FRONT STREET EQUITY PARTNERS

What we do.

Front Street is the first and only pure play strategic Advisory & private equity firm solely dedicated to exponentially growing enterprise brand value in a compressed timeframe in the franchise industry.

Private equity investment

strategic advisory

Transaction Relationships

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Undeniable Facts.

• There will Never be a Shortage of Brands that Want to Scale their Business + Exponentially Grow Enterprise Value in a Compressed Timeframe

• Franchising is One of the Most Proven, Cost-Effective, and Equity Preserving Methods of Scaling a Brand and Exponentially Growing Enterprise Value in a Compressed Timeframe

• Franchising is a Highly Regulated Ever-Changing Industry and Extremely Challenging to Navigate

• Navigating and Scaling through the Distribution Method of Franchising in a Meaningful Way is Virtually Impossible to do Organically without Significant Help and Assistance from Franchise Industry Experts 

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What it takes to win.

To win in franchising you need the following:

• An amazing brand story

• A dynamic brand founder and CEO

• Category leading unit economics

• Perfect brand positioning

• Strategically defensible points of differentiation (POD’s)

• An impeccably crafted Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)

• A bulletproof go-to-market launch strategy

• An abundantly funded balance sheet

• A dream team of franchise vendors, suppliers, and third party outsource providers 

• The love, admiration, and confidence of the franchise broker/consulting community

• A curated board of advisors with uniquely selected elite, proven, and award-winning franchise visionaries

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Reasons To Believe.

Resume

• We Built the First and Only Full-Service Franchise Development Company in North America to Successfully Exit to Private Equity 

• Our Strategic Advisory Platform Has Partnered with Brands That Have Collectively Awarded More Franchises and Realized More Franchise Fees Than Any Other Franchise Development Advisory Firm in History 

• We Strategically Advised More Market Leading (800-Pound Gorilla) Brand Modalities Than Any Other Firm in Franchise History 

• We Have Advised and Developed More Brands with Category Leading Unit Economics Than Anyone Else in Franchise History 

• We Are Categorically Ranked #1 In Strategy, Foresight, Vision, Innovation and Unparalleled in Developing Emerging Brands, Assets, And Platforms in Franchising 

Foundation and Experience

• We Have Unmatched Deeply Rooted Relationships Within the Franchise Consulting/Broker Community That Have Been Cultivated Over 10+ Years. 

• We Have Advised and Developed Franchise Brands Across 20+ Industry Categories 

• We Possess A Pristine ‘Midas Touch’ Reputation Within the Franchise Community 

• We Have Proof Positive Admiration Amongst Our Peers Within the Investment Community and Are Constantly Sought Out by Other Private Equity and Investment Banking Firms for Consulting, Insight, Advisory, and Diligence. 

• We Possess Deep, Vast, and Extensive Relationships Across a Broad Range of Categories with All of The Franchise Leading Vendors, Suppliers And 3rd Party Outsource Providers That Support Franchisees and Franchisors 

• We Have Elite M&A, Deal Structure, Contract Negotiation Skills, Experience, And Executional Results 

• We Have the Proven Ability to Build Enterprise Value at An Expeditious Rate 

Methodology

• We are Relentless Promotors and Skillful Messaging Experts That Acutely Connect with Any and All Audiences 

• We are Praised by Industry Leading Franchise Executives for Possessing A ‘Trench-Working’ Versus An ‘Ivory Tower’ Mentality 

• We Have Brilliant Timing in Recognizing Future Trends and Procuring the Right Opportunities to Take Advantage of And Monetize the Brands We Partner with to the Fullest Extent 

• We Are Engaging Storytellers and Experts in Generating Spotlight Attention Through Experiential Marketing and Events 

• We Leverage A Tactical Variable Cost Structure and Self-Funding Method to Organically Scale Brands 

• Our Systematic Approach Offers Proven Battled-Tested Distribution Channels to Provide Exponential Asset Growth 

• We Possess an Exceptional Ability to Recruit and Develop Industry Leading Specialists Across All Human Resources Categories 

• We Profoundly Curate Brand Culture to Maximize Productivity 

• We Have A Keen Sense of How to Unlock the Full Potential of Human Capital 

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Unique Value Proposition.

• Front Street is the only strategic advisory and private equity firm solely dedicated to the franchise industry

• Our abundantly funded firm executes, scales, and capitalizes on premier market opportunities 

• We have an all-encompassing knowledge of how to systematically go to market, scale, and exit franchise brands 

• Our team has a proven background of ‘packaging and delivering’ multiple revolutionary and disruptive business models 

• We have deeply rooted personal and business relationships within the franchising including industry vendors, suppliers, and third party outsourcing providers 

• We have universal first-hand insider perspective from all points of view: single unit franchising, multi-unit franchising, franchisor, vendor, supplier, third party outsourcing, area representation, developing pioneering brands from scratch, scaling emerging brands, and reinventing mature brands 

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Core Competencies.

• Identifying Market Trends

• Identifying Brands with PODs

• Franchise Legal/Compliance

• Contract Structure + Negotiation

• Go-To-Market Strategy

• Expediting Traction

• Sales Process

• Brand DNA + Packaging

• Event Production

• Content Creation

• Retail Real Estate Procurement

• Commercial ConstructionSpace Planning

• Interior/Environmental Design

• Project Management

• Training + Education

• Business Management Systems

• Unit Level - Economics

• Unit Level - Customer Acquisition

• Unit Level - 4 Wall Experience

• Web Development / Web Assets

• Building – Proprietary Software

• Building - Propriety Systems Maximizing - IP Monetization + Enterprise Value

• M&A

• Private Equity Exit Process

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Who We Partner With.

Brands

Private Equity Firms

Investment Banking Firms

Family Office Wealth Management Firms

Management Consulting Firms

Franchise Consulting Networks

Franchise Development Companies

Branding Firms

Unit Level Lead Gen Companies

Marketing/Advertising Firms

Commercial Construction Firms

Commercial Real Estate Firms

Tech Companies

Web Development Firms

Legal/Compliance Firms

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Strategic Advisory Functions.