Consultation

Franchise Readiness Assessment

A structured review of your operating model, unit economics, and brand standards to determine how prepared your business is to franchise across Australia.

Flagship offer

Who this assessment is for

Owner-operated and multi-site businesses considering franchising as a path to expansion

Result you walk away with

A written readiness report with traffic-light scoring across operations, finance, brand, legal foundations, and people systems — plus a staged action plan

Format
On-site or remote advisory engagement
Duration
3–5 weeks
Location / delivery
Australia-wide, with South Australia base
Provider
Senior franchise advisor from Orchard Hub Franchise Advisory
Preparation
Gather current P&L by site, operations manuals, brand guidelines, and any prior franchise enquiries
Constraints
Best suited to businesses with at least 12 months of stable trading and a repeatable service or product model
Pricing basis
Fixed project fee from AUD 4,800

Included

  • Discovery workshop with founders and key managers
  • Document and process review across five readiness pillars
  • Unit economics and fee-structure stress check
  • Written readiness report with prioritised recommendations
  • One follow-up briefing to walk through findings

Outside this engagement

  • Franchise agreement drafting or legal representation
  • Franchise Disclosure Document preparation
  • Ongoing franchisee recruitment or sales

Process

  1. Intake call to confirm scope and documents needed

  2. Discovery workshop (half day)

  3. Deep-dive review and interviews

  4. Draft report and internal quality check

  5. Presentation of findings and next-step planning

Advisor reviewing franchise readiness documents with a business owner

Next step: Share your trading history, number of sites, and franchise timeline on the contact form. We reply within one business day with fit and availability.