2026: The Year AI Rewrites the Franchise Playbook

Date: October 30th, 2025

Time:  2:00–3:00 PM ET

A Live Forecast with Subject Matter Expert, Rick Batchelor and Kevin Batchelor, Co-Founders of Franchise Ninja
Hosted & Moderated by Keith Gerson, CFE — Co-Founder & Managing Partner, The Franchise Consortium


The next 12 months will reframe how franchises go to market.

AI won’t just change lead gen—it will reshape how brands recruit future franchise owners, support current owners, and compete in the market. Join SMEs Rick and Kevin Batchelor with host/moderator Keith Gerson for a fast, no-fluff briefing on what’s coming—and how to be ready.

Keith Gerson

Host & Moderator, The Franchise Consortium

Rick Batchelor

Co-Founder of Franchise Ninja

Kevin Batchelor

Co-Founder of Franchise Ninja

Duration: 60 minutes

Format: Live online webinar with Q&A

Cost: Complimentary

Five Predictions Likely to Impact Every Franchisor in 2026

  • AI will become the gatekeeper between your brand and buyers. How will you capture the attention of prospective franchise owners?

  • AI will move from information retrieval to task execution. How will you ensure consumers and prospects are asking for information about your brand, product, or service?

  • AI will deliver a short list of preferred buying options. How can you be sure your franchisees and vendors are listed among the top results?

  • AI will touch every facet of your brand, from consumers and franchisees to franchise development. How do you make AI work for you?

  • AI usage for content and image creation will accelerate as outputs become more accurate. How will you set a standard of consistency, and what tools will you provide your franchisees to ensure they are using AI correctly?

If you think you’ve seen what AI can do, you haven’t seen anything yet.
Seats filled fast last time. Don’t miss your spot for Part 2.

Don’t get caught flat-footed. The winners in 2026 start preparing now.

[REGISTER NOW – October 30, 2025]

Space is limited.

What You’ll Walk Away With

  • An understanding of how AI will become ubiquitous across every aspect of your brand and what that impact can be.

  • A deeper understanding of AI’s capabilities so you can start making proactive decisions.

  • Competitive lenses to spot where rivals will move first—and where you can leapfrog.

  • Real-world tactics for making AI a powerhouse teammate instead of an existential crisis.

“The CRM is the work horse of franchise development and, over the years, we’ve highly modifed FranConnect to meet the needs our our brand and the newest technology integrations.”

Tim Courtney, PuroClean

“Integrating AI powered SMS solutions to our CRM has greatly increased our booking rate, speed to lead, and our ability to use AI to rebook no-shows. It’s a perfectly integrated lead qualifier that works 24/7 booking and re-engaging cold leads.”

Jim Atkinson, Hand And Stone

“We recently launched Frannie AI, which seamlessly integrates with our CRM to help franchise sales teams work smarter. Think of it as an AI-powered sales assistant that helps reps focus on the right leads and close more deals faster.”

Jaffrey Ali, FranConnect

“We’ve spent over 18 years working with & customizing CRM solutions. The Insights Engine has native CRM integrations so we can extend the data analysis and create best in class mid funnel visualizations which greatly help brands grow with less waste.”

Jimmy Weeks, Internet Strategy Labs

A Live Forecast with Subject Matter Expert, Rick Batchelor and Kevin Batchelor, Co-Founders of Franchise Ninja

Hosted & Moderated by Keith Gerson, CFE — Co-Founder & Managing Partner, The Franchise Consortium

Who Should Attend

✔️ Franchise Development Leaders
✔️ Sales Managers
✔️ Franchise Consultants & Brokers
✔️ Franchise Founders Ready to Scale Smarter

This is your chance to get ahead of the curve and put AI to work beyond the inbox.

About the moderator: Keith Gerson, CFE

Keith Gerson, CFE is renowned for his ability to spark transformative conversations in franchising through thought-provoking questions that others hesitate to ask. His unique approach to moderation, based on 50 years of leading franchise brands and as President of Franchise Operations for the leading franchise management system, consistently draws out practical wisdom and innovative strategies from industry leaders, ensuring attendees walk away with game-changing insights they can implement immediately.

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