What is the Springboard Franchise Conference, and who is it really for?
Springboard is franchising’s working session for brands that aren’t “enterprise” yet, but are on the path to be.
If you’re under 100 units, building your FranDev engine, tightening ops, and standardizing onboarding, this event is built around your realities: limited bandwidth, high stakes, and the need for plug-and-play tools you can implement fast.
Expect 3 days of learning and networking tailored to emerging and re-emerging systems.
Why does the Springboard Franchise Conference matter?
Less pitch, more practice
Panels and roundtables lean practical: how teams structure pre-qualification, what they’ve cut from their martech stack, which channels actually produce operators (not browsers), and how they coach new owners without burning out field teams.
Operator-to-operator access
You’ll sit with founders, multi-unit leaders, and FSOs who share what worked, what didn’t, and what they’d do differently at 10, 25, and 50 units.
Templates you can use
From onboarding checklists to pipeline stage maps, you won’t leave with vague inspiration; you’ll leave with drafts you can implement.
What to expect on the Springboard site
- Candid peer breakouts: Swap benchmarks (CPLQ/CPF, stage conversion, time-to-first-contact) and compare what “good” looks like for brands at your stage.
- Hands-on sessions: Funnel diagnostics, territory planning, FDD hygiene, and onboarding design that turns brand standards into repeatable field execution.
- Deal-ready networking: Lenders, consultants, and operators open to partnerships—without a maze of vendor booths.
- Focus on re-emerging brands: If you’re rebuilding momentum, you’ll find frameworks for relaunching markets and rehabbing unit economics.
How to get ROI from Springboard (field-tested)
Run these 3 plays while you’re there:
Calibrate quality
Ask peers which 6–8 pre-qual questions they gate scheduling behind, and what they dropped this year that actually improved close rates.
Tighten handoffs
Map the gap between FranDev and onboarding; note the moments where deals stall and where owners miss their first-90-day milestones.
Fund what performs
Compare how brands verify source-to-revenue (not just first-touch). If you can’t prove ROI you’ll learn some different strategies at this event to help you try new channels to revenue. .
Who should attend the Springboard Franchise Conference
If you’re a founder or in the C-suite, Springboard is a rare chance to pressure-test your growth plan against real operators.
Expect candid benchmarks on CAC/CPF, ramp timelines, and the policy/compliance shifts that will hit your model next.
Franchise development leaders and FSOs will find the signal in the noise.
Compare pre-qual flows, scoring models, outreach cadences, and broker strategies that consistently produce bank-ready candidates. You’ll see how top teams compress speed-to-lead from minutes to seconds without losing the human touch.
Ops leaders and field coaches come to turn “we should” into repeatable ramp-ups. Swap onboarding checklists, coach-to-the-metric dashboards, and playbooks that cut fire drills and lift same-store performance.
The best sessions get tactical fast: who does what by when, and how to keep locations on brand without creating bottlenecks.
How ClientTether helps brands coming out of Springboard
We’ll be on site sharing what growth-focused franchise teams are doing to turn conference notes into wins:
- Instant follow-up with no plug-ins: native text/call/email, auto-logged on every record, so “minutes” become seconds.
- Proof of performance: Source-to-revenue attribution (UTMs in, revenue out) to fund what actually converts.
- Onboarding that sticks: Coaching from pipelines, owner scorecards, and royalty/revenue roll-ups to keep finance and field aligned.
Springboard Franchise FAQ
Is Springboard worth it for brands under 10 units?Yes. If you’re still standardizing playbooks and budget is tight, peer templates and frank benchmarks can save months of guessing.
How is it different from bigger franchise shows?
Springboard is built for emerging systems: smaller rooms, more dialogue, and sessions aimed at what you can implement right away.
Do I need to bring a full team?Not necessarily. Bring the person who owns the metric or operation you want to fix (funnel quality, onboarding, or unit performance). You’ll move faster post-event.
Where and when is it held?Springboard is hosted in Philadelphia and runs over 3 days each year. Check the agenda for the latest dates and registration.
