Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS) is a full service franchise development and franchise consulting firm. FMS helps business start a franchise and build their brand through franchise development. Franchise Marketing Systems has worked with a wide range of new and existing franchises to develop the franchise model and sell the franchise system. FMS has worked with over 700 different businesses to franchise their model and sold over 8,000 franchise units across these brands. These businesses include all industry segments, retail, service, sales manufacturing, food service, technology, home-based businesses and others. Chris Conner founded Franchise Marketing Systems in 2009 and today, FMS is a team of 34 franchise consultants spread across the United States and Canada and continues to work with brands to help them scale efficiently into new markets with the franchise development model. If you have considered expanding your business through franchising or whether to franchise your business, contact FMS and we could walk through the process of franchising your business model and help you understand the potential for franchise development. Franchise Marketing Systems works with businesses to franchise their brand successfully by working through the following franchise development process: I. Franchise Business Plan – First Draft in 3 Weeks Initial Strategic Plan – 1 Week. Franchise Research Report – 1.5 Weeks. Franchise Structure Report – 2 Weeks. Franchise Business Plan (First Draft in 3 Weeks). II. Legal Document Development Franchise Disclosure Document Development – 1.5 Weeks from Completion of Business Plan. Franchise Agreement Completion – 1.5 Weeks from Completion of Business Plan. State Registration Applications – 1 month from completion of Business Plan. III. Operations Services Franchise Operations Manual Initial Analysis and Outline – 1 Week from Completing the Legal Documents. Onsite Analysis and Consulting – 1 Week from the date we have finished the Legal Documentation. Franchise Operations Manual – 3 Weeks from Completion of Legal Documentation. IV. Franchise Marketing Services Marketing Plan – First Draft 15 Days from Completion of Operations Manual Franchise Collateral Materials – First Draft 21 Days from Completion of Operations Manual Franchise Strategic Alliances and Franchise Marketing and Sales For more information on how to franchise your business, visit the FMS site: www.FMSfranchise.com