In a franchise system, the math at one unit decides the health of them all.
Every franchisor lives or dies by unit economics. If a single location can’t throw off a healthy, repeatable return, no amount of marketing or development fixes it — you’re just scaling a problem. And the moment you publish an Item 19, those numbers become a promise every prospect judges you on.
That’s where a franchisor CFO earns their keep. We make the unit-level math airtight, build an Item 19 you can defend, roll every location into one clear system view, and price royalties and fees so the brand grows without squeezing franchisee profit. The result: you recruit better-fit owners, catch struggling units early, and scale on numbers instead of hope.
It helps that we’ve done it — Matt has built and scaled a franchise system, unit by unit. Here are the 7 numbers every franchisor should know.
Your system runs on unit economics. We make them airtight.
For systems of 5–100 units, the numbers at one location decide the health of them all. We make the math your competitive advantage.
Unit-level economics
Know exactly what a single unit earns — and what it takes to make the next one succeed.
Item 19 & FDD support
Build a credible, defensible Financial Performance Representation that recruits better franchisees.
Multi-unit reporting
Roll every location into one clear view, with benchmarks across the system.
Franchisee benchmarking
Spot the strong and struggling units early, and coach with real numbers.
Scaling roadmap
A financial plan for going from a handful of units to a thriving system.
Royalty & fee strategy
Price royalties and fees so the system grows and franchisees still win.
What airtight unit economics unlock.
Get the math right at the unit, and the whole system gets easier to grow.
Better franchisee recruiting
Credible, specific numbers attract better-fit owners — and set expectations you can actually meet.
A defensible Item 19
An FPR built on real unit performance that your FDD attorney can stand behind and prospects trust.
Problems caught early
System-wide benchmarks surface struggling units while there’s still time to coach them back.
A CFO who has actually been a franchisor.
From 5 units to a thriving system.
Map the unit
We model the economics of a single unit, top to bottom.
Roll it up
We consolidate every location into one clear system view.
Benchmark & coach
We compare units, flag outliers, and coach with numbers.
Scale with confidence
We build the roadmap to add units without adding chaos.
What franchisors ask us first.
Your accountant keeps the books and files the returns. We own the economics that decide whether your system scales: unit-level P&Ls, a defensible Item 19, multi-unit benchmarking, and royalty and fee strategy. We turn your numbers into a recruiting and scaling advantage, not just a compliance record. The 7 numbers every franchisor should know →
We build your Item 19 from real unit economics — a credible, data-backed Financial Performance Representation your FDD attorney can stand behind and prospects actually trust. Stronger numbers, honestly presented, recruit better-fit franchisees. More on Item 19 →
Usually no. Systems of 5–20 units are exactly where airtight unit economics pay off most: you’re setting your Item 19, recruiting your next wave of owners, and the math at one location still shapes the whole system. Getting it right now is far cheaper than fixing it at 50 units.
Brokers and FranDev teams sell franchises; we make the economics underneath them sound. We’re the finance function — forecasting, unit P&Ls, Item 19, royalty strategy — that makes your development story credible and your system profitable. We work alongside your FranDev team, not instead of them.
A flat monthly fee — plans start at $2,500/mo, a fraction of a full-time CFO hire, scaled to the size and complexity of your system. See full pricing →
Absolutely. We own the forward-looking financial strategy and the Item 19 data; your accountant keeps the books and your attorney files the FDD. We simply give both of them cleaner, more defensible numbers to work with.