SMB Franchise Advisors has been franchise industry champions for over 16 years. With expert guidance, a strong network of partners and our team’s ongoing support, we have helped over 600 brands prepare, launch and grow their brand in the franchise industry.
Depending on where you are in your business lifecycle, now is the time to partner with SMB!
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Our Strategy
SMB is proud to be a full service franchise development consultancy, supporting your franchising journey at any stage. From consultation to implementation, we will provide the insights and support you need to effectively scale your business.
We will discuss your goals, current business operations, and a plan of action for preparing your franchise for launch.
We will help you develop your franchise disclosure document and entity structure, operations manual and establish a go-to-market strategy; the essentials of being a franchisor.
We will help you update existing manuals, assess budgets and financial performance, and connect you to the industry leaders to support your success.
Our Strategy
SMB is proud to be a full service franchise development consultancy, supporting your franchising journey at any stage. From consultation to implementation, we will provide the insights and support you need to effectively scale your business.
We will discuss your goals, current business operations, and a plan of action for preparing your franchise for launch.
We will help you develop your franchise disclosure document and entity structure, operations manual and establish a go-to-market strategy; the essentials of being a franchisor.
We will help you update existing manuals, assess budgets and financial performance, and connect you to the industry leaders to support your success.
About Us
Since 2009, SMB Franchise Advisors has built a legacy of innovation and custom performance-driven strategies for each of our clients. We understand franchise brands need to be ready to grow, launch with ongoing support, and grow through specialized guidance and planning. Our experts take the time to learn about your business and how it works to develop a customized plan that propels revenue and growth. We know the importance of great relationships and how they drive mutual success. That’s why SMB isn’t just a consultancy you hire – we become an extension of your team, and your team becomes members of our franchise family.
Success Stories
SMB has helped hundreds of franchisors just like you. Learn why our clients trust our expertise, guidance, and marketing strategies.
Success Stories
SMB has helped hundreds of franchisors just like you. Learn why our clients trust our expertise, guidance, and marketing strategies.
Testimonials
Scott D. Frith
CEO - Lawn Doctor, Inc.
Lawn Doctor was fortunate enough to retain SMB Franchise Advisors to assist us in the evaluation of our internal processes and resources. Steve and his team are seasoned franchise executives with a unique chemistry and skill set mix that added value well beyond the original project scope. They know franchising inside and out and took the time necessary to fully understand the key drivers in our business model in order to make the most relevant recommendations. SMB goes a step further in that they can assist you in the implementation of the solutions they propose. If you are looking for an outside resource to give you a competitive edge, SMB Franchise Advisors can help.
Drew and Jennifer McWilliams
CEOs - Ivybrook Academy
Our #1 piece of advice is to use SMB! Truly, they have cut years off of our learning curve and saved us six figures by avoiding costly mistakes that might have occurred had we done it on our own. We had 2 locations prior to working with SMB. Since working with SMB, we have grown into now having 100 locations that are either open or under development. Plus SMB has helped us with a large licensing agreement in China. Without SMB’s guidance, there is no way we would be where we are today.
Jean Arellano
CEO - Vanity Fur
At first I tried to franchise in 2017 and had a negative experience and when I decided to try it again, I was referred to SMB. I worked with them and got my franchise company set up correctly. There is so much to learn in franchising. You will want to have a team like SMB along the way. I like knowing that I am never really alone in the franchise arena with SMB by my side.
Joseph Schumacher
CEO - Goddard Systems
We found that we were challenged on the franchise development side of our business. We needed an experienced outside person to help us make sense of what was happening. Steve and his team quickly came to understand both our business and our personnel and that understanding was evident in the results. We have implemented his team's suggestions and have found improvement at all levels.
