Franchise Growth Resource

Franchise Readiness Assessment

(Estimated Time To Completion 3-5 Minutes)

Is your franchise system ready to support the owners you're bringing into the network?

Answer 50 practical questions across six areas of franchisee support. You'll receive an immediate (no strings attached) readiness score, category-by-category results, priority areas, and a downloadable PDF report with your next steps. This free assessment helps franchisors evaluate the systems and resources supporting their franchisees.


Pre-requisite. This free franchise readiness assessment is intended for established franchisors with an active FDD who are already awarding franchises and onboarding franchisees into their system.  

How It Works

50 Questions
Across six support categories.
Immediate Score
No signup or email required.
Download Your Report
Get your score, priorities and to-do list.
Yes, We Have This
This is established, documented and consistently available.
Needs Work
Something exists, but it could be improved or standardized.
Not Yet
This process, resource or support system has not been developed yet.
Assessment Progress
0 of 50 answered

Section 1 of 6

Onboarding & Pre-Opening

The structure that moves a new franchisee from signing through opening.

10 Questions
01
Do you have a documented onboarding roadmap from signing through opening?
02
Is one person clearly responsible for guiding each new franchisee through onboarding?
03
Does every franchisee receive a complete opening checklist?
04
Are major pre-opening milestones and deadlines clearly defined?
05
Do you provide documented site-selection criteria where applicable?
06
Is your site approval process clearly documented?
07
Are build-out, signage, equipment or location standards documented?
08
Do you maintain an approved or recommended vendor list?
09
Do franchisees receive opening inventory or initial purchasing guidance?
10
Do franchisees know what needs to happen 90, 60, 30 and 7 days before opening?

Section 2 of 6

Training & Operations

The systems that teach owners and teams how to operate consistently.

10 Questions
11
Is initial franchisee training documented and repeatable?
12
Do you provide employee training resources separate from owner training?
13
Can franchisees access training materials after initial training ends?
14
Is your operations manual current and easy to access?
15
Are core daily operating procedures documented?
16
Are opening and closing procedures documented?
17
Are staffing expectations or staffing models available?
18
Do you provide hiring resources such as job descriptions, interview questions or onboarding tools?
19
Are required operating standards clearly distinguished from areas where franchisees have flexibility?
20
Is there a clear process for getting operational questions answered?

Section 3 of 6

Marketing & Local Growth

The tools, guidance and infrastructure franchisees use to build local awareness and demand.

10 Questions
21
Is there a documented pre-opening marketing plan?
22
Do you provide a grand-opening marketing plan or playbook?
23
Does each franchisee receive a local marketing toolkit?
24
Are brand-approved marketing templates easy to find and use?
25
Is there a defined process for requesting custom marketing materials?
26
Are franchisees taught how to market locally, rather than simply given marketing assets?
27
Do you maintain a promotional or marketing calendar?
28
Are franchisor and franchisee marketing responsibilities clearly defined?
29
Is there a defined process for managing local websites, Google Business Profiles, social accounts and other digital assets?
30
Do you have a way to determine whether franchisees are actually executing local marketing?

Section 4 of 6

Technology & Resources

The systems, tools and shared resources franchisees rely on every day.

6 Questions
31
Is required technology setup included in the onboarding process?
32
Are franchisees trained on the systems they are expected to use?
33
Is there one central location for important franchisee resources?
34
Are commonly used documents, templates and resources organized and easy to locate?
35
Is there a clear process for communicating changes to systems, policies or procedures?
36
Is technical support clearly defined for franchisor-managed and vendor-managed systems?

Section 5 of 6

Financial & Performance Support

The metrics, benchmarks and coaching that help owners understand how their location is performing.

7 Questions
37
Are franchisees taught which business metrics matter most?
38
Are important unit-level KPIs clearly defined?
39
Are relevant operating benchmarks provided where appropriate?
40
Do franchisees receive guidance on understanding their financial reports?
41
Is first-year performance reviewed on a regular schedule?
42
Can franchisees compare their performance against relevant network benchmarks?
43
Is there a defined process for identifying and addressing an underperforming location?

Section 6 of 6

Communication & Ongoing Support

The ongoing support structure that continues after opening day.

7 Questions
44
Are first-year franchisee check-ins scheduled in advance?
45
Does every franchisee know who to contact for different types of support?
46
Is there a defined escalation process when a franchisee is struggling?
47
Are successful practices and lessons shared across the franchise network?
48
Is continuing education available after the initial opening period?
49
Is there a formal first-year review?
50
Is there a process for developing a year-two growth plan?

Ready to see how your system stacks up?

Your results are calculated immediately in your browser.

Your Franchise Readiness Score

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/ 100

Your Results

Category Scores

Your overall score tells part of the story. These scores show where your strongest systems — and your biggest opportunities — are located.

Where To Focus

Your Top 8 Priority Areas

These are the eight highest-priority items based on your responses, selected from areas you marked Needs Work or Not Yet.

Download your full Franchise Readiness Report for all follow-up recommendations and every item you marked Needs Work or Not Yet.

Keep Your Results

Download Your Readiness Report

Your PDF includes your overall score, category results, priority areas, everything you marked Needs Work or Not Yet, and recommended next steps.

Need Help With Your To-Do’s?

You Don’t Have to Build Every Resource Yourself.

Need help? We’ve got you covered. It’s what we do. The On Fire Group can procure, build, organize, and implement the materials, systems, templates, tools, and repeatable processes your franchisees need. We can review your assessment, help prioritize the details that matter most, and determine what should be created internally, sourced from a partner, or built into a more consistent franchisee support system.

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