Full service law firm - domestic and international practice - all aspects of franchise law, including: business, contracts, intellectual property protection, litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Established in 1887. We are also patent and trademark agents.

Franchise Expo West brings franchise brands the opportunity to meet face-to-face with prospective franchisees at the largest expo in the western U.S. This regional expo includes a comprehensive conference program and attracts attendees from 27 states and 9 countries.

FRANdata is an industry-leading research and consulting firm offering market intelligence that enables our clients to grow their business in franchising. FRANdata offers independent, comprehensive market insight focusing on the franchise ecosystem. By leveraging the largest database of proprietary franchise information in the industry, we help clients measure performance, find ideal targets and fully understand the complexities of franchising. FRANdata is headquartered in Arlington, VA, and is often cited as franchise experts in media publications such as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, the Franchise Times, and Franchise Update.

Harris Williams is a global investment bank specializing in M&A advisory services. Clients worldwide rely on us to help unlock value in their business and turn ambitious goals into reality. We approach every engagement with boundless collaboration, pooling expertise, and relationships across industries and geographies to uncover the unique story of each company. For over 30 years, our clients have trusted us to think strategically, execute precisely, and deliver premium outcomes through M&A. To learn more about Harris Williams career opportunities, please visit our website at http://www.harriswilliams.com/careers. Harris Williams is the trade name of Harris Williams LLC, member FINRA and SIPC. Visit http://www.harriswilliams.com for more information.

Cinch is a data-driven, multi-channel marketing automation platform for enterprise-level franchise groups.

It's a CDP that integrates directly with your POS and every other important data source, so your customer data stays organized, accurate, and actionable.

With you customer data in one place, you can use it to send more effective, automated emails, two-way texts, mailers, review requests, surveys, and more. All in one platform.

Award-winning Conversation Intelligence turns insights into actions that win more business: Pinpoint opportunities to grow revenue; Optimize location performance; Convert more callers to customers. Marchex Inc is a conversational intelligence company that helps businesses connect, drive, measure, convert callers into customers. It delivers data insights and incorporates artificial intelligence (AI)-powered functionality that drives insights and solutions to help companies find, engage, and support their customers across multiple channels of communications. Marchex provides and develops products and services for businesses that are looking to improve their customer's experience and drive revenue.

Shopify is a leading global commerce company, providing trusted tools to start, grow, market, and manage a retail business of any size. Shopify makes commerce better for everyone with a platform and services that are engineered for reliability, while delivering a better shopping experience for consumers everywhere. Shopify powers millions of businesses in more than 175 countries and is trusted by brands such as Allbirds, Gymshark, PepsiCo, Staples, and many more.

PromoRepublic is the one marketing platform for franchise growth, streamlining tools, assets, and data into a single central hub. Our unique Copilot solution, combined with best-in-class Analytics, serves as your personal data analyst, uncovering actionable insights to grow online visibility in local search and social media across all locations.

We provide live, virtual, and hybrid event solutions to reach today’s audiences wherever they are – online, onstage, and onsite.

Many of the world’s most visible brands and causes look to LEO to deliver their most critical messages on the most important occasions. Our clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies, nationally recognized non-profits, and community organizations and associations. For more than a decade, we have earned our longstanding places on Event Marketer’s IT List and the Chief Marketer’s Top 200 Agencies with relentless dedication to quality, creativity, and value.

Introducing the Emerging Franchise Brands Podcast, your exclusive backstage pass into the dynamic world of franchising! Hosted by Frank Fiume, the visionary founder of the i9 Sports franchise, this podcast is your go-to source for untold stories and invaluable insights straight from the minds behind some of the most exciting emerging franchise brands.

Stark & Stark helps franchise clients in formation, expansion, and divestiture, as well as to protect and license trademarks, service marks, and trade secrets.

The Learning Network (TLN) is the franchise industry’s largest training partner. TLN offers an affordable learning management system, as well as a unique combination of strategic engagement and education that maximizes training effectiveness and meets business goals. TLN makes effective training easy.