Josh York
CEO - GYMGUYZ
The one thing I loved about SMB is that Steve is always willing to help, he is always available. We had just gotten approved for franchising and I was nervous to go away on vacation – I didn’t want to go because it was my first time leaving the business in 8 years… Steve told us not to be worried and we’d sign some people on when I got back. The first night we got to Cabo, I’m in a buffet line and I start talking to this guy about how I just started franchising and he said his son would love this. It's 11PM and I call Steve. I said, ‘Steve, wake up! I have someone interested in the franchise, what do I do?’. Two weeks later, Steve and I met them in New Jersey and we signed the first franchise. I told that story to Entrepreneur Magazine… and we started to take off like crazy.
Josh Cohen
Founder - The Junkluggers
Steve and the SMB team, I have to thank you for helping me get into franchising it was the best decision of my life. From day one, I wanted to build The Junkluggers as a future focused brand and went from one territory to 350 in 8 years, after that I was able to sell to a platform franchisor and exit. Now I am spending a lot more quality time with my family which means the world to me.
Jason Parker
K9 Luxury Pet Resorts
SMB Franchise Advisors was able to take my company to a new level. We started out as a single location and now have over 125 locations either open or in development. Every aspect of SMB has been well developed and hyper-focused on the goals of my business. The entire teams’ decades of experience from both owning a franchise company to being an executive in very large franchise companies, they offer a personalized approach to help their clients succeed.
Don Powers
Founder (Retired) Fitness Machine Technicians
If you're looking for a Franchise Advisor, you don't need to look any further. Franchising is a different world. If you don't know the players or understand how it all works, you will be just spinning your wheels. Take it from a guy who spun his wheels for a year or so. Short story: I engaged with Steve and his team in late 2016. They did everything from beginning to end. He connected me with the right Brokers, Attorneys, Consultants, and Franchise developers of whom I developed great relationships. In 2017 we sold our first franchise!! They never let me lose focus on growing the franchise and were there every step of the way. This all led to wonderful growth to over 90 operating franchise territories in the US and Canada, and an exit with Private equity in all just FIVE years !!
Tim Mouer
The Happy Mixer
Super friendly, supportive and knowledgeable team! Perfect for those who are considering franchising their business concept!
Thanda Win
Lime House Sushi & Ramen
Steve always said that “it is all about relationship" which is true. The whole team treat you like family and care about you all the time. Everyone loves to educate about your business. They have all the experience and knowledge. I love working with SMB. I am so glad I found them. Thank you SMB team.
Raquel Hunter
Fitness Machine Technicians
The team at SMB Franchise Advisors has been invaluable to us! As a new franchisor, SMB helped us develop our brand, create our operations manuals and market our franchise. Fitness Machine Technicians is growing rapidly and couldn't have done it without the expertise of SMB.
We are a franchise consulting firm. Business owners come to us with a proven business model, and we help them turn it into a franchise brand other people can own and operate. That covers the whole path, from deciding whether franchising is the right move at all, through the legal documents and operations manuals, to finding your first franchisees. Some of our clients are franchising for the first time. Others are already franchisors who want to grow faster. We walk through the pieces of a franchise system in more detail on our FAQ page.
It is all about the relationship. That is our tagline, and it shapes how we work. Our team has been franchisees, franchisors, and C-suite executives, so we have lived the journey you are starting. We treat your brand like our own rather than like a project with an end date. Our clients also become part of the SMB Franchise Family, which means invitations to our webinars and networking events, a seat at the Annual Summit each December, and access to the suppliers and specialists we have vetted over 17 years.
Our work falls into three phases. Prepare gets your operations, financials, and brand in order before you franchise. Launch converts the business into a franchise system, which covers your Franchise Disclosure Document, operations manual, training program, brand standards, and the sales and marketing side of franchise development. Grow supports you once you are a franchisor and want to scale. Not every brand needs all three. We work on a project basis and scope to where you actually are. The full breakdown of what each phase includes is on our FAQ page.
Start with a conversation. Reach out and we will set up an introductory call with our CEO Steve Beagelman or our Chief Growth Officer Brian Luciani. They will want to hear about your business and what you are hoping franchising will do for you. There is no obligation, and if franchising is not the right path for your brand, we will tell you that too.
With SMB It's All About the Relationship
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