Now in its fourth year, the list recognizes leading companies that provide services and support to franchisors and franchisees across ten categories. PromoRepublic was voted #11 in the Marketing category.

This recognition is a major milestone for us, reflecting the hard work, innovation, and dedication our team brings to the franchise industry every day.

“We’re thrilled our clients have ranked our data-driven platform for localized marketing so highly, and we’re committed to continuing to deliver value to the franchise market!,” says Max Pechetrskyi, CEO of PromoRepublic.

What This Ranking Means

The franchise industry is more than just franchisors and franchisees. Many companies work behind the scenes to help franchises run smoothly. Entrepreneur’s annual ranking shines a spotlight on the top suppliers in the industry.

To create this ranking, Entrepreneur surveyed over 1,000 franchisors, from emerging brands to established franchises, measuring their satisfaction with the quality, cost, and value of the services they receive.

Being ranked in the Marketing category shows the positive impact PromoRepublic has on the franchise community. 

This recognition comes from the people we aim to support—franchisors and their franchisees—who rely on our data-driven marketing platform. Our platform provides them with the tools, assets, data, and workflows they need to grow.

If you want to hear more about the impact we’ve had, visit our Customer Stories page to read case studies and hear directly from our clients.

Looking Forward

Being ranked among the top franchise suppliers is just the beginning. As we move forward, we remain committed to improving our platform, expanding our offerings, and staying at the forefront of technological innovation. 

Our mission is to continue providing the franchise industry with the local marketing and data tools they need to succeed, and we’re honored to be recognized for that effort.

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Transforming Local Marketing

PromoRepublic aims to revolutionize Australian multi-brand and regional marketing by offering advanced technology for localized campaigns, streamlined workflows, and improved customer experiences. By enabling brands, chains, and franchises to tailor their marketing to local audiences, the platform helps them connect more authentically and effectively.

Localized marketing is increasingly important, with 72% of consumers preferring personalized brand experiences, according to LSA Insider. PromoRepublic’s platform ensures businesses can align their messaging with local cultures, fostering stronger customer loyalty, higher engagement, and improved sales while maintaining brand consistency.

Strategic Partnerships with Industry Leaders

The partnerships with Belgravia Group and Associated Retailers Limited enhance localized marketing for these leading Australian brands.

Belgravia Leisure currently partners with more than 70 Local Government and State Government authorities, and employs over 5,500 staff in 230+ swim, sports, fitness, leisure, and holiday park facilities across Australia and New Zealand.

Associated Retailers Limited, a cooperative buying group, supports over 500 independent retailers under well-known brands like Toyworld, SportsPower, and Camping World.

PromoRepublic will provide these brands with a centralized digital marketing portal, streamlining multi-brand, retailers, locations, and franchisee collaboration on local marketing campaigns.

Driving Innovation in Australia

PromoRepublic’s proven success in the US and Europe highlights its ability to drive innovation and growth for multi-location companies like Expedia Cruises, Curves, doTERRA, Home Franchise Concepts, as well as Australian franchises like Ozzy Tyres, SanChurro, and Worldwide, etc. The platform’s suite of products—including social media, review, listing management, asset libraries, and advanced analytics—meets the unique needs of these organizations.

Max Pecherskiy, CEO of PromoRepublic, said, “Our technology is crafted to meet the demands of multi-brand companies. We’re excited to bring our expertise to the Australian market and support our partners’ growth.”

About PromoRepublic

Founded in 2014 in Helsinki, Finland, PromoRepublic is a leader in data-driven localized marketing. Serving over 90 franchises and chains worldwide, the company unifies marketing tools and workflows and helps brands grow their locations’ visibility on search, social, and review platforms. 

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Founded in 2002 by Brad Fluke in Bristol, Virginia, The Honey Do Service, Inc. derives its name from the famous “Honey Do” chores list that often never gets done. Today, it’s a nationally recognized Home Services business offering home repair, maintenance, and remodeling at reasonable, fixed prices with outstanding quality, backed with a 1 year service warranty.

As the brand continues to grow, data becomes increasingly essential. It drives decision-making and sharpens marketing strategies.

The brand faced two challenges: a need for a simple system to understand customer data and franchisees’ desire for a stronger local social media presence. To address these, it was crucial to make data both accessible and actionable.

By consolidating marketing tools, automating data processing, and streamlining workflows, The Honey Do Service is now poised to achieve smoother growth and foster better collaboration with its franchisees.

This partnership will help The Honey Do Service:

• Ensure accurate listings across multiple platforms 
• Track organic ranking changes as the Local SEO strategy evolves
• Streamline review management and achieve 100% review response rate 
• Make data-driven decisions across all channels and locations
• Store, upload, and distribute branded digital assets in one centralized library.

“We chose PromoRepublic because it lets us effortlessly manage reviews, listings, and social media across our network, all while providing local data insights to continue to grow our brand. It’s user-friendly and scalable,” shared James Vandenberg, Director of Marketing at The Honey Do Service, Inc.

“Ensuring your locations stand out and get chosen in local search is a smart move towards getting more customers. PromoRepublic has all the tools needed to help The Honey Do Service with their online visibility and sales,” said Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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Known for its artisan and Instagrammable breakfasts, Toastique is making healthy eating enjoyable and accessible to everyone.

The brand has seen exceptional growth with 25 open units as of May 2024. They are on target to open an additional 18 locations this year and have 175 franchise units signed across the country.

