Franchisee business planning resulting in agreed objectives is a key process franchisors need to develop and sustain performance. Today more than ever, effective franchisee business planning needs to be at the centre of the franchisee-franchisor journey and relationship.

Franchisee Business Planning Training for Field Managers

Franchisee business planning is about a shared focus toward optimising local business opportunities, a critical franchise system success factor. It follows that Field Managers, who have the responsibility of driving this local business optimisation, need the background understanding, tools and confidence, to encourage effective franchisee business planning and business plan implementation.

Core Course Content

Franchisee business planning background
Field visits and business planning
Case Studies
Business planning structure and purpose
Business planning and approval processes
Business planning tools
The role of benchmarking and sensitivity analysis
Developing and managing the Franchisee Business Plan
Overcoming common business planning challenges

Course Benefits

Improved understanding of the purpose of business planning
Improved understanding of the elements of a business plan
Improved understanding of the business planning process
Improved understanding of the associated data requirements, including where to
get key information from
Improved ability to assist franchisees to complete a business plan
Improved ability to work with franchisees on achieving business plan objectives
Improved understanding of possible franchisee objections, including how to overcome them

Presenters

The presenters, Michelle Bentham and Graham Elliott, are long-term consultants with Franchize Consultants. Both have a rich franchising, business and academic background.

Michelle Bentham

Michelle Bentham has an MBA and many years of operational experience in franchising, working mainly with major fast food franchises, McDonald\’s and Subway in a wide variety of management roles. Michelle also has considerable and practical Subway multi-unit franchisee experience.

Graham Elliott

Graham has substantial senior management and consulting experience with network business models in New Zealand, and internationally. Graham\’s experience with companies like Placemakers, Life Pharmacy, Unilever, Reckitt & Colman and Smith & Nephew is complemented with a Bachelor of Social Science and a Bachelor of Science (Honours).

Details

When & Where?

Day. Tuesday 13 November
Time. 9am – 5pm (coffee at 8.30am)
Location. TBC

Investment

The workshop investment is $495 + GST per attendee. Options are available for multiple attendees.

Note: This programme is registered with the MBIE Regional Business Partner Network. Your company may qualify for a Business Capability Voucher for this programme.