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Market Information
Training and Support
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Leadership
Core Values
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Franchisee Community
Self-Evaluation
Financial Opportunity
General Satisfaction
Business Demographics
Personal Demographics
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Market Information
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How Long have you owned your franchise(s)?
less than 2 years
2 - 5 years
6 - 9 years
10 - 14 years
15+ years
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How many units/territories do you currently own?
single unit / territory
2 units / territories
3 units / territories
4 units / territories
5+ units / territories
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Do you plan to buy any additional units/territories in the future?
yes
probably
maybe
probably not
no
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Who is your Business Coach?
Patti Causemaker, New Owner Coach
Lana Claton, Business Coach
Liz Cleary, New Owner Coach
Amy Crist, Business Coach
Carmel Ruiz-Hilton, Business Coach
Jan Reder, Business Coach
Gretchen Sietsma, Business Coach
Dwayne Wolff, Business Coach
Michelle McDonald, Business Coach
Dusty Ferguson, Business Coach
i don't know
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Please indicate the geographic location of your franchise(s):
Northeast US
Midwest US
South US
West US
Canada
International
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Which best describes the Market Size where you operate your franchise? (Multi-unit owners please select all that apply)
Very Small Market (Under 50,000 population)
Small Market (50,000 - 99,999 population)
Medium Market (100,000 - 249,999 population)
Large Market (250,000 - 499,999 population)
Major Metro (500,000+ population)
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Training and Support
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Training Modules and Resources:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Overall satisfaction of the support from the Franchise Support Center:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Responsiveness of the Franchise Support Center:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Marketing and Promotional Programs:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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The support my franchisor provides for the Marketing Platforms (i.e. Salesforce Marketing Cloud, sitebuilder, etc.) helps me effectively operate my business:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Effective Use of Technology:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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The support my franchisor provides for the Point of Sale helps me effectively operate my business:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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System-Wide Communications:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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The Value of the Information (sales data, seed reports, financial information, & marketing information) my franchisor collects and communicates back to me is useful in the ongoing operations of my business:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Please give any constructive feedback you have related to the overall quality of your franchisor's training and support:
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Franchise System
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Operational Procedures and Systems (e.g. daily operating procedures, business systems and processes, etc.):
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Quality of Products and Services (i.e. products and/or services provided or specified by your franchisor):
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Local Market Competitiveness (i.e. how your brand compares to similar businesses in your local area):
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Innovation and Creativity (i.e. development and execution of new or improved products, services, or methods of doing business):
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Why do you feel WBU is average/poor in this area, and what do you think is missing to improve innovation and creativity?
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Please give any constructive feedback you have related to the overall quality of your franchise system:
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Leadership
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Senior management promotes a clear vision for the company:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Senior management encourages a strong team culture:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Senior management involves franchisees in important company decisions:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Senior management is effective in driving our company forward:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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If you could make one recommendation to senior management, what would it be?
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Core Values
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I trust my franchisor:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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I respect my franchisor:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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I believe my franchisor acts with a high level of honesty and integrity:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My franchisor cares about my success:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Please give any constructive feedback you have related to your franchisor's core values:
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Field Support
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Have you worked with your coach in the last 12 months?
yes
no
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Please provide additional feedback on why you haven't worked with your coach recently:
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Quality of advice given by your coach that addresses your sales and profit goals:
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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My business coach is helpful and knowledgeable:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My business coach is accessible and responsive:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My business coach understands my business and personal goals:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Please provide any constructive feedback or suggestions that could improve support from your coach:
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Franchisee Community
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My fellow franchisees are supportive of the brand:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My fellow franchisees are supportive of management:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My fellow franchisees are supportive of each other:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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My fellow franchisees actively participate in company programs and events (conferences, regional meetings, conference calls, etc.):
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Please give any constructive feedback you have related to your franchisee community:
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Self-Evaluation
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I enjoy operating this business:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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I enjoy being part of this organization:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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I am an active participant in this organization:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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I feel that I am a valued member of this organization:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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The biggest constraint on my ability to grow my business is:
money
market size
brick and mortar competition
online competition (Amazon, Chewy, etc.)
strategic direction of franchise
time
other
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Please specify your biggest constraint:
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Financial Opportunity
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The fees I pay to my franchisor are fair:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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The total investment into my business, including both time and money, has been consistent with my expectations and any information provided to me by my franchisor:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Today, the overall financial picture of my business could best be described as:
very strong
strong
moderate
weak
very weak
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The long-term growth opportunity for my business is:
very strong
strong
moderate
weak
very weak
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I believe that the MyWBU store ecommerce platform has had/will have a positive impact on my store's sales dollars and profits:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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As a retailer WBU is positioned for growth:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Please give any constructive feedback you have related to the financial opportunity of your business:
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General Satisfaction
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My franchisor provided a well organized process to help me obtain all of the information I needed to make a confident decision to join their system:
strongly agree
agree
neutral
disagree
strongly disagree
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Overall, how would you rate your franchisor and the opportunity provided by this franchise system?
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Overall, how would you rate your performance as a franchisee?
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with this franchise?
excellent
very good
good
average
poor
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If you could do it all over again, knowing what you know today, would you still invest in this franchise?
yes
probably
maybe
probably not
no
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Would you recommend this franchise to others?
yes
probably
maybe
unlikely
no
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Business Demographics
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Average work hours you clock each week:
less than 30 hours/week
30 - 40 hours/week
40 - 50 hours/week
50 - 60 hours/week
60+ hours/week
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Which statement best describes your work-life balance:
very balanced
balanced
not so balanced
not balanced
workaholic by choice
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How many FULL-TIME employees does your business currently employ? (i.e. employees working 30+ hours/week)
None
1 - 4
5 - 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 249
250+
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How many PART-TIME employees does your business currently employ? (i.e. employees working less than 30 hours/week)
None
1 - 4
5 - 9
10 - 19
20 - 49
50 - 99
100 - 249
250+
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Please indicate the range of total sales and operating revenues that your franchise business(s) generated last year:
$0 (no sales and operating revenues last year)
$1 to $49,999
$50,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $249,999
$250,000 to $499,999
$500,000 to $749,999
$750,000 to $999,999
$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
$2,000,000 to $2,499,999
$2,500,000 to $2,999,999
$3,000,000+
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Please indicate the range of annual pre-tax income you personally earned from your franchise business(s) last year:
(including any salary and/or business profits you paid yourself)
$0 (I did not earn any personal income from the business)
$1 to $24,999
$25,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $149,999
$150,000 to $199,999
$200,000 to $249,999
$250,000 to $299,999
$300,000 to $399,999
$400,000 to $499,999
$500,000+
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Personal Demographics
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Please select your age group:
18 - 24
25 - 34
35 - 44
45 - 54
55 - 64
65+
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Which best describes your race (select any):
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latinx
Indigenous or American Indian
Middle Eastern or North African
Pacific Islander
White
Multiracial
Other race
Prefer not to share
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Which best describes your gender:
Female
Male
Non-binary
Transgender
Other gender
Prefer not to share
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Please select your highest level of education completed:
did not graduate high school
high school graduate
associate degree
bachelor's degree
master's degree
doctorate degree
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Are you a military veteran?
Yes
No
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Skills & Experience
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Please indicate the Top Reason why you got involved in franchising
Previously unemployed
Took over family business
Seeking more control
Seeking more flexibility
Seeking financial independence
Wanted to relocate
Other
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Please specify your Top Reason for getting involved in franchising:
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