Free franchise consulting
Your next business. A clearer way to choose.
Talk with a franchise consultant about your budget, your goals and the businesses worth exploring.
No obligation to buy. You can be just exploring.
Human guidance, from the start.
Tell us what you have in mind. A consultant helps you examine the options.
Let’s explore your franchise plans.
With a FranRelay consultant · General inquiry
What useful guidance looks like
See the differences that matter.
Two appealing businesses can ask very different things of you. We help you compare the investment and the work, then identify what needs confirming.
An example comparison
From published profiles
- Planet Fitness
Fitness & Recreation
$1,282,500–$3,769,000
Total initial investment · Single facility, equipment financed
- 101 Mobility
Care & Healthcare
$196,000–$281,100
Total initial investment · One territory
Different offers and owner obligations apply. Total investment is not the same as the cash you need up front.
A straightforward process
One conversation at a time.
01 / Your criteria
Start with your priorities.
Budget, preferred market, timing and the role you want to play.
02 / Your options
Make the differences clear.
Compare business models, investment and participation requirements.
03 / Your next step
Know what to ask.
Prepare for discussions with franchisors, franchisees and your advisers.
Advice you can use
A person on the other side of the conversation.
Your consultant helps you organize the research, understand the tradeoffs and prepare your questions.
Your priorities come first.
You can be early in your research, unsure about your budget, or open to different business models.
Compensation is explained.
A franchisor may pay a placement fee. We tell you whether it applies before an introduction.
The decision remains yours.
A consultation helps you investigate. It does not commit you to opening a franchise.
Before we talk
What would you like to know?
- Our consulting is free to buyers. If you open a franchise we introduced you to, the franchisor may pay FranRelay a placement fee. We tell you before an introduction whether that applies.
- No. You can start with your budget, interests and preferred involvement. You can also bring a specific brand to discuss.
- Yes. The franchise directory is available without making a consultation request. Browse franchise profiles
- No. A request is not an obligation to buy. You can stop at any point, and any decision is made with your own advisers.
You don't need all the answers yet.
Start with a conversation about what you're looking for.