Franchise Intelligence

Franchise assistant managers often fail the FLSA duties test despite salaried titles, exposing multi-unit operators to costly overtime misclassification claims.

Franchise growth across state lines can trigger sales tax nexus long before anyone notices, turning an expansion win into a retroactive tax and penalty bill.

Franchise certificate of insurance tracking often stalls at spreadsheets, missing lapses and endorsement gaps that let carriers deny claims and shift liability back onto the franchise.

Fourteen states and DC now require salary ranges in job postings, and franchise systems running one hiring template are exposed in nearly a third of them.

Most multi-unit franchisees can't name who runs their next location tomorrow. A four-question franchise manager bench strength score shows exactly where the gap sits.

Most franchise vendor SLA contracts promise fast repairs and downtime credits, but few multi-unit operators track compliance or claim what they are owed.

Multi-unit franchise resales are pricing at 4x to 7x EBITDA in 2026, while single units on the same brand lag behind. What sets the number has little to do with last year revenue.

A franchise sale-leaseback converts owned real estate into cash, but the rent you sign up for, the cap rate you accept, and the consent your franchisor withholds can outweigh the payout.

Franchise Item 7 discloses a range for total investment, but the number is built to survive FTC review, not to match what franchisees actually spend to open.