Lay The Foundations:
The Essential First Step To Franchising Success
CFE - 245 Points
Align, Protect, and Build for Franchise Success
Before you can successfully implement the Five Magic F’s Success Formula, you need a strong foundation. Lay the Foundations is a prerequisite program that introduces you to an evidence-based model derived from a seven-year empirical research study into franchising success factors.
This program focuses on V.P.A.C—Vision, Priorities, Action to Control the Silent Killers, helping you align your network with a shared purpose, eliminate hidden barriers, and create a clear roadmap for sustainable growth. You’ll gain insights into the key factors that drive the world’s most successful franchise systems and apply them within your own network.
With a combination of diagnostic tools, practical resources, and action-based learning, this program equips you to eliminate roadblocks and set the stage for long-term franchise success.
Who is This Program For?
This program is designed for business owners, franchising professionals, and those looking to succeed in the franchise sector to:
✔ Align their network around a unifying vision for franchisee success
✔ Identify and eliminate barriers that hinder growth and performance
✔ Create a structured action plan to strengthen franchisee engagement and adoption of key initiatives
✔ Establish the foundation for mastering the Five Magic F’s Success Formula
Whether you’re an emerging franchisor looking to build a scalable system or an established brand wanting to refine and optimise your approach, this program provides critical insights and practical strategies to drive sustainable franchisee success.
What You’ll Gain from This Exclusive Program:
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A Clear Strategic Framework – Understand the essential success factors that the world’s top franchise systems apply.
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A Unified Vision – Align your team and network with a common purpose and strategic direction.
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Barrier Identification & Resolution – Detect and eliminate the silent killers that derail franchisee success.
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A Custom Action Plan – Develop a practical, results-driven roadmap to accelerate franchise growth.
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Access to Practical Tools & Resources – Gain hands-on experience with diagnostic audits, eLearning resources, playbooks, and coaching dashboards.
How It Works
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Personalised 1-2-1 Coaching & Mentoring – Work directly with your coach to focus on your biggest challenges and priorities.
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Flexible & Tailored to You – Progress at your own pace with a custom action plan built around your network’s needs.
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Strategic Frameworks & Practical Tools – Gain access to proven methods and real-world strategies that create lasting impact.
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Ongoing Support & Accountability – Get the guidance and encouragement you need to implement change with confidence.
What Will I Learn?
Lay the Foundations is a self-paced eLearning, coaching, and mentoring program that introduces you to a proven, evidence-based model for franchise success.
You will learn how to:
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Develop a franchise-wide vision that aligns leadership, field support, and franchisees
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Prioritise key success factors based on data-driven insights from world-class franchise systems
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Take action to eliminate barriers and prevent common franchise pitfalls
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Create a structured roadmap that prepares you for full implementation of the Five Magic F’s Success Formula
At the end of the program, you’ll work with your coach to create a one-page action plan that outlines your next steps and prepares you to move into the Five Magic F’s framework, where you’ll take targeted action on your franchise success priorities.
Who Leads The Program?
This program is led by Jan Timms, (PhD) a highly respected franchising expert, successful businesswoman, and thought leader in the franchise sector. With extensive practical experience in sales, marketing, learning and development, and franchise operations, Jan has dedicated her career to helping franchisors develop and replicate successful franchisees.
Jan holds a PhD in franchising success factors, alongside a Master of Management, a Graduate Diploma in Learning and Development (L&D), a Diploma of Marketing, and a Diploma of Franchising. Her research has shaped the Five Magic F’s Success Formula, an evidence-based framework that has been successfully applied across multiple franchise systems.
While Jan developed and leads the program, she is also supported by a network of accredited coaches, all of whom are experienced franchising professionals. These experts are trained in the Five Magic F’s framework and actively use it to coach their own clients, ensuring high-calibre guidance and real-world impact.
Together, this team provides specialist coaching and mentoring, helping franchisors and franchise professionals implement proven strategies to drive franchisee success.
Investment?
$375 (FCA members), $475 (non-members)
10% discount applies if you enrol more than one person from your franchise system. In fact, this is much encouraged to fully benefit from the program as it is good to have several people working together on the change initiatives.
Testimonials:
Andrew Bryant,
Network Strategy Manager,
Bridgestone Australia Ltd
“The Franchising Success Formula” program hit the mark. This should be on the list of essential programs for all Franchisors, particularly those starting out, seeking to improve, and/or wanting a deeper understanding of the formula to apply if success is the desired outcome.”
Rob Dallimore
Managing Director
Worldwide… more than just print
“After implementing this program our franchise partners increased revenue by 25% in the subsequent six month period. This resulted in thousands of dollars in additional revenue for us.”
John Post
L&D Manager
Kwik Kopy
“Participation in our franchisee performance groups improved and our franchisees became more engaged. We went from 37% participation to over 80%, and the participating franchisees outperform those not involved by a mile.”
Nick Hughes, Australian Partner, Franchise Peer Performance Groups
"I was fortunate to be able to read a copy of Jan's book in late 2022. It's an insightful, clearly structured and valuable tool for any aspiring or existing franchisor to put to use.
The more I read, the more I knew I wanted the opportunity to speak with Jan, do an interview and share that more broadly within my network. In our discussion, Jan clearly articulated key learnings from her research and some targeted insights that are laid out in her book for franchisors.
For those folks who were listening and gave me feedback later, the concepts and actions required (actually that are maybe demanded!) by the Silent Killers of Franchising Jan has identified are clear!
Great reading and great to listen to Jan's wisdom."
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