Franchisee development

Building a new franchise

Whatever stage of the franchising process you might be at, we can provide a mentoring role that will guide you along every step of the way. We can give assistance right through from creating the initial franchise model, to drawing up the franchise agreements, preparing the manuals and refining the processes.

So you are considering franchising? Believe it or not Australia at this point is perhaps the most "Franchised" country in the world. Not surprising I guess, when you consider the Australian passion about being in business for yourself. Even less surprising is the fact that franchising in Australia has as many horror stories, as it does success stories. So it pays to do your homework well. The real appeal of franchising though is the fact that you can be in business for yourself , but you don't have to be in business by yourself.

Franchising is a fascinating industry and one which holds many opportunities and just as many pitfalls. The team at Donaldson Consulting has spent their entire working life in the industry, managing, directing, overseeing, planning and running franchise groups. We have worked with the best of the best and been alongside the worst of the worst. We have worked with some of the largest corporate franchisors and many "boutique" franchisors as well. We have been both Franchisors and Franchisees.

Our goal is to share our years of experiences with each client, as they launch into the industry. We'd like to think that in some way we can help make the journey a smoother ride. Regardless of whether you are simply seeking a little guidance, or you want to create a whole new franchise business, our goal is to work alongside you each step of the way.

When building your new franchise we work with you through a very structured step by step process to ensure that everything is well thought out and nothing is missed. We start by defining your franchise model, then refining it some more. We work with you to create your Franchise Agreement, Disclosure Document, Systems & Processes, Operations Manual and all accompanying documentation.