learn more about Ashley in the meantime: ___ As a seasoned marketing and franchising professional, Ashley Schuetz has served as the head of marketing in two different industries, encompassing all aspects of consumer, recruitment, and development marketing planning. Ashley has extensive experience in leading marketing strategy, working with key partners to enhance the brand’s voice, vision, digital presence and more. In addition to franchise brands, Ashley worked with a large nationwide healthcare provider where she supported the quick and successful growth of the company through robust local, regional, and national marketing planning and execution. Ashley’s impressive background makes her a great addition to any brand, emerging or established, to support in any area of brand marketing growth. ___ #franchise #franchisefractional #fractionalcmo #cmo #marketing #marketingleader #leadership #growth

Starting this week how we ended last week: with exciting news. Byron Wolfe, CPA has joined the Franchise Fractional's network as a Fractional CFO! Like with all of our Fractional Executives, you can book an intro call with Byron to see how he can bring immediate value to your organization. ?? Book a call with Byron here: https://lnkd.in/eBQHJriQ And learn more about Byron in the meantime: As an actively licensed CPA, Byron Wolfe co-founded and is the face of CFOAF, working to provide high-quality CFO services to small to midcap businesses in growing sectors. Byron is also the CFO of Black Tie Moving, an Inc. 500 Company and the fastest growing privately owned moving & relocation company in the country. Byron also serves as the fractional CFO to multiple other companies in a variety of industries including construction, networking, Metaverse, financial advisement, content creation, 501 c3 organizations, and more. Byron’s ability to break down complex tax laws and implications, required structures, and partnership arrangements into easily understood communication makes him a highly sought after financial and business structure consultant.

Heading into the weekend exciting news! ??Marina O'Rourke???? has officially joined the Franchise Fractionals network as our first Fractional Chief Technology Officer – and she has availability to start making an immediate impact on your team. Schedule an intro call with Marina here: https://lnkd.in/eC6Rxy5D ... and read more about Marina's background to learn firsthand why we're so excited to have her as part of our Fractional Executive Network: .... Marina?is a dynamic fractional CIO with Tsource IT, bringing a wealth of experience as a seasoned franchise technology executive. With a proven track record of developing and leading high-performing technology teams across prominent franchise brands, including Subway, Tropical Smoothie Cafe, and ServiceMaster,?Marina?excels at helping growing franchise businesses leverage technology to drive profitable growth, foster loyal customers, and ensure franchisee satisfaction. Currently,?Marina?is the incoming President of the Society of Information Management of Central Florida. She is also an active member of the Women’s Franchise Committee with the International Franchise Association and has led pivotal workgroups with the Restaurant Technology Network.

The countdown to #Springboard2024 conference is on! Our fractional leaders will be there in full force to brainstorm and problem-solve with brands about their most pressing challenges –?and discuss how fractional executives may be their solution. Will we see you there? This is the last week to register for this unmissable event! https://lnkd.in/duQwrPr @franchisespringboard #franchisespringboard #fractionalleadership #fractional #franchising #franchise #fractionalcmo #fractionalcoo

Is crafting training materials for a franchise with 50 locations a whole different ballgame than for a 1,000 location brand? What if we said it doesn't need to be? On this week's Dear Frannie Podcast, host Katherine LeBlanc dives into the complexities of standardizing processes while staying flexible enough to meet diverse learning needs. Joining her are Training and Operations experts Katherine Meariman from Smoothie King (SKFI) and Garrick Robert from Salad Station Listen here: https://lnkd.in/eHb-jfRW Together, they touch on: ?? Essential tools like daily stand ups ?? How crucial it is incorporate field feedback in shaping effective training programs ... and more practical insights from this truly jam-packed conversation that you can incorporate into your own work ASAP. Navigating training at scale can be wildly challenging –?but it doesn't have to be. Listen now! Dear Frannie is a podcast hosted by us, #FranchiseFractionals, connecting leading fractional leaders with brands. Have a question for us? Hit us up! [email protected] #franchise #franchising #dearfrannie #dearfranniepodcast #growth #fractionalleadership #training #operations #ops #fractionalcoo #fractionalcmo

Our Fractional CMO's tend to hear marketing topics and questions on a cyclical or seasonal basis. What's the marketing topic you're hearing about the most recently throughout your franchise system? #franchise #franchisemarketing #franchisefractionals #fractionalcmo