The American Franchise Academy (AFA) is dedicated to the development of successful Multi-Unit Franchise Owners, their Multi-Unit leaders (District Managers) and their Unit Managers. The focus of the AFA is to assist franchise owners in developing the business systems for their organization so that they can maximize their franchise investment, increase their profits and build a successful multi-unit enterprise. With over 30 years of experience and successfully servicing hundreds of franchise owners and entrepreneurs in the US and around the world, the American Franchise Academy is the place business owners can turn to for solutions and knowledge.
We provide training and development programs for: 1) Unit Managers; 2) District Managers; and 3) Multi-Unit Franchisees.

Milestone drives online discovery and customer acquisition with our proprietary digital experience platform. They work with customers, such as Speedpro, Marriott, US Bank, Nissan, Sun Outdoors, Motel6, and Preferred Hotels among others to drive enhanced engagement and revenue at the franchisor and franchisee levels. Typical franchise packages involve both product from Milestone Digital Experience Platform, which includes website design and hosting, local, reviews, technical SEO & schema, FAQs & voice search with omnichannel marketing services to drive optimal traffic and growth. Annually, over 300 million visitors use websites developed on the Milestone CMS, 540M consumers click on content powered by Milestone Schemas, and 3.7B consumers search for businesses powered by Milestone Local. The Milestone platform is amongst the highest-rated MarTech platforms with awards and recognition from Forrester, G2, Adrian Awards, US Search Awards, Search Engine Land, CMS Wire, and many more organizations.

We Stand for Service® is our mission and our daily call to action. Since 1832, WSFS has been a service-oriented, locally managed community banking institution serving Delaware Valley families and businesses of all sizes. We strive to meet our Customers’ ever-changing banking needs and promise to exceed their expectations each and every day. As we serve, we strengthen, and as we strengthen, we have more opportunities to serve. It’s a virtuous cycle that enriches our organization and our community.

For expertise that spans the complete range of business issues important to franchisors today, leading franchisors trust the lawyers at Davis Wright Tremaine. Our team offers cutting-edge insights and deep experience to domestic and international franchise programs in all industries. Franchise clients rely on us for the full gamut of business issues including M&A, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, tax, and dispute resolution.

We provide custom design and fabrication for all types of metal and wood applications. We specialize in the interior dress outs for franchise store fronts.

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.

Digital marketing is the fastest growth industry. Who doesn't need leads and more business. Luv4Marketing answers that need. We have the tools, the skills, the team and most importantly the proven systems and training to help you be the answer. Have you ever considered owning your own business? And have a passion for marketing? Then listen up - We are looking for forward-thinking pioneers to join us in this exciting new opportunity.

By leveraging our scale and unique compliant model, we deliver price advantages no other purchasing collective can match. For over a decade, more and more Fortune 1000 firms have started aligning their purchasing volume with the best aggregator in the business. CoreTrust now has more than 2,800 members from all of the major verticals: retail, manufacturing, hospitality and finance. Companies know they can take advantage of savings and contract terms better than what they could negotiate on their own.

The Martec Group specializes in answering the questions that can’t be answered. Our tenacious approach to market research ensures that our clients receive a deeper understanding of their customers, markets, and opportunities. With a portfolio of custom intelligence solutions that has been built over 30+ years, we deliver actionable insights for global clients in a wide variety of industries including Franchise Systems, Automotive, Food & Beverage, Healthcare, Private Equity, and Specialty Chemicals.

Paycor creates Human Capital Management (HCM) software for franchise leaders who want to make a difference. Our HCM platform modernizes every aspect of people management, from recruiting, onboarding, and paying associates, to developing and retaining them. But what really sets us apart is our focus on franchise leaders. For over 30 years, we've been listening to and partnering with leaders, so we know what they need: HR technology that streamlines operations, powerful analytics that provide actionable insights, integrations that save time and personalized support. That's why more than 28,000 customers trust Paycor to help them solve problems and achieve their goals!

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KTA Financial Services is a collection of successful business owners and franchisees paired with expert accountants. We struggled to find bookkeeping solutions for our businesses that were accurate and timely. So this team created our own answer with KTA Financial Services, a bookkeeping and tax preparation company for business owners, by business owners.