Global Franchise Consultants

What Global Franchise Consultants does

Global Franchise Consultants is a privately held franchise consulting firm operating a B2B2C brokerage model. Founded in 2018 and based in Colorado Springs, CO (with founding references also placing operations in Tyrone, GA), the company represents more than 700 franchise opportunities across diverse industries and connects prospective franchise owners — primarily career-transitioning professionals, military veterans, and existing business owners — with franchisors through a structured five-step engagement process: goal assessment, franchise research, recommendation presentation, validation with franchisors, and final go/no-go decision. The service is delivered free of charge to candidates, with the company compensated via one-time referral fees paid by franchisors upon execution of a franchise agreement.

The company's product suite spans candidate-facing services (Franchise Consulting, Franchise Power Search online tool, Funding partner connections, Veteran-specific VetFran support), franchisor-facing services (broker-to-broker marketing, candidate qualification, franchise brokering), and business-owner services (Franchise Development Services for companies seeking to franchise their existing operations). The RISE Business Builder Personality Assessment serves as a top-of-funnel lead-generation tool. The underlying website infrastructure and franchise database are hosted and managed by FranServe Inc., a strategic affiliate and core operating partner. Core technology is not disclosed; no AI/ML capabilities, patents, or proprietary software platforms are evident.

Revenue mechanics are entirely transaction-based: the company earns a referral fee from the franchisor when a referred candidate executes a franchise agreement. With 11-50 employees and no disclosed funding or revenue figures, the firm operates as a lean professional services intermediary. Geographic footprint covers the USA and Canada, though no active international expansion initiatives are documented.

Name

Global Franchise Consultants

Legal name

Global Franchise Consultants

Website

https://glofran.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Global Franchise Consultants is a privately held franchise brokerage representing 700+ franchise brands, connecting prospective franchise owners — career transitioners, veterans, and existing business owners — with franchisors through a five-step consulting process, funded by franchisor referral fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Franchise Consulting & Brokerage

NAICS

Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (541611), Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Franchise Resale & Franchise Brokerage (Transfers/Resales) (FSAEAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Strategy & Corporate Development Consulting (BPAHACAA)

Keywords

• Franchise consulting services
• Franchise brokerage
• Franchise development services
• Franchise matchmaking
• Franchise sales support

Headquarters

HQ city

Tyrone

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Referral Fee from Franchisors: Global Franchise Consultants earns revenue through referral fees paid by franchisors when a candidate they introduced executes a franchise agreement. The service is free for franchise candidates - the cost is borne by the franchisor. This is a transaction-based revenue model where the company receives a one-time referral fee per successful franchise placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Global Franchise Consultants is a franchise consulting and brokerage firm that represents 700+ franchise brands and guides prospective franchise owners through a 5-step process (goal assessment, franchise research, recommendations presentation, validation with franchisors, final decision). The firm is compensated by franchisors via referral fees when candidates execute franchise agreements, making the service free to candidates; it also provides franchise development, funding connections, veteran-specific services, and franchisor-side brokerage/marketing.