As the brand grows, data becomes crucial for boosting visibility, attracting customers, and making informed business decisions. The new corporate marketing team aims to consolidate their tools, assets, data, and workflows for smooth growth and collaboration with franchisees.

PromoRepublic provides marketing tools that help Toastique grow its locations’ revenue, automate local marketing flows, and reduce technology costs.

This partnership will help Toastique:

• Streamline their marketing initiatives with user-friendly, AI-powered tools
• Make data-driven decisions faster across all channels and locations
• Ensure their listings are accurate across multiple platforms
• Track local ranking and receive growth suggestions
• Manage and respond customer reviews in one dashboard
• Store, upload, and distribute branded digital assets in one library.

“PromoRepublic allowed us to build out our first marketing tech stack without breaking the bank. Its data-driven marketing platform helps us make smarter business decisions and scale smoothly,” shared Jolie Richards, Marketing Manager at Toastique.

“PromoRepublic serves as a central marketing hub for emerging franchises.
It helps them save time and money while attracting more local customers to their locations. I’m thrilled to team up with Toastique and witness their amazing growth!” said Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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Angry Crab Shack is a unique concept founded by Ron Lou in 2013. After expanding to 5 corporate locations, they officially began franchising in 2017.

On a mission to spread its Arizona-born culture nationwide, Angry Crab Shack already boasts 22 units, including one in London, UK, and plans to open 100+ restaurants in the next 5 years.

They needed a single tool to replace existing segmented tech stacks, unify corporate and franchisee workflows, and provide more education for their franchisees’ local efforts.

This partnership will help Angry Crab Shack:

• Get found online across all locations and channels
• Maintain accurate and consistent listings efficiently
• Generate more reviews to enhance reputation and search ranking results
• Ensure the adoption of social campaigns across all franchisee pages
• Monitor franchisee performance for strategic marketing adjustments

“Partnering with PromoRepublic means better visibility for local franchise partners, streamlined corporate workflows, insights into competition, and stronger adoption of corporate initiatives. It’s the smart choice for franchise growth,” shares Vanice Hoepfner, Marketing Coordinator at Angry Crab Shack.

“Online visibility is the cornerstone for the success of multi-location restaurant businesses. By partnering with Angry Crab Shack, we empower their marketing team with streamlined processes, time-saving tools, and a data-driven approach. No more tool-switching!” notes Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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Dogtopia is a unique dog daycare business that opened its first location in Virginia in 2002 and expanded into Canada in 2014. Today, they operate 22 locations in the Canadian market.

With growth plans to open 400+ stores by 2025 in North America, Dogtopia was looking for a single tool for their local-level marketing efforts and review management.

This partnership will help Dogtopia:

• Track findability and adjust strategy to increase traffic via GBP pages
• Deploy corporate posts to franchisees and give them tools to localize posting
• Get oversight of how franchisees manage reviews
• Ensure brand consistency across multiple platforms
• Simplify marketing decisions by getting data-driven insights.

“Our goal is to streamline our local marketing effort and constantly increase local findability to stay ahead of local competition. With this partnership, we aim not only to provide franchisees with tools to resonate locally on social platforms but also oversee and optimize our review performance across the board,” states Nicole Silva, Digital Marketing Specialist at Dogtopia Canada.

“Online visibility is the cornerstone of multi-location business success. Our partnership with Dogtopia means more than just streamlining local marketing efforts – it’s about empowering their marketing team with a data-driven approach. Together, we aim to elevate their local presence and ensure brand consistency,” says Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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The pizza brand embarked on its franchising journey a decade later in 2006 and has since expanded to encompass 30+ restaurants across 5 states.

In a highly competitive landscape, the time has come for Westside Pizza to elevate its local marketing game. With PromoRepublic as their trusted partner, they are poised to create a cohesive digital marketing environment at the local level.

This partnership will help Westside Pizza:

• Easily create and share content for all restaurants
• Give tools so franchisees can create local content
• Get away from manual workflows
• Manage local listings and drive GBP findability
• Respond to customers’ feedback faster and oversee their reputation
• Maintain local consistency and branding
• See Google, review, and social media performance in one dashboard

“We are thrilled to introduce a tech partner that seamlessly integrates with our local digital marketing initiatives. We love the enhanced analytical capabilities that will not only elevate our digital landscape, but also empower our franchisees to engage and attract an even larger local customer base.” states Eva Browning, the Director of Marketing of Westside Pizza.

“We’re happy to help Westside Pizza to implement a turnkey system for local marketing efforts,” says Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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Arcco Enterprises operates 47 hair salons in Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. As a multi-unit franchisee, the company was seeking for a marketing platform that would streamline all franchise local marketing activities and data across all platforms.

This partnership will help Arcco Enterprises:

• Effectively overview and manage social and marketing assets
• Create content plans and deliver them at scale per brand
• Set up effective approval workflows
• Monitor and respond to public-facing reviews in real-time
• Get professional suggestions on how to grow with actionable business insights.

“We’re thrilled to welcome a tech partner that will streamline our local marketing efforts across search and social platforms, enabling us to save time on social media marketing, efficiently navigate data and drive foot traffic to salons across all 3 brands,” states April Creed, the co-founder of Arcco Enterprises.

“We’re happy to help Arcco Enterprises with our tools for growing their online visibility and can’t wait to see how their unit-level performance will rise,” says Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success at PromoRepublic.

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Founded in 2014 by Jeff Hughes, Skill Samurai is an innovative and non-traditional approach to children’s STEM programs.

The company started with just one location in New Brunswick and has since expanded globally with locations across Canada, The United States, Australia, