Team building for franchises

Team building for franchises serves two groups: the franchisor's support staff, and the franchise owners and managers spread across many locations. Put owners from every market on one hosted video call or bring a host to the convention, and keep location crews to an hour before opening, because they work shifts.

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8 activities for franchise owners and support teams

Games that mix owners from different markets, two workshops for owners and managers, and kits made at home. Prices are live from our catalog.

Hosted games need about 2 weeks to book; kit workshops about 3 weeks for US addresses. See all activities.

Franchise team building has two buyers

The franchisor's support center and the owners it serves need different events. Plan them separately, even when one team books both.

  • Franchisor

    The support center team

    Training, operations, marketing, development and the franchise business consultants who visit owners. Office hours, so a lunch session works. Consultants on the road join from wherever they are; see field teams.

  • Franchisees

    Owners and their managers

    Independent business owners running the same model in different towns. They meet at owner meetings, regional groups and the convention, and mostly see each other on screen.

Franchisee events through the year

Owners spend most of the year in their own locations. Four moments when they come together, and what fits each.

  • 8 to 20 people

    A new-franchisee class

    A cohort going through training together. A low-pressure game in week one helps them learn names before they open.

  • 10 to 40 people

    Regional owner meetings

    Owners from one region on a call. Mixed teams in a trivia game put owners from different markets side by side.

  • 8 to 15 people

    The owner advisory group

    A small elected group of owners who meet with the franchisor a few times a year. A workshop or a kit fits the evening before.

  • 100 people and up

    The annual convention

    A host at the venue for the opening night, or a hosted game for owners who can't travel. Many activities at once for the whole system.

The whole system at once? We have run a single 60-minute event for 1,000 registered employees across four parallel activity tracks.

See multi-event programs

Location crews work shifts

Store and restaurant crews can't all leave the floor at once. Four ways to include them.

  • The hour before opening

    Crews already come in early to prep. A 60 minute hosted game ends before the doors open.

  • One session per shift

    Morning and evening crews rarely overlap. Two sessions reach both, and each is its own booking.

  • A kit at home on a day off

    Each person gets a box at their door and joins a live class from home, so nobody leaves the floor.

  • Managers first, crews after

    Start with each location's general manager on one system call, then let each owner book for their own crew.

Running a restaurant or hotel brand? See hospitality team building. A store brand? See retail team building. Planning for one location as its owner? See small business team building.

When to book a franchise owner event

Convention and meeting dates are set by each franchise system. Count back from yours.

  1. 8 weeks before

    Pick the group and the format

    Support staff, owners or crews, and who pays: the franchisor for system events, or each owner for their own team. Custom questions or branding need about 4 weeks.

  2. 5 weeks before

    Kits with owners in Canada or abroad

    Addresses outside the US are due 4 weeks before, so book about 5 weeks out.

  3. 3 weeks before

    Kits to US addresses

    Each person enters their own shipping address, so the support center never builds an address list.

  4. 2 weeks before

    Hosted games and workshops

    Nothing to ship. Send the calendar invite with the link and confirm the headcount before the day.

  5. Feb 23, 2027

    Example: a Tuesday regional owners call

    Book a hosted game by February 9, a kit for US owners by February 2, or by January 19, 2027 with owners in Canada.

What it costs for a class, a region or the whole system

Totals for a new-owner class, a region's owners and a system-wide owner call, worked out from live catalog prices.

What to send us for a quote

  • Which group: support staff, owners and managers, or location crews.
  • How many locations, owners and people, and their time zones.
  • The date, or the convention or meeting it belongs to.
  • How you pay: card with a 50% deposit, an invoice, or a purchase order. Many teams booking all year can use our enterprise program.
Total price for the whole group, by headcount
Trivia with a Twist!Hosted game, 60 minutes12 people$97540 people$1,195150 people$2,075
Supercharge Your SquadHosted workshop for owners and managers12 people$85040 people$1,700150 people$5,100
Candle MakingKit workshop, a kit for each person12 people$1,19540 people$3,099150 people$10,579

Hosted games are one package for up to 25 guests, then grow in blocks, so the price per owner drops as more join. Kits are a base fee plus a price per kit, with continental US shipping included; Alaska, Hawaii, US territories, Canada and international addresses cost extra. At the convention, a host runs Feud Night for $1,750 for up to 50 guests in 17 US cities. Get a free quote for your owner count.

Franchise team building questions

What is good team building for a franchise?

For owners, a hosted game on one video call that puts owners from different markets on the same team, or a host at the convention. For the support center, a lunch session like any office team. For location crews, an hour before opening or a kit made at home on a day off.

How do we bring franchise owners from many locations together?

On one video call. Zoom is the default, and Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or Webex work on request. The host splits owners into mixed teams, so people who only know each other's sales numbers get to talk.

What does franchise team building cost?

Most hosted games are one package for up to 25 guests, then grow in blocks: Trivia with a Twist is $1,195 for a 40-owner region. Kit workshops are a base fee plus a price per kit, with continental US shipping included.

Can you run an activity at our franchise convention?

In 17 US cities a host can run Feud Night, Music Bingo or live trivia at your venue. Feud Night is $1,750 for up to 50 guests. For a whole system at once, we plan several activities as a multi-event program.

Can every location's crew join?

Each event is booked for one group at one time, and crews work shifts, so all crews means several sessions. Most systems start with owners and general managers, then let each owner book for their own crew.

Who pays, the franchisor or the franchisee?

Either. The franchisor can book a system event and pay one invoice, or each owner can book and pay for their own team. Tell us which when you ask for a quote.

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