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1851 Franchise was created in 2012 as a platform to share news about the franchise industry. In its 11 year history, the publication has evolved to become the industry’s most comprehensive content marketing and franchise development solution for more than more than 300,000 franchisors, franchisees, prospects and subscribers. 1851 Franchise takes storytelling to a new level by giving you a single dashboard to tell, deploy and measure your story.

Established in 2019, Mainland is a storytelling consultancy built to rewrite the definition of content marketing. More than just a PR agency, Mainland is publishing, it is digital marketing, it is website development, it is data analytics, it is sales strategy and so much more. Mainland built an operational storytelling conveyor belt: Strategy > Owned > Earned > Paid > Data & Analytics to amplify business growth by identifying, creating, telling and measuring stories. But the process doesn't work without a great story. So Mainland drives home the people stories, because brands don’t sell brands, people do.

The 1851 Growth Club is designed to help the franchise industry, community and future operators who want to scale their franchise business quickly and build wealth or experience. 1851 Growth Club provides franchise candidates with information on how franchising works and gives them honest feedback on which franchise makes sense for them, while also providing tools and resources to the franchisors and broker community to help them achieve success and live up to their dreams.

The Internicola Law Firm is a national franchise law firm that provides boutique level legal, franchise development, and strategic advisory services. Want to learn more about franchising? Ready to franchise your business but aren’t sure where to start? The Internicola Law Firm specializes in franchise development, franchise compliance, and ongoing legal consulting for franchise systems.

SMB Franchise Advisors is focused on helping you navigate franchise sales, franchise operations, franchise systems and franchise marketing. They build the framework, documents and materials needed to successfully begin offering your brand to franchise candidates and welcoming new franchise owners to your system. Since 2009, SMB has helped over 300 brands turn into a franchise. Their advisors have held executive level positions at established brands but remember being part of a start up system. They really get to know your business, how it works and provide insight to help you develop your franchise company - leading franchise owners to join you in your brand.

AnswerConnect is a 24/7/365 live answering and preferred vendor of the International Franchise Association. Franchises turn to AnswerConnect for professional customer service. Their customer experience experts will represent your business by maintaining brand consistency at every touchpoint. No voicemail, no bots, no “press 1 for office hours”. Just real people responding to your callers, every day, 365 days a year. Learn how you can make AnswerConnect your partner in business.

EZ CERT is a full-service franchise insurance compliance solution with more than 30 years of experience building business insurance programs for franchisors and franchisees across the country. Through partnerships with top A-rated carriers and a commitment to the franchise space, EZ CERT ensures franchisors and their franchisees receive superior coverage, price, and service.

Franchise Hire is a franchise executive search & recruiting firm on a mission to make recruiting available for all franchisors. By offering simple fee structures, flexible payment schedules, and a guarantee period the client chooses, Franchise Hire can craft customized and creative approaches to tell the brand's story and acquire talent that delivers exponential value.

Franchise FastLane is an accelerated turn-key franchise sales organization (FSO). The company works with a limited number of franchisors to perfect their discovery process, bring them qualified franchisee leads and drive explosive growth.