Franchise Business Consultant

Empower Brands GmbH; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Empower Brands is seeking a Franchise Business Consultant to advise a portfolio of 20–25 franchise locations. You will provide operational guidance, financial coaching, and sales/marketing alignment, while leading training and SOP implementation to drive performance and long-term success.

The role includes field visits, KPI tracking, and development of data-driven action plans to improve margins and growth opportunities across the franchise network. Travel up to 40% is required.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in franchising operations, franchisee coaching, business consulting, or a related field.
• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field preferred
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Ability to travel up to 40%.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to brand standards and operational requirements.
• Evaluate profitability, overhead costs, and operational efficiencies to strengthen margins.
• Track key performance indicators to assess operational health across assigned locations.
• Provide ongoing coaching on staffing, financial management, workflow optimization, and revenue growth.
• Maintain structured meeting cadence: 3× weekly for new franchisees and bi-weekly for established franchisees.
• Facilitate Level 10 Meetings to review KPIs, priorities, issues, and solutions.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges, develop data-driven action plans, and lead execution for measurable improvement.
• Review franchisee financial statements to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Provide annual budget guidance and assist franchisees in setting realistic revenue, profit, and operational goals.
• Develop, standardize, and implement systemwide KPIs and track franchisee performance.
• Recommend overhead-reducing strategies and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Assist franchisees in sourcing materials and supplies to ensure costs align with budget goals.
• Review pricing structures and adjust margins to respond to seasonal fluctuations and demand spikes.
• Create, refine, and implement standardized SOPs to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Lead the problem-solving process from assessment through execution, ensuring solutions are effective and sustainable.
• Collaborate with internal departments to streamline workflows and introduce tools that enhance scalability and efficiency.
• Support franchisees in developing and refining local marketing plans aligned with brand goals.
• Strengthen sales processes including lead management, conversion strategies, and customer engagement.
• Ensure alignment between marketing initiatives, sales goals, and operational objectives.
• Assist in creating training materials, SOP documentation, and onboarding resources.
• Train new employees with emphasis on improving sales performance and customer engagement.
• Deliver group and one-on-one training sessions for new programs and ongoing performance development.
• Support initiatives related to operational enhancements, cost savings, technology rollouts, and resource development.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Technology, Training, and Compliance teams to support franchisee success.
• Conduct approximately 20 on-site visits annually to provide hands‑on coaching and operational assessments.
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing findings, KPI performance, and improvement recommendations.
• Maintain proactive communication with franchisees and internal stakeholders.

Skills

Franchise operations

Coaching

Business consulting

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

KPI dashboards

Job description

The Franchise Business Consultant (FBC) serves as a strategic advisor and coach to a portfolio of

20–25 franchise locations. This role provides operational guidance, financial coaching, sales and

marketing alignment, training support, sourcing and pricing analysis, and process improvements to

drive performance and long-term success.

Responsibilities:

Operational Excellence & Compliance

• Conduct site audits to ensure adherence to brand standards and operational requirements.
• Evaluate profitability, overhead costs, and operational efficiencies to strengthen margins.
• Track key performance indicators to assess operational health across assigned locations.

Franchisee Coaching & Business Support

• Provide ongoing coaching on staffing, financial management, workflow optimization, and revenue growth.
• Maintain structured meeting cadence: 3× weekly for new franchisees and bi-weekly for established franchisees.
• Facilitate Level 10 Meetings to review KPIs, priorities, issues, and solutions.
• Identify root causes of operational challenges, develop data-driven action plans, and lead execution for measurable improvement.

Financial Analysis, Budgeting & KPIs

• Review franchisee financial statements to identify gaps and improvement opportunities.
• Provide annual budget guidance and assist franchisees in setting realistic revenue, profit, and operational goals.
• Develop, standardize, and implement systemwide KPIs and track franchisee performance.
• Recommend overhead-reducing strategies and cost-optimization opportunities.
• Assist franchisees in sourcing materials and supplies to ensure costs align with budget goals.
• Review pricing structures and adjust margins to respond to seasonal fluctuations and demand spikes.

Process Improvement & SOP Implementation

• Create, refine, and implement standardized SOPs to ensure consistent and efficient operations.
• Lead the problem-solving process from assessment through execution, ensuring solutions are effective and sustainable.
• Collaborate with internal departments to streamline workflows and introduce tools that enhance scalability and efficiency.

Marketing, Sales Strategy & Alignment

• Support franchisees in developing and refining local marketing plans aligned with brand goals.
• Strengthen sales processes including lead management, conversion strategies, and customer engagement.
• Ensure alignment between marketing initiatives, sales goals, and operational objectives.

Training & Development

• Assist in creating training materials, SOP documentation, and onboarding resources.
• Train new employees with emphasis on improving sales performance and customer engagement.
• Deliver group and one-on-one training sessions for new programs and ongoing performance development.

Special Projects & Collaboration

• Support initiatives related to operational enhancements, cost savings, technology rollouts, and resource development.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Technology, Training, and Compliance teams to support franchisee success.

Field Visits & Reporting

• Conduct approximately 20 on-site visits annually to provide hands‑on coaching and operational assessments.
• Prepare detailed reports summarizing findings, KPI performance, and improvement recommendations.
• Maintain proactive communication with franchisees and internal stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• 3–5 years of experience in franchising operations, franchisee coaching, business consulting, or a related field.
• Bachelors degree in business or a related field is preferred
• Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to develop and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Analytically minded with the ability to evaluate performance data to identify growth opportunities
• Ability to travel up to 40%
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and stay composed under pressure

The estimated compensation range for this position is $90,000 to $110,000 annually. Actual compensation for the position is based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to years of experience, skills, qualifications, and geographic location.

WHO WE ARE:

Empower Brands was founded in 2022 as a product of the integration of Lynx Franchising and Outdoor Living Brands. Empower encompasses ten industry-leading brands across commercial and residential services: JAN-PRO, FRSTeam, Archadeck Outdoor Living, Outdoor Lighting Perspectives (OLP), Conserva Irrigation, Koala Insulation, Wallaby Windows, Superior Fence and Rail, Bumble Roofing and Canopy Lawn Care. Empower is dedicated to providing its customers with the highest quality products and services in the commercial and home services industry while simultaneously delivering its franchise owners committed personal support, tools and empowerment to pursue their own success. Empower Brands is a portfolio company of MidOcean Partners, a leading private equity firm with an excellent track record investing in successful, growth-focused franchise businesses. For more about Empower Brands, visit the company’s new website at EmpowerFranchising.com.

Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

Empower Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Empower Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. #LI-Remote