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SUMMARY:Webinar | How AI Can Help Franchisors Grow Faster Reduce Costs & Improve ROI
DESCRIPTION:A practical webinar exploring nine ways franchisors can use AI today to generate measurable ROI. Covers empowering franchisees with 24/7 self-service support\, field operations intelligence\, demand prediction and staffing optimization\, AI voice technology for lead capture\, multilingual customer support\, franchisee growth and recruitment\, network-wide operational visibility\, omnichannel upselling\, and replicating top-performing location best practices. Speakers: Kishore Pal\, Santosh Addagulla\, and Phani Kumar (AI Franchisor Advisory).
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/webinar-how-ai-can-help-franchisors-grow-faster-reduce-costs-improve-roi/
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SUMMARY:Pressure-Test Your Brand Growth Story
DESCRIPTION:A high-engagement 2-hour practice lab for emerging franchisor leaders focused on sharpening and pressure-testing their brand growth story. Participants clarify their market opportunity\, franchisee promise\, proof of readiness\, and next smart move — then practice a credible 90-second growth story and a four-move response structure for tough stakeholder questions. Add-on to the 2026 Emerging Franchisor Conference.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/pressure-test-your-brand-growth-story/
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SUMMARY:IFA26 SCALE
DESCRIPTION:SCALE by IFA — The Franchise Growth & Capital Summit — is a high-caliber event connecting franchise brands\, capital sources\, and strategic advisors in a focused deal-ready environment. Built around Strategy\, Capital\, Acquisition\, Leadership and Expansion\, SCALE is purpose-built for franchisors at a meaningful inflection point: seeking capital to accelerate growth\, exploring partnership or platform opportunities\, or preparing for or actively pursuing an exit.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/ifa26-scale/
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SUMMARY:Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference 2027
DESCRIPTION:Formerly the Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC)\, the FGMC is the new event for franchise marketing leaders focused on unit-level economics\, collaborative learning\, and leveraging technology to drive growth. Built for CMOs\, C-Suite\, brand presidents\, marketing VPs\, field ops\, CRM\, loyalty\, and MarTech leaders responsible for execution at scale. Addresses rising customer acquisition costs\, AI-driven marketing expectations\, MarTech adoption challenges\, and translating corporate strategy into unit-level profit.
URL:https://gersonadvisoryservices.com/event/franchise-growth-marketing-conference-2027/
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