The Invite-Only AI Workflow Workshop for Franchise Leaders
- Walk in with scattered systems
- Walk out with a repeatable AI workflow
- Compress your build-out timeline
Why IFE is hosting this workshop
- Franchisors don't need another keynote about AI — you need to know how to use it
- Turn data already in your CRM, FDDs, vendor emails, and marketing platforms into faster openings
- U.S. Department of Commerce shifted IFE focus toward technology and AI this year
- Build a real workflow on your own laptop — against the realities of running a franchise system
The U.S. Department of Commerce partners with IFE to bring international buyers to the expo and has shifted this year's focus toward technology adoption and AI implementation for franchise systems.
Without an AI workflow
- Every store build-out runs differently — same brand, twelve timelines
- Lessons learned in one opening don't reach the next
- Manual back-and-forth with vendors, real estate, and franchisees
- Marketing spend across channels with no clear attribution
- Operational data scattered across tools that don't connect
- Royalty start delayed by weeks of avoidable friction
With an AI workflow
- One repeatable build-out plan informed by every prior opening
- Vendor, real estate, and franchisee comms summarized automatically
- Faster doors-open-to-royalty timeline
- A clear view of what's actually driving revenue
- Operational signals surfaced before they become problems
- Speed, consistency, and leverage — without adding headcount
The problem most franchisors recognize
0 stores.
Zero unified view.
The data exists. Decisions still run on memory.
- 21 stores running 21 different playbooks — same brand, different velocities
- Every answer to today's decision already lives in your systems — buried in Slack, Monday, or someone's head
- CRM, project boards, vendor email, financials — siloed, never synthesized into one view
- You tried ChatGPT. It drafted an email. Didn't change the business.
What you actually need:
- Turn your FDD, project plans, vendor history, CRM, and marketing data into one workflow
- Produce clear, actionable output every time — not just answers to questions
That's what you'll build here.
Live at IFE
Franchise Expo Stage
What you walk out with after 90 minutes
AI Workflow Map
- Clear view of where AI gives your franchise highest leverage
- Build-out, opening, marketing, ops, franchisee enablement
Working Build-Out Workflow
- Live, tested workflow on your laptop
- Takes FDD, prior openings, vendor history, store requirements
- Produces one repeatable build-out plan
Reusable Prompts & Patterns
- Exact prompt structures we use
- Ready to drop into your team's process
30-Day Execution Path
- Which workflow to deploy first
- Who runs it
- What changes in the next opening cycle
Real workshop outcomes
Attendees leave with working workflows
The 90-Minute Flow
Five steps. No filler.
Connect
- Connect Claude to your Gmail and Calendar
- AI reads, summarizes, drafts, and schedules on your behalf
Identify
- Map highest-leverage time leaks in your franchise system
- Focus on signing-to-doors and doors-to-royalty gaps
Build
- Build a workflow on your laptop using real franchise data
- FDD, project plans, vendor emails, store requirements
- Output: one repeatable build-out plan
Test
- Run workflow against a scenario from your business
- Validate output and refine prompts
Plan
- 30-day path: which workflow to deploy first
- Who runs it, what changes in the next opening cycle
Connect
15 min- Connect Claude to your Gmail and Calendar
- AI reads, summarizes, drafts, and schedules on your behalf
Identify
10 min- Map highest-leverage time leaks in your franchise system
- Focus on signing-to-doors and doors-to-royalty gaps
Build
45 min- Build a workflow on your laptop using real franchise data
- FDD, project plans, vendor emails, store requirements
- Output: one repeatable build-out plan
Test
10 min- Run workflow against a scenario from your business
- Validate output and refine prompts
Plan
10 min- 30-day path: which workflow to deploy first
- Who runs it, what changes in the next opening cycle
Solve One Franchise Problem. Walk Out With a System That Compounds.
Hidden operational logic is locked across FDDs, prior openings, and tribal knowledge. We surface one problem and encode it into a working solution — using the same method we deliver to enterprise clients.
In 60 minutes, we:
- Excavate the inputs across every format and system
- Reconstruct the operational logic — explicit rules and tacit knowledge
- Codify it into a reusable, defensible framework
- Deploy a workflow that compounds with every use
You Leave With
A working workflow you can use the next day — not slides, not theory, not a demo. Yours.
The same approach applies to
Any repeatable franchise process
The build in action
Scattered Inputs
AI
Workflow
Repeatable Workflow
Centralized Intelligence for Your Enterprise
- The workflow you build in 90 minutes is the first layer
- Next layer: actionable intelligence — unified visibility across your entire operation
- Final layer: systems that act — not just report
The questions you'll be able to answer say more than anything else:
Which marketing channel actually drove last week's revenue?
Which markets are tracking ahead, and which are behind?
Where is the next opening going to slip — before it happens?
What did our franchisees ask about most this month?
You'll see a working version at the workshop. No commitment required.
Is this workshop for you?
Built for
- Franchisor founders, CEOs, and presidents
- Franchise development executives
- Heads of operations, build-out, or new store openings
- Marketing leaders on the franchisor side
- Multi-unit operators (5+ units, single or multi-brand)
- Suppliers and platform partners serving franchise systems
- U.S. Department of Commerce delegates focused on franchise tech
- Emerging franchise brands operating their first 1–3 units
Not a fit
- Attendees looking for a general AI keynote or theory
- Attendees unwilling to bring a laptop and a Claude account on the day
- Anyone who can't act on findings within 30 days
Most AI sessions leave you with notes. This one leaves you with a workflow.
Stage 1
Scattered
- AI used inconsistently
- ChatGPT for occasional emails
- No repeatable process
Stage 2
You Leave Here
- One workflow built and tested
- Prompts saved
- 30-day path clear
Stage 3
Executing
- Workflow deployed across openings
- Wider team trained
- Iterating on results
Stage 4
Operational Intelligence
- Cross-system visibility
- Decisions on signal, not opinion
- Predictive insights
Why you can trust the process
Co-led by partners who have spent a decade in the franchise sector and the last year focused on AI workflows that produce repeatable business output.
- Designs operational AI systems for enterprise, public sector, and franchise organizations
- Specializes in build-out automation, cross-system intelligence, and franchisee workflows
- Decade-long franchise marketing partner
- Featured at every major franchise event
- Roster includes PJ's Coffee and dozens of multi-unit brands
Workshop partners
Hands-on sessions with
Franchise leaders, public sector, entrepreneurs
Event details
When
Friday, May 29, 2026
Time
3:00 PM ET
Duration
90 minutes
Where
International Franchise Expo · Javits Center, New York, NY · private session room (confirmed in your invitation email)
Capacity
Curated and limited — priority access for invited franchisors, multi-unit operators, and delegate attendees
Requirements
Bring your laptop and a Claude account (free or paid). We'll send a 5-minute setup checklist 48 hours before.
Cost
Complimentary for invited franchisors, multi-unit operators, and delegate attendees
How to request your seat
Complete the Fit Check
Takes about 3 minutes
Receive Confirmed Invitation
After vetting and based on availability
Get Your Prep Email
Location, time, setup checklist, and what to bring
Seats are reserved for franchise leaders who will actually deploy what they build. We're prioritizing fit over volume.
Your information is used only for event coordination and follow-up related to this workshop.
Member Fit Check
Takes about 3 minutes. We'll respond within 48 hours.
Questions, answered
Asmallroom.Arealworkflow.Nofluff.
Seats are limited and curated. Complete the fit check to reserve your spot.