Select Franchise Consulting

What Select Franchise Consulting does

Select Franchise Consulting is a privately held US franchise brokerage and consulting firm headquartered in Commercial Point, Ohio, led by founder and principal consultant Trish Benedik. The firm serves prospective franchise buyers by guiding them through a structured 5-step process — goals assessment, research across 700+ franchise brands, recommendations presentation, multi-week validation, and a final go/no-go decision — with services provided at no cost to candidates. Revenue is earned through referral fees paid by franchisors when an introduced candidate executes a franchise agreement, making the underlying business a transaction-driven affiliate brokerage model rather than a fee-for-consulting operation.

The company's product surface is built around free top-of-funnel tools (the RISE business builder personality assessment and the Franchise Power Search filter) that feed candidates into one-on-one consulting engagements. It also operates a supply-side offering, Franchise Development Services, which helps existing business owners convert their operations into franchise systems by producing franchise disclosure documents, operations manuals, and compliance materials, and a veteran-specific service line. Technology infrastructure is minimal and dependent: the firm operates inside the FranServe broker network, which hosts the website, franchise database, and matching tools — there is no proprietary platform, AI capability, or app.

The firm represents more than 700 franchise brands across categories including home services, senior care, food & beverage, child services, and health & wellness, with named partners such as Budget Blinds, Homewatch Caregivers, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, iTrip, and Express Employment Professionals. Benedik's authorship of 'Franchising Without Fear, Six Steps to Successfully Buying a Business' and the firm's IFA membership provide category credibility, but the business remains a 1-10 person principal-led consulting practice with no disclosed revenue, no outside funding, and no disclosed growth metrics.

Name

Select Franchise Consulting

Legal name

Select Franchise Consulting

Website

https://selectfranchiseconsulting.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Select Franchise Consulting is a US franchise brokerage and consulting firm that guides prospective franchise buyers through a 5-step selection process at no cost, earning referral fees from 700+ franchisor brands upon executed agreements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Franchise Consulting Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYFSAEAIAG

Franchise Resale & Franchise Brokerage (Transfers/Resales)

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Business Brokerage (Buying/Selling Private Businesses)

Keywords

• Franchise consulting services
• Franchise brokerage network
• Franchise matchmaking
• Franchise due diligence
• Franchise development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Grove City

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Referral Fees from Franchisors: Select Franchise Consulting earns referral fees from franchise companies when a candidate they introduced executes a franchise agreement. The candidate pays nothing additional for consulting services—the franchisor compensates the consultant upon successful franchise agreement execution.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Select Franchise Consulting provides free franchise brokerage and consulting services to individuals and families seeking to buy a franchise, using a structured 5-step process that assesses candidate goals, researches 700+ franchise brands, presents matched recommendations, supports validation and due diligence, and guides the final go/no-go decision. The firm also offers specialized services for veterans, funding options guidance, franchisor-side broker services, and franchise development services for businesses converting to the franchise model.

Product overview

Select Franchise Consulting is a franchise consulting brokerage platform that operates as a unified service rather than a modular software product. The core offering is franchise consulting services centered around a 5-step client process: assessment of candidate goals, research on 700+ franchises, franchise recommendations presentation, candidate validation process, and final go/no-go decision. The company offers multiple integrated services including a free personality assessment (RISE), funding options, services for veterans, franchisor services, and franchise development for businesses considering franchising. The platform provides franchise power search tools and represents hundreds of franchise brands across industries including home services, senior care, child services, food & beverage, health & wellness, and more.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Franchise Consulting Services Core consulting service that helps individuals find and select the right franchise opportunity by assessing their goals, conducting research on 700+ franchise brands, presenting recommendations, and guiding them through the due diligence process.
• Funding Options Service that helps franchise candidates explore and access available funding options for purchasing a franchise.
• Services for Veterans Specialized consulting services designed for veterans seeking franchise ownership opportunities.
• Services for Franchisors Services for existing franchisors including franchise brokering, broker-to-broker marketing, and franchise marketing to help grow their franchise system.
• Franchise Development Services Service helping existing business owners determine if their business is suitable for franchising and providing step-by-step support through the franchise creation process including FDD creation and operations manual development.
• Complimentary Consultation Free initial consultation service to help candidates identify the best franchises to meet their business ownership goals.
• Franchise Brokerage Network Network connecting franchise candidates with over 700 franchise brands, enabling matching based on candidate profiles, goals, and investment levels.

Named customers1 record

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

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FranServe Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelect Franchise Consulting operates as an affiliated member of FranServe Inc., a franchise brokerage network. FranServe provides platform hosting and management for the consulting firm's website and franchise listing services. The company displays FranServe affiliation on their website footer and utilizes FranServe's franchise database and support infrastructure.
• International Franchise Association (IFA)minorOthersSelect Franchise Consulting maintains membership in the International Franchise Association, the leading trade organization for the franchise industry. Membership demonstrates industry credibility and provides access to franchise industry resources, networking, and best practices.
• 700+ Franchise BrandscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCompany represents over 700 franchise brands including Budget Blinds, Homewatch Caregivers, DreamMaker Bath & Kitchen, Express Employment Professionals, iTrip, Kitchen Tune-Up, and FranServe Inc. Franchisors pay referral fees to Select Franchise Consulting when candidates execute franchise agreements.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Franchise Business Review: Research and franchise-discovery platform that helps candidates evaluate brands through satisfaction data and matching tools. Adjacent/emerging competitor on the candidate self-service side of franchise discovery.
• IFPG (International Franchise Professionals Group): Membership-based network of franchise consultants and brokers, with shared training and lead-generation infrastructure. Comparable as a parallel consultant support network that competes for the same consultant and candidate pools.
• 1851 Franchise: Franchise media and lead-generation platform that connects candidates to franchisors, partially disintermediating traditional brokers. Comparable as a competing channel for franchise candidate acquisition.

Direct peers

• MatchPoint Franchise Consulting Network: Network of franchise brokers/consultants using a multi-brand matching methodology with franchisor-paid referral economics, closely mirroring Select Franchise Consulting's structure.
• FranNet: Largest US franchise consulting/brokerage network, also operating on a free-to-candidate, referral-fee-paid-by-franchisor model with a multi-consultant network and FranServe-adjacent infrastructure. Most directly comparable competitor to Select Franchise Consulting in both business model and target customer.
• FranChoice: Franchise consulting brokerage that matches candidates with franchise concepts on a free, consultant-driven model compensated by franchisors. Direct peer in category, scale, and value proposition.
• The Entrepreneur's Source (TES): Franchise coaching and consulting network serving prospective business owners through a similar 5-step discovery process with referral-fee economics. Direct comparable in service design and candidate journey.
• FranchiseWorks: Franchise consulting/brokerage firm that pairs prospective franchisees with concepts from a multi-brand portfolio using a similar free-candidate, franchisor-paid referral model.

Others

• FranServe Inc. Direct platform partner and host of Select Franchise Consulting's infrastructure, but also operates as a franchise broker network in its own right. Comparable as both an infrastructure provider and a peer competitor at the network level.
• Franchise Brokers Association (FBA): Industry association for franchise brokers that provides training, certification, and referral flow to its member brokerages. Comparable as an industry counterpart to Select Franchise Consulting's IFA membership on the broker side of the market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/select-franchise-consulting

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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