Is Now the Time to Franchise Your Business?

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Is Now the Time to Franchise Your Business?
Interested in Franchise Ownership?
Contact Pamela Currie to receive a COMPLIMENTARY Consultation on Selecting a Franchise.
Pamela Currie, Host of the Franchise Business Radio show and Founder of Franchise Intellect, Inc. www.FranchiseIntellect.com
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Chris Conner
President
Chris Conner has been a franchise consultant working with business owners and brands to support growth through franchising since 2001. His experience in the franchise development industry began with a Chicago-based franchise consulting firm where Mr. Conner had the opportunity to work with a variety of successful franchise systems including Jimmy John’s, European Wax Center, 911 Restoration, Smash Burger, Marco’s Pizza, Mad Science Group and other franchise systems where he was able to learn the franchise development process.
In 2009, Mr. Conner founded Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS) in Atlanta, Georgia. FMS was developed in order to provide a full-service franchise development solution to new and existing franchisors. FMS provides strategic planning, FDD and Franchise Agreement development, Operations and Training Program development and Marketing Development to bring new brands to market as a franchise, then supports the franchise sales and marketing of the franchise. Today, Mr. Conner oversees the FMS team and works directly with clients to execute the franchise development process with brands globally.
Since 2009, FMS has developed over 400 franchise brands and has a team of over 28 franchise consultants. FMS has developed successful franchise brands including Anytime Fitness, Baxter Healthcare, Blimpie, Hungry Howie’s Pizza, Restoration 1, Smash My Trash, Two Men and a Truck along with others. The FMS Team has been able to align with brands and franchise systems with a unified, consistent approach focused on growth, systems and transitioning from company-owned businesses to a scalable franchise system.
Mr. Conner holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Management Information Systems from Miami of Ohio University and an MBA in Finance from DePaul University in Chicago. He is married to Alaina Conner and has two children, Ashton and Jameson who make every day exciting and full of adventure.
Topics/Questions:
1. What types of businesses can franchise and have franchised successfully?
2. Tell us the basics about franchising a business, how it works?
3. Walk us through the key reasons why franchising is a viable growth strategy?
4. Help us understand the profile of a franchise buyer, who invests in a franchise system?
5. What is a day in the life like for a franchisor if a business owner is considering becoming a franchise?
6. How does the process work of development for a new franchise brand going to market?
7. What elements in a business would you say are important for a business to consider the franchise ability of a brand?
The Franchise Business Radio show is a platform to bring together franchise professionals to connect, educate and collaborate to serve the franchise community and those considering franchise ownership.
Spotlighting Leaders in the Franchise Industry, experts in funding, legal, marketing and consulting.
Franchise Business Radio hosted by:
Pam Currie, Founder
Franchise Intellect, Inc
Made possible in part by:
Host Pamela Currie, Franchise Intellect,