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SUMMARY:IFA Foundations of Franchising – June 2026
DESCRIPTION:IFA’s flagship online educational program covering the fundamentals of franchising. Earns 52 Core CFE Credits. Runs June 1 – July 12\, 2026.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/ifa-foundations-of-franchising-june-2026/
CATEGORIES:CFE,Education,foundations,franchising,IFA,online
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SUMMARY:Financial Fluency Coaching Cohort – June 2026
DESCRIPTION:A multi-session coaching cohort designed to build financial intelligence and real-world coaching impact for franchise leaders\, operations managers\, field coaches\, and business consultants. Includes a 30-minute orientation on June 9\, three live workshops on June 16\, June 30\, and July 14 (Tuesdays\, 12:00–1:30 PM PT)\, plus five hours of online financial training.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/financial-fluency-coaching-cohort-june-2026/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Networking | Franchise Community Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:A working virtual room for franchise leaders seeking meaningful discussion\, actionable best practices\, and deeper community connections. Facilitated by Emily Estes and Evan Hackel.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/virtual-networking-franchise-community-roundtable-2/
LOCATION:Online Webinar
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Webinar | Private Equity Readiness for Franchising – Quality of Earnings + Value Creation Levers
DESCRIPTION:A panel webinar on what it means to be PE-ready as a franchise brand. Covers validating financial performance\, normalizing earnings\, identifying key risks and opportunities\, and value creation levers that drive premium valuations. Topics include unit economics optimization\, operational efficiency\, franchise development acceleration\, and brand positioning. Speakers include Devon Rinker (Blackstone)\, Blake Lantero (Uncommon Equity)\, Jonathan Marlow (New Mountain Capital)\, and Kim Gubera (PIRTEK USA). Moderated by Michael Iannuzzi (Citrin Cooperman).
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/webinar-private-equity-readiness-for-franchising-quality-of-earnings-value-creation-levers/
CATEGORIES:Webinar
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SUMMARY:Summer Learning Series: Real Estate Strategy & Speed-to-Open Systems
DESCRIPTION:A focused IFA session on building a disciplined data-driven approach to franchise real estate and development. Covers site selection analytics\, standardizing design and construction processes\, and reducing time-to-open metrics to accelerate revenue generation. Speaker: Dr. Ben Litalien CFE\, Founder & Principal of FranchiseWell LLC.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/summer-learning-series-real-estate-strategy-speed-to-open-systems/
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