AC Inc

06/02/2026

Join Jennifer Brannon this week for 'From Numbers to Performance: Building Financially Strong Franchisees.'

A roundtable discussion at the upcoming CFA Marketing and Operations Day on June 4 alongside:
Ryan Shorten — Metal Supermarkets
Brian Bazely — 7th Inning Franchising (Bazely Consulting)
Barbara Palmegiani — BDO Canada

Too often, franchisees are expected to drive performance without fully understanding how daily operational decisions connect to profitability, cash flow, and long-term growth.

This discussion will explore how leading franchise systems are building stronger financial capability through onboarding, training, and field support, helping franchisees make smarter decisions and build more resilient businesses.

📍 Westminster Room
🕐 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
📅 June 4

Because strong franchise systems don’t just teach operations.

👉They help franchisees understand the numbers behind the business, too.

Canadian Franchise Association

06/01/2026

Why do so many franchisees resist accountability, and what happens when accountability is viewed as support instead of pressure?

For many franchisees, accountability can feel like someone checking up on them, judging their performance, or adding more pressure to an already demanding role. But when done well, accountability becomes one of the most powerful tools for growth, ownership, and long-term success.

In this episode of the 'Field Coach Experts Podcast', Angela Cote, Founder and CEO, and Jennifer Brannon, Chief Growth Officer at AC Inc, unpack why accountability is one of the most misunderstood concepts in franchising and how coaches can create accountability that drives action without creating dependency.

From building trust and follow-through to helping franchisees connect their goals to meaningful action, this conversation explores how accountability can create stronger business results, greater ownership, and more confident decision-making across a franchise system.

Catch the full episode now on YouTube + Spotify + Apple Music: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BBQor9ZzvU4&ra=m

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05/30/2026

Strong franchise systems aren’t built through brochures and discovery calls alone.

They’re built through better conversations, stronger leadership, and learning from the people actively working inside the industry every day.

That’s why events like the MFV Expositions continue to matter.

Bringing franchisors, operators, suppliers, and aspiring business owners together in one place creates space for bigger conversations around growth, operations, support, and long-term success.

Angela Coté and Stephanie Benze will both be attending this weekend, if you see them around, be sure to say hello 👋

International Franchise Association

05/29/2026

A lot of people hear the word accountability and immediately think pressure, micromanagement, or someone checking in to make sure tasks got done. But healthy accountability in franchising should feel very different than that...

👉 It should feel connected to something that actually matters to the franchisee.

Because when accountability is tied to a franchisee’s personal goals, long-term vision, and what they’re trying to build through their business, the conversation shifts from compliance to ownership.

In this episode of the Field Coach Experts Podcast, Angela Coté and Jennifer Brannon unpack what healthy accountability actually looks like inside a franchisee coaching relationship and why the human side of coaching matters more than most people realize.

Full episode drops Monday at 9AM ET on YouTube, Apple Music, and Spotify.

05/29/2026

Most field support teams were never actually taught how to coach.

They were taught the brand.
The operations.
The standards.
The reporting.

But coaching franchisees to think strategically, build confidence, improve decision-making, and truly move the needle in their business?

That’s a completely different skill set.

That’s exactly why we created ACcelerator: The Path to Field Coach Certification.

This isn’t theory-based training or surface-level development. It’s a hands-on certification program designed to help field coaches shift from reactive support into strategic growth coaching.

Inside the program, coaches develop the frameworks, communication skills, financial confidence, accountability structures, and coaching mindset needed to create stronger franchisee relationships and stronger business performance across the system.

Because when field coaches grow, franchisees grow too.
And when franchisees grow, the entire brand moves forward.

If you’re ready to elevate your field support team from problem-solvers to strategic growth partners, our upcoming ACcelerator cohorts are now open.

Register for an upcoming cohort or inquire about booking a private session: https://fieldcoachexperts.com/accelerator-program

05/28/2026

Strong franchise systems don’t just teach operations.
👉They help franchisees understand the numbers behind the business, too.

This is exactly the kind of conversation Jennifer Brannon will be facilitating a roundtable discussion at the upcoming CFA Marketing and Operations Day on June 4:

🔥From Numbers to Performance: Building Financially Strong Franchisees🔥

Joining Jennifer for the conversation:
Ryan S.— Metal Supermarkets
Brian Bazely 👉 — 7th Inning Franchising (Bazely Consulting)
Barbara Palmegiani, — BDO Canada

Too often, franchisees are expected to drive performance without fully understanding how daily operational decisions connect to profitability, cash flow, and long-term growth.

This discussion will explore how leading franchise systems are building stronger financial capability through onboarding, training, and field support, helping franchisees make smarter decisions and build more resilient businesses.

📍 Westminster Room
🕐 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
📅 June 4

Looking forward to some important conversations around financial confidence, operational performance, and what stronger support really looks like inside franchise systems.

Canadian Franchise Association

05/28/2026

When field coaching is done effectively, it doesn’t just support franchisees 👉it drives profitability.

It’s the difference between troubleshooting in the moment and equipping franchisees with the mindset, skills, and accountability to actually move the needle in their business.

When coaches are empowered with the right framework, soft skills, and tools, they’re not just solving problems, they’re unlocking growth.

If your field support team isn’t equipped to coach strategically, you’re leaving profit and potential on the table.

Thomas Scott, home run franchises
Zach Nolte, Voda Cleaning & Restoration
Rob Flanagan. Houndstown USA
Angela Cote, AC Inc

05/27/2026

Most franchise systems already have support.
What they’re missing is a framework that actually develops franchisees into stronger business owners.

That’s the difference between reactive field support and Strategic Growth Coaching.

Our Strategic Growth Coaching Framework was built around one core belief:
franchisees grow faster when coaches stop being the answer and start building the franchisee’s ability to think, decide, and lead more effectively.

Because sustainable growth doesn’t come from constantly solving problems for people.

It comes from helping them build the confidence, awareness, and decision-making skills to navigate challenges themselves.

That shift changes everything.
Conversations become more strategic.
Accountability becomes stronger.

Financial discussions become less emotional and more productive.

Field Coaches stop acting like firefighters and start acting like true business growth partners.

And perhaps most importantly, franchisees begin taking greater ownership over their results because they helped create the path forward.

This is the work we’re deeply passionate about at AC Inc.

Building stronger leaders inside franchise systems through coaching conversations that actually move the needle.

What’s one coaching shift you think more franchise systems need to make right now?