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Get the connectivity your franchise needs, while enjoying even more savings with Spectrum National Accounts. With our exclusive volume-based pricing, you’ll benefit from competitive rates on business Internet, Voice, Video and Mobile services for your corporate office and your franchisees’ locations across the country. Plus, you’ll benefit from working with one provider and one support team.

Husch Blackwell's franchise business lawyers advise clients on the design, implementation, financing and maintenance of domestic and international franchise and distribution systems. Our guidance includes expansion strategies; trademark registration and licensing; labor and employment; contracts and agreements; regulatory compliance; and territory terminations, renewals and transfers.

When disagreements arise, our franchise law team first seeks to resolve disputes at less expense through informal negotiations or mediation (though we are always prepared to go to court if necessary). On behalf of franchise clients, our experienced team has litigated fraud and misrepresentation claims, enforcement of restrictive covenants, vicarious liability claims, enforcement of operating standards, and advertising/marketing fund claims.

Marketing, printing and technology partner for franchisors. With our on-demand solution, we help you serve your franchisees with easy, cost-effective management and production of marketing, business, signage, operations and training materials. We also provide full-scale digital asset solutions, which offer secure, 24/7 convenience. Talk to our clients, and they'll tell you that we'll make it all work better for you!

Mulberri platform simplifies the insurance buying experience, increases transparency, and reduces costs for all franchisors and franchisees.

Red Iron Group partners with management teams to build market leading companies. We help companies achieve growth and scale by focusing on technology adoption, differentiated products and services, outstanding talent and deep customer relationships.

Franchise Expo Austin debuts in November 2024. Franchise brands won’t want to miss the opportunity to meet face-to-face with qualified candidates in one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. This local expo includes a comprehensive conference program.

MPK Equity Partners is a Dallas-based private investment firm partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs and executives to invest in and acquire growing, profitable, category-leading companies.

We are a patient and flexible capital partner with extensive experience working with management teams to drive growth, develop executive teams, and enhance brand and market position. We aim to complete only one or two investments each year, making us a highly selective investor able to devote a substantial amount of our time, resources, and personal networks toward being a supportive partner.

We invest in and have significant experience in a broad array of industries. As we develop relationships in certain industries, we will naturally build a deeper concentration in each – such is the case with our focus in the franchising space. Across our current and realized portfolio, we have invested in a total of 17 franchisors across the following verticals: home services; health, wellness, and beauty; restaurants; and youth enrichment. Few investment firms have more experience investing in founder-owned franchisors than MPK.

We would welcome the opportunity to speak with you.

Wild Coffee Marketing specializes in empowering franchises with a suite of expert marketing solutions anchored by our fractional CMO solution. Our dedicated team, backed by our status as an Inc. 5000 honoree and certified Meta and Google partnerships, brings a wealth of experience delivering targeted, results-driven marketing strategies and marketing support system development.

We focus on what truly moves the needle: comprehensive strategy development, branding, and website development to martech stack recommendations, local digital marketing and SEO. Our goal is to function as an extension of your team, providing the insights and capabilities necessary to expand your locations, scale sustainably, and drive meaningful sales. By entrusting us with your marketing needs, you gain access to an outsourced marketing team committed to achieving exceptional results through innovative initiatives and world-class creative.

With Wild Coffee Marketing, you can do what you do best—run your business—while we handle the complexities of franchise marketing, ensuring your brand not only meets but exceeds its growth aspirations.

Scotty has been an entrepreneur dating back to his teen years, where he started small businesses mowing lawns, raking leaves and shoveling snow. In his early twenties, he began a career with a major news organization as a cameraman for the White House Press Corp. Several years later, Scotty could not ignore the calling of his entrepreneurial spirit, and so left the news industry to pursue a career in business.

After 35+ years of experiences Scotty has been a significant contributor in various senior leadership positions. Scotty is a team player and recently utilized his expertise in development to help build a well-known national fast-casual concept. His tenure in franchising has landed him on leadership panels at several franchise conferences. Scotty has also earned his certification as a CFE, Certified Franchise Executive.

Coverall understands that your brand is important to you. And, part of protecting your brand involves presenting customers and employees with a clean environment. That’s why the Coverall® Program delivers a healthy clean for companies with multiple locations nationwide. This program is dedicated to multi-location companies and provides: competitive volume pricing, one contract, an itemized invoice for all locations and consistent quality assurance from one vendor.

Recognized franchise and licensing practice group in national law firm. We represent national, regional and local franchise companies, including mature, emerging and start-up franchisors and subfranchisors. Authors of The Franchise Seller's Handbook, we advise on: federal and state franchise laws and regulations, international expansion (including Cuba expansion), trademarks, patents, acquisitions, and dispute resolution.