Full Services To Help You
Start a Franchise Concept

Charter Franchise Group provides you essentials for success, including an accurate market analysis and sound business plan for your concept and for potential lending institutions.

We evaluate the profitability of the opportunity, analyze industry trends, assist with site selection and lease negotiations, and prepare detailed analyses and investment return scenarios. We also develop diagnostic profiling compatibility assessments for franchise ownership and transaction packaging for presentation to potential franchisees.

All Key Components from Analysis to Expansion Plans

Moreover, we evaluate many alternatives, including equipment financing options and other considerations to help sustain growth and increase the inherent viability of your concept.

As needed, we can also provide international franchising consulting, with market analyses, expansion planning, franchisee relations, and other key areas tailored to this area.

The key components of our program include the following:


Research and Feasibility

  • Feasibility assessment
  • Market studies
  • Expansion method analysis
  • Pricing mobility studies
  • Customer surveys
  • Infrastructure development
  • Business plans
  • Retail & prototype development

New Franchise Development

  • New strategic planning for growth
  • Operations and training documentation
  • Franchisee recruitment strategy
  • Sales brochures
  • Review of trade dress
  • Menu review
  • Web site use optimization
  • Development of franchise support program
  • Training videotapes

Implementation

  • Site selection criteria
  • Lease negotiation criteria
  • Organizational evaluation
  • Lead qualification
  • Demographic research
  • Establishment of franchise fee structure
  • Advertising fund consulting & administration
  • Training program development
  • Web site/Intranet/hosting initiatives
  • Unit visits & quality monitoring
  • Newsletter programs
  • Event planning
  • Franchisee seminars & training

Coordinated Services with Industry Professionals

  • Public relations
  • Web site design and update
  • Real estate services
  • Franchise agreements
  • National equipment vendors
  • Area development agreements
  • Legal compliance
    • Accounting compliance and reporting
    • UFOC
    • International registration

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What We Have Done
for Others

Charter has a long history of successfully starting and marketing new franchises.

Charter was instrumental in launching our franchise operations at Crescent City Beignets. Mr. Hudson and his staff expertly assisted us. In fact, Mr. Hudson closed the first franchise area development agreement for our company.

Wayne Bunch
CEO, Crescent City Beignets
Franchisor

 

Contact us for a free evaluation of your franchise concept