Empiraa GPS for franchise networks
One network plan. Owned site by site.
Empiraa GPS turns a franchise network’s plan into goals every site and support team can see and own. Head office gets one live view of what is on track and what is slipping, before the quarter closes.
- Set up with your plan
- Unlimited users
- 30-day pilot
The challenge
The plan is set at head office. It succeeds or fails at the sites.
Networks rarely lack a strategy. What they lack is a way to carry it into every site and see, each week, whether it is working.
What gets in the way
The plan stops at head office
Franchisees hear the strategy at the annual conference, then run their site their own way.
Every site reports differently
Updates arrive in different formats, on different days, if they arrive at all.
Field teams stretched thin
Area managers cover many sites and spend their visits chasing numbers instead of helping.
Owners want one view
The board or owners ask how the network is tracking, and the answer takes a week to build.
How GPS helps
One system from head office to every site.
How it works for a network
One plan the whole network can see
Put the network’s vision, values and goals on one page, with live status, in front of every franchisee and support team.
An owner for every site priority
Map head office, regions and sites in the Accountability Chart. Every goal and action has one owner, and vacant or overloaded roles are flagged before they stall the plan.
A weekly rhythm for field teams
Site owners share good news, blockers and topics in their check-in. Area managers see where help is needed before they visit.
Network reports in minutes
Write reports for the board or owners from live data, with every goal’s progress against where it should be by now.
Built for networks
Made to scale across sites.
What networks get
Unlimited users
Bring in every franchisee and site manager without seat costs.
Private goals
Keep commercial or site goals visible only to the people who need them.
iPhone app
Site owners update from the floor, not the office.
Integrations
Xero, HubSpot, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, plus an API and webhooks.
See integrationsRollout
From the plan to your first network report in 60 days.
Our team sets GPS up with you in the Board-Ready Sprint, so your people spend their time on the plan, not the software.
How a network rollout runs
Load the network plan
Your strategy becomes goals, objectives and actions, each with an owner.
Map head office, regions and sites
We build your Accountability Chart and connect your systems.
Set the rhythm
Check-ins and meetings for head office and field teams, and training for your leaders.
First network report
Your first report to the board or owners comes straight out of GPS.
Start with one region.
Run a 30-day pilot with your head office or one regional leadership team, using your real plan, before you roll out to the whole network.
Leadership teams running their strategy in Empiraa GPS
Questions
Questions franchise networks ask.
Can each franchisee see only what applies to them?
Yes. Permissions are set by role, and goals and objectives can be kept private, so each person sees what they need.
Does adding more sites add cost?
Every plan includes unlimited users, so adding franchisees and site managers never adds seat costs. The number of sites is one of the things we look at when we scope your plan. See how pricing works.
Can we start with one region?
Yes. You can start with head office or one region, then add the rest of the network. You can also run a 30-day pilot with one leadership team first.
Do franchisees need training?
Implementation and training are included in every plan. Site owners can post updates and check-ins from the iPhone app.
Can head office report to the franchisor board or owners?
Yes. GPS writes board and leadership reports from live data, with six report types to choose from. Explore board reporting.
Question not answered here? Ask ANI and get a straight answer.
See GPS running a plan like your network’s.
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