Textellent, Inc. is a leading SMS marketing and campaign platform provider offering innovative capabilities that integrate with CRM systems to automate yet personalize powerful marketing, sales, and customer service texting campaigns. With Textellent’s robust self-service appointment scheduling services, sophisticated drip campaigns, and patented TCPA compliance using artificial intelligence, businesses can offer an unparalleled customer experience. The result is a better one-to-one brand experience for large franchises and SMBs alike.

Plante Moran is among the nation's largest certified public accounting and business advisory firms, with over 3,300 professionals in 24 locations in the Midwest, Rocky Mountain region, and internationally. With a national practice dedicated to the franchise industry, we understand the unique nature of franchise operations. We help clients improve financial performance, optimize profits, and enhance operations. Whether you’re a growing franchisee or mature franchisor, our experienced team offers the personalized and comprehensive approach you need.

Guggenheim Partners is a national retail real estate development firm specializing in national retail, single tenant, and multi-unit roll-outs. We are experts in all facets of real estate development including: build-to-suits, reverse build-to-suits, entitled ground leases, fee development, existing building redevelopment, sale lease backs and short term lease restructuring. We have offices that cover the entire U.S. and are currently active in all markets.

FASTSIGNS National Accounts represents our entire brand of 750 locations only to companies that have national signage needs. We provide signage and branding with exterior signs, interior graphics, digital signage, and fleet programs. We offer turnkey service from site survey to permitting, to manufacturing and installation.

Balihoo is the premier provider of Local Marketing Automation technology and services to franchises and national brands with local marketing needs. Balihoo brings enterprise-class marketing to the local level and gives national brands full visibility into all local marketing activities and results.

Attorneys advising clients in every stage of the franchise relationship.

Keith Gerson, CFE, is one of the best-known experts in the world of franchising, and is highly sought-after for his thought-leadership and expertise. Keith brings 50 years of franchising expertise to Gerson Advisory Services (GAS), offering unparalleled insights and strategic guidance for franchisors. As President & CEO, Keith’s leadership and visionary approach have shaped 100’s of successful franchise system worldwide. GAS offers services in the following areas: Franchise Sales Effectiveness, Franchise Marketing and Website Review & Forensics, Forensic Audits & Best Practices, FDD Competitive Analysis, Keynote Addresses and more.

Bringing the franchise world together for over 33 years, MFV Expositions generates qualified leads at our face-to-face events. Our U.S. shows include the International Franchise Expo, Franchise Expo South, Franchise Expo West, Franchise Expo Austin and Franchise Expo Charlotte. International events will take place in Mexico and Germany.

At D.A. Davidson Companies, we identify and evaluate market trends, investment ideas and business opportunities, and turn them into actionable insights and strategies. Founded in 1935 as a small brokerage firm, D.A. Davidson has grown into a diversified financial services company comprised of seven distinct business units across the U.S..

SHRM is the voice of all things work and is leading the way to evolve the challenges in today’s workplaces, including workforce development, equity, immigration, flexibility, and leave. SHRM membership provides access to personalized resources, exclusive content on workplace topics, a supportive community, discounted training courses, and valuable conference and networking experiences. It also includes live support with HR advisors from around the globe, equipping industry professionals with the knowledge, tools, and support network needed to elevate their workplaces.

Additionally, SHRM certification accredits professionals worldwide, showcasing their competencies and expertise in any industry, location, or job title.

Zbra Studios is an online marketing firm located in the heart of Los Angeles. For more than thirteen years, we’ve been helping clients across the country strengthen and expand their presence on the web.

Put more money in your franchisees’ pockets when they use one-tap payments from ScanPay. It’s quick and easy for pros on the go to get paid on-site with no extra hardware needed – NFC enabled Tap to pay, QR code or payment links. With ScanPay there are fewer chargebacks and lower fees, and a real person works on your franchisee’s behalf to follow up on disputes. Provide an exceptional customer payment experience with ScanPay.