Product overview

Global Franchise Consultants offers a comprehensive franchise consulting platform centered around their Franchise Consulting Services, which guides clients through a 5-step process from assessment to franchise selection. The platform includes a Franchise Power Search tool for filtering over 700 franchise opportunities by industry, investment level, and other criteria. Additional services include Franchise Development Services for businesses looking to franchise themselves, Funding Options connecting clients with financing partners, Services for Veterans (VetFran), and Services for Franchisors (brokerage and marketing). The RISE Personality Assessment and Complimentary Consultation serve as entry-point tools to match prospective franchisees with suitable opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Franchise Consulting Services A comprehensive franchise consulting service that guides prospective franchise owners through a 5-step process: assessment of goals/objectives and business model preferences, research of 700+ franchises against selection criteria, a recommendations presentation, a 4-6 week candidate investigation and validation process with franchisors (weekly calls), and a final go/no-go decision. Targeted at career transitioners, veterans, and other aspiring franchise owners.
• Franchise Development Services A service for existing business owners that helps determine whether their business is franchise-able and supports the transition to a franchise system, including assessment studies, Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) creation, operations manual development, and legal support. Targeted at SMB owners wanting to franchise their existing business.
• Services for Veterans Specialized franchise consulting and resources for veterans pursuing franchise ownership, including access to the VetFran program, veteran-specific franchise opportunities, and veteran-tailored funding connections. Targeted at military veterans seeking franchise ownership.
• Services for Franchisors A B2B service line helping franchisors grow their franchise systems through franchise brokering, broker-to-broker marketing, candidate qualification, territory inquiry handling, and franchise marketing services. Targeted at franchise companies seeking to accelerate unit growth via the broker network.
• Funding Options A referral service that connects prospective franchise owners with funding partners who specialize in helping new owners secure financing for franchise purchases across any budget. Targeted at franchise candidates needing capital for franchise acquisition.
• Franchise Power Search An online self-service search tool that lets users filter the 700+ franchise opportunity portfolio by industry category, investment range, home-based availability, and other criteria. Targeted at prospective franchise owners doing independent research before or alongside consulting.

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FranServe Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFranServe Inc. is the parent company that hosts and manages Global Franchise Consultants' website infrastructure. FranServe also represents the company as an affiliated franchise consulting organization and provides the underlying franchise database and support systems used by Global Franchise Consultants.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Boomer Consulting / MatchPoint: MatchPoint is a franchise consulting firm that helps individuals evaluate franchise opportunities through a structured discovery process, with compensation from franchisors. Comparable as a smaller, process-driven broker with overlapping buyer segments (career transitioners, semi-absentee buyers).
• Franchise Business Review: Franchise Business Review produces independent franchisee satisfaction research and lead-generation tools for franchisors and brokers. Comparable as an enablement and lead-quality player in the franchise brokerage value chain, though not a direct placement competitor.

Direct peers

• The Entrepreneur's Source: The Entrepreneur's Source is a franchise coaching and consulting network that helps career-transitioning professionals evaluate franchise ownership opportunities. Comparable in target buyer (career transitioners), consultative sales process, and franchisor-paid compensation model.
• FranServe Inc. FranServe is both the infrastructure provider and a directly comparable franchise broker, hosting Global Franchise Consultants' website and franchise database while running its own candidate-to-franchisor placement business. Most directly comparable due to identical business model and operational overlap.
• Francorp: Francorp is a franchise development consulting firm that helps existing business owners convert their concepts into franchises, including feasibility studies, FDD preparation, and operations manuals. Comparable on the supply-side Franchise Development Services leg of Global Franchise Consultants' offering.
• FranNet: FranNet is a leading North American franchise consulting and brokerage network that matches prospective franchisees with franchisors using a free-consultation, referral-fee-paid-by-franchisor model. Directly comparable in target customer, business model, and revenue mechanics.
• The Franchise Consulting Company: A franchise consulting firm offering free consultations to candidates across multiple franchise brands, compensated via franchisor referral fees. Closely comparable in service mix, buyer segments, and transaction-based revenue model.
• IFPG (International Franchise Professionals Group): IFPG is a membership-based network of franchise brokers and consultants that connects prospective franchisees with franchisors through a shared code of ethics and referral system. Comparable as a peer-to-peer broker network and franchisor-paid referral ecosystem.

Others

• MFV Expositions: MFV Expositions operates the industry's leading franchise expos (e.g., International Franchise Expo) where brokers and franchisors meet candidates. Ecosystem participant; competes for candidate attention at the top of the funnel but does not perform ongoing consulting placements.
• Franchise Update Media: Franchise Update Media publishes Franchise Times and Franchise Update Magazine and runs industry events/conferences. Adjacent ecosystem participant — not a direct broker — but a shared marketing and lead-generation channel for franchisors and consultants in the same space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-franchise-consultants

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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