“The success of any franchised business depends largely on the ability of the franchise system and the franchisees to each meet the important responsibilities placed on them.”

For Franchisors, it is about verifying relationships

As a franchisor, accurate franchise and franchise royalty payments clearly benefit you and your bottom line. They also benefit all of your individual franchise owners—assuring dollars for marketing and promotional programs are not siphoned away.

At the heart of StoneBridge Business Partners’ franchise and royalty compliance auditing is a thorough search for common under-reporting problems and other issues that can cut your profitability:

• inefficiencies and mismanagement
• accounting system weaknesses
• employee theft
• insufficient loss prevention programs
• poor inventory control

Watertight at the start

Rely on StoneBridge Business Partners to review your franchise and royalty agreements. We will review all portions of the agreement that relate to franchise and royalty payments and auditing.

We will be sure that your right-to-audit clause is strong enough to protect you from a franchise owner who tries to prevent access to financial documents.

The suggestions we make now can save you significant hassle, and money, later.

Why StoneBridge for your Franchise Auditor?

We have audited hundreds of franchise owners, including many associated with Fortune 500 firms, over the last decade in the U.S. and abroad. We have experience covering a broad range of franchise types, including:

• Quick Serve Restaurant Concepts
• Casual/Family Dining Restaurant Concepts
• Educational Services
• Home Improvement Services
• Outdoor Lighting Services
• Environmental Services
• Commercial Cleaning Services
• Commercial/Residential Painting Services

Our mission: a value-added experience for everyone involved

We bring to our franchise auditing a sensitivity to your relationships and a willingness to help your franchisees improve their financial processes.

For more information about our franchise & royalty audit services, please contact us today: