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With more than 75 years as a global payroll, HR and compliance leader, ADP continues to be a proven and preferred partner, working with thousands of leading franchises, member organizations and buying groups across companies of all sizes who benefit from the experience, expertise and consistency ADP brings through best-in-class technology. For more information, http://www.adp.com/franchise.

Guidant Financial is the leader in franchise funding and specializes in helping franchisees secure start-up and expansion capital. By partnering with Guidant, you’ll gain access to a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, program lending packages specific to your brand and a customized pre-qualification tool leads can use to determine eligibility for financing. With benefits like these, why work with anyone else?

No one covers franchising like Franchise Times. We’re well known as the news and information source for franchising, and our digital brands and award-winning print magazine reach 30,000+ business savvy readers each month with stories about the entrepreneurs and brands that drive franchising. Our team covers the technical aspects of franchising, too, including franchise sales, development, legal happenings and finance. More importantly, our readers and advertisers appreciate the fresh and in-depth reporting we devote to each and every story. If you want to reach the franchise community with a strong name that conveys excellence in franchise coverage, contact us at [email protected] for marketing information. Franchise Times brings to life the franchise community. Get to know us at http://www.franchisetimes.com.

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..

Established in 1911, Thompson Hine LLP is a full service business law firm with more than 360 lawyers in: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton, OH, Washington, D.C., New York, NY, Atlanta, GA, and Chicago, IL. The firm has an extensive practice counseling franchisors and franchisees and litigating franchise and distribution matters.

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

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United Community Bank offers Small Business Administration (SBA) loans across the United States for franchisees. We are a preferred lender with the SBA, meaning our approval process is faster than non-preferred lenders. We also offer conventional lending options to select multi-unit operators in Southeastern states where we have physical locations. With our team of experts in SBA lending and franchising, you’ll be in good hands. We know what you’re facing as a franchisee, and we’ll help you navigate every step of the loan process. Whether you are a first-time operator or a seasoned franchise professional, we’re dedicated to you and your business’s success.

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.

Franklin Covey offers the ultimate competitive advantage to both franchisors and franchisees. We have over 30 years of expertise in human development, personal and group effectiveness and productivity. Contact us about our onboarding and performance development solutions.

CT Corporation helps small businesses, corporations, and law firms around the world manage their most critical business and legal compliance responsibilities. With over 130 years of legal compliance experience and strong relationships with federal and state legislatures, CT Corporation has the expertise and flexibility to support a wide range of clients from small businesses to Fortune 100 corporations.

CT Corporation is part of Wolters Kluwer's Financial & Corporate Compliance (FCC) division, which provides legal, finance, and compliance professionals and small business owners with a broad spectrum of solutions, services, and expertise needed to help manage their financial and corporate compliance needs in dynamic markets and regulatory environments.