Franchise systems need the same dependable technology at every location, even though each address has different providers available.
Connectivity Counsel advises franchises and multi-location businesses organizations on connectivity, communications, cloud and security. We compare more than 230 providers on your behalf and help you select and implement the right mix, at no cost to you.
What matters most in franchises and multi-location businesses
- One point of contact across many local providers
- Standardized store technology packages
- Consolidated billing
- Fast openings
Recommended solutions for franchises and multi-location businesses
Network Aggregation
Network aggregation places internet circuits from many local providers under one contract, one bill and one support team.
SD-WAN
A software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) steers traffic across multiple internet and private links in real time, improving application performance and resilience while reducing dependence on costly private circuits.
Business Broadband
Business broadband delivers high download speeds over coaxial cable or shared fiber at a lower monthly cost than dedicated circuits, typically on a best-effort basis.
Internet Failover and Backup
Internet failover pairs your primary circuit with a second connection on a different technology or provider, switching automatically when the main link drops.
Hosted PBX and Business VoIP
A hosted PBX delivers business phone service over the internet, with auto attendants, call routing, voicemail-to-email and mobile apps, and no phone system hardware to maintain.
Technology Expense Management
Technology expense management audits, organizes and optimizes telecom, mobile and cloud invoices to eliminate waste and billing errors.
Compliance and regulatory considerations
Technology decisions in this sector are commonly shaped by PCI DSS and franchisor brand standards. We help you shortlist providers whose attestations, contract terms and service designs support those obligations, and we coordinate the documentation your auditors, insurers or customers request. Your own legal and compliance advisors remain the authority on what applies to your organization.
Providers with experience in this sector
77 providers in our portfolio identify retail as a core market. A sample:
- CBTS
- Cipher
- Colt
- Comcast Business
- CommandLink
- CoreSite
- Cox
- Crown Castle (now Zayo)
- Dirbos
- eGain
- EnTelegent Solutions
- EPIC iO
- For2Fi
- Frontier
- GeoLinks
- Giltech
- GoNetspeed
- Granite
- Graphiant
- Hiya
- Hyperion Partners
- Imagit
- iTel
- Kore.ai
How an engagement works
- Discovery. We review your locations, contracts, invoices and pain points.
- Design and sourcing. We match requirements to providers and collect comparable quotes.
- Selection. You receive a clear comparison of cost, capability, contract terms and risk.
- Implementation and support. We coordinate installation and stay involved for moves, changes, renewals and escalations.
Frequently asked questions
What technology services do franchises and multi-location businesses organizations need most?
Priorities typically include one point of contact across many local providers, standardized store technology packages and consolidated billing. Common solutions are network aggregation, sd-wan and business broadband.
Which compliance requirements affect technology choices in franchises and multi-location businesses?
Decisions are commonly shaped by PCI DSS and franchisor brand standards. Connectivity Counsel helps you shortlist providers whose services and documentation support those requirements.
Can Connectivity Counsel support multiple locations?
Yes. We source and coordinate services across single sites, regional groups and nationwide footprints, and can consolidate many local providers under one managed program.
Does it cost anything to use Connectivity Counsel for franchises and multi-location businesses technology?
No. Connectivity Counsel does not charge clients for advisory, quoting or ordering support. Providers compensate us when you choose their service, and you pay the provider directly under the provider's own contract and pricing.
Is Connectivity Counsel tied to a single provider?
No. Connectivity Counsel is an independent advisor with a portfolio of more than 230 providers. Recommendations are based on your addresses, requirements, budget and timeline, and we show you competing options side by side.