★ Free 12-Part Webinar Series
2026 Multi-Unit Franchisee Success Series
Learn the strategies to go from an overwhelmed franchise owner to a confident, profitable multi-unit operator
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Running multiple franchise units is no joke
You're managing teams, juggling locations, putting out fires — and somehow you are still expected to grow.
Here's the thing: your franchisor gave you a proven brand. They didn't give you the playbook for running a profitable multi-unit enterprise.
That’s where we come in!
This series is for real-world franchise owners who are struggling to keep up, wondering why profitability is so challenging, and dealing with:
What You Get
Strategies you need to scale with confidence
One year of expert-led sessions designed specifically for Multi-Unit Franchise operators
12 Expert-Led Webinars
Each month will focus on a single topic. This way, you won't feel overwhelmed with information.
Practical Strategies
Real tactics you can implement immediately — not theory or fluff that sounds good but never works.
Register Once, You're In!
One signup gets you LIVE access to the entire year. No monthly re-registration required.
2026 Agenda
Your Roadmap For The Year
Each month tackles a critical challenge that multi-unit operators face
Why Unit Managers Don't Perform — And What To Do About It
Discover the hidden reasons your Unit Managers aren't hitting the mark and the straightforward fixes that turn underperformers into your strongest operators
What are the Routines of a Successful Multi-Unit Franchisee and CEO
Learn the daily and weekly habits that help top Multi-Unit Franchisees run multiple locations without burning out or micromanaging every detail
What Should the District Manager Job Description Include
Get clarity on exactly what your District Manager should (and shouldn't) be responsible for — so you can finally delegate with confidence
Process to Develop a Strong Manager Bench
Learn the process followed by multi-unit franchisees to always have a Manager ready when they open a new unit or one Manager leaves or gets promoted.
Top 3 Ways to increase employee Retention
Turnover is the BIGGEST hidden expense in your business. It affects your sales, costs, and customer experience. Join us to learn the 3 things you can do to improve it today.
The 4 D's of Effective Time Management for District Managers and Franchise Leaders
Time is the only thing in business that we can never get back. In this session, we will share the 4 classifications of tasks to be more efficient and have maximum results.
How to Build a Culture of Accountability in Your Franchie Units
Unit Managers often struggle to hold their teams accountable when the owner is not present. This session will tackle how to set clear expectations, use scorecards and performance tools, and create a self-correcting team culture.
Protecting Your Margins — Cost Control Strategies for the Multi-Unit Operator
With the cost of goods and labor squeezing franchisees from both sides, this session will deliver actionable frameworks for managing food cost, labor cost, and overhead across multiple locations.
How District Managers Use Data to Drive Performance Across Units
District Managers often rely on gut instinct rather than data. This session will cover which KPIs to track, how to run productive performance reviews, and how to use numbers to coach Unit Managers effectively.
How Unit Managers Can Drive Sales Every Day Without the Owner in the Store
This session equips Unit Managers with sales-driving habits and customer experience tactics they can implement during every shift — turning the manager into the brand's sales champion rather than just an operations executor.
Succession Planning for the Multi-Unit Franchisee — How to Build a Business You Can Sell or Hand Down
Many franchisees build their business but never build an exit. This session covers valuation, preparing the business for sale or transfer, and developing the leadership infrastructure that makes the enterprise attractive to buyers or successors.
Building Your Leadership Pipeline — How District Managers Develop the Next Generation of Managers
This capstone session focuses on the District Manager's most strategic role: identifying, developing, and retaining future leaders. It ties the year's themes together by showing how to create a self-sustaining talent machine.
Session Details
To suggest a topic you'd like us to cover, send us an email to: info@americanfranchiseacademy.
Aicha Bascaro
CEO & Founder, American Franchise Academy
Aicha is a professional franchise business growth strategist with more than 35 years of experience across all levels of franchising. She grew through the ranks of global franchise brands like Domino's Pizza, Popeyes, and Olive Garden — studying the good, the bad, and the ugly. She found out exactly what makes franchisees successful... and what makes them fail.
Testimonials
If you apply the lessons and everything Aicha teaches, you'll get your money back 10-fold.
Our Franchisor did not give us the training I assumed I would get. When we found the AFA, I knew this was exactly what I needed.
I was surprised by how much my leadership skills improved.
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