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Sales engagement layer for franchise teams

The Problem

Franchise leads go cold - fast. Here's why that's costing you deals.

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Franchise leads go cold - fast.

When a prospective franchisee fills out your form, they're expecting a fast response. But most franchisors are still relying on manual follow-up—and that delay is costing you deals.

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Key Stats:

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of leads buy from the first company to respond

¹HubSpot's Lead Response Study

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of franchise brands take more than 24 hours to follow up

²Internal FranFunnel survey of 362 franchise brands, 2023

The Problem

Franchise leads go cold - fast. Here's why that's costing you deals.

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Franchise leads go cold - fast.

When a prospective franchisee fills out your form, they're expecting a fast response. But most franchisors are still relying on manual follow-up—and that delay is costing you deals.

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Key Stats:

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of leads buy from the first company to respond

¹HubSpot's Lead Response Study

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of franchise brands take more than 24 hours to follow up

²Internal FranFunnel survey of 362 franchise brands, 2023

The Hidden Cost

You're spending real money to let leads go stale.

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You're spending real money to let leads go stale.

Whether you're paying for leads or generating them organically, slow response times create waste. You're burning ad dollars and missing deals—even though your team wants to respond quickly.

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Financial Impact:

The average franchisor loses $40–$70 per stale lead

³Based on average cost-per-lead and industry-wide close rates

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The Leaky Lead Funnel

For every 1,000 leads generated, only 25 turn into deals

Leads Generated

1000

Contacted Within 5 Min

600

Responded to Outreach

350

Booked Call

200

Leads Generated

100

Franchisee Closed

25

The Hidden Cost

You're spending real money to let leads go stale.

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You're spending real money to let leads go stale.

Whether you're paying for leads or generating them organically, slow response times create waste. You're burning ad dollars and missing deals—even though your team wants to respond quickly.

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Financial Impact:

The average franchisor loses $40–$70 per stale lead

³Based on average cost-per-lead and industry-wide close rates

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The Leaky Lead Funnel

For every 1,000 leads generated, only 25 turn into deals

Leads Generated

1000

Contacted Within 5 Min

600

Responded to Outreach

350

Booked Call

200

Leads Generated

100

Franchisee Closed

25

Introducing FranFunnel

Your sales engagement layer, built for your process.

Where your sales team actually works leads

  • Work leads manually in a clean inbox — or automate follow-up and booking when you want

  • A simple, messaging-first interface that feels as natural as texting — perfect for real conversations

  • When volume increases or consistency matters, layer on our automations and AI to handle follow-up, qualification, scheduling, and more

Use FranFunnel as a lightweight inbox, a fully automated engagement system, or anything in between.

  • Instant SMS, email, and voice engagement

  • Automated follow-up and AI-assisted qualification

  • Meeting booking and conversation management

  • Seamless human handoff with full context

How FranFunnel Transforms Your Sales Process

  • Problem:

  • Franchise leads often go cold before sales teams can follow up

  • Solution:

  • FranFunnel engages leads instantly and keeps the conversation moving until a rep takes over

  • Problem:

  • Sales teams waste time manually texting and calling each lead

  • Solution:

  • FranFunnel automates personalized SMS and email outreach, saving hours per week while improving response rates

  • Problem:

  • Most CRM tools aren't built for the speed and volume of franchise lead flow

  • Solution:

  • FranFunnel is purpose-built for franchise sales — with fast setup, intuitive workflows, and seamless integrations

Key Features

Everything you need to streamline your lead generation

Instant Engagement Across Text, Email, and Voice

FranFunnel is where leads are engaged the moment they arrive.

Seamless Integrations

Works with your forms, calendars, and CRM. FranFunnel handles engagement—your CRM stays the source of truth

Built and Operated With You

FranFunnel isn’t DIY software — our team configures and supports your workflows.

Conversation-Based Lead Qualification

Leads are qualified through real conversations — not just form data.

Manual or Automated — Your Choice

Work leads manually in a simple, messaging-first interface — or use automations and AI to scale engagement without losing the human touch.

Key Features

Everything you need to streamline your lead generation

Instant Outreach

Respond to inbounds via text immediately. Mobile apps ensure that you never miss a message.

Automated Sequences

Set up automated responses so that your lead communications work while you sleep.

Lead Qualification

Log all activities and make notes. Most CRM's are overkill; you just need what you need.

Seamless Handoff

CRM integrations surface your new leads instantly. Lead routing rules make sure the right person gets them.

FDD Routing

Route your FDD's automatically for signature. Sit back and let us handle the manual work.

Analytics

Easy access to data on engagement and contact rate. Watch your improvements in real time.

See the Impact

The data doesn't lie - SMS outreach delivers results

The Magic Moment

Leads respond to texts. Period.

Most franchise leads are filling out forms on their phone. That's why SMS consistently outperforms other channels. Our data shows:

  • 98% SMS open rate 4

  • 45% of qualified franchise leads respond within 10 minutes 5

  • 3x higher engagement than email 6

FranFunnel combines automation and optional AI to ensure every lead gets a fast, human-feeling response

4 Mobilesquared SMS Engagement Report

5 FranFunnel internal data, Q1 2024

6 Comparison of FranFunnel SMS vs email campaigns, 2023

Learn how to unlock growth with texting and automations

Industry Recognition & Real Results

Voted a Top Franchise Supplier by Entrepreneur Magazine

  • 300% faster response time

  • 40% lift in meeting rate

  • 22% increase in sales

Results driven by instant engagement, consistent follow-up, and AI-assisted qualification — all inside FranFunnel’s sales engagement layer.

Sample of Recent Lead Replies

These are examples of real conversations franchise brands start every day using FranFunnel

What Our Customers Say

Join hundreds of franchise brands that are already using FranFunnel

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Jenna Spadaccino

Franchise Sales, Rita’s

“85% of our leads are replying via text as opposed to call or email.”

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Elizabeth Hawkins

Franchise Marketing, PuroClean

“It’s working just like we hoped it would in order to connect with our customers as quickly as possible”

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Tori Jones

Franchise Development, PJ’s

“Probably 10 meetings a day are scheduled through FranFunnel for me — and that’s huge.”

How We Compare

See why franchise brands choose FranFunnel over generic solutions

Feature

CRMs & Generic Automation Tools

FranFunnel

Instant Text Response

Automated Follow-up

Franchise-Specific Workflows

Mobile Accessibility

Lead Qualification Tools

Simple Setup Process

CRM Integration

Manual ↔ AI Flexibility

Either manual work or rigid automation

Human-led engagement with AI support

Primary Use Case

Tracking & reporting

Live lead engagement & follow-up

How We Compare

See why franchise brands choose FranFunnel over generic solutions

Feature

Instant Text Response

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

Automated Follow-up

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

Franchise-Specific Workflows

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

Mobile Accessibility

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

Lead Qualification Tools

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

Simple Setup Process

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Feature

CRM Integration

Traditional Solutions

FranFunnel

Ready to stop losing franchise leads?

FranFunnel helps you respond faster, connect better, and close more deals.

  • 30-day money back guarantee

  • Free onboarding & training

  • No long-term contracts

  • Integrates with your existing CRM