Franchise Business Consultant

Also called: Field Business Coach

Works for a franchise brand, visiting owners to coach them on hitting standards and growing sales.

A day in the life

You visit four franchise locations in a week, review their numbers with the owners, point out problems and share what the best stores are doing.

Pay over a career

Starting
$55k
Typical
$80k
High
$120k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's helpful; restaurant or retail management experience.

Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Hospitality Management.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady across franchise brands.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Dashboards show every store's numbers; visiting owners and coaching them in person stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business elective, Speech and debate, Accounting.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1111.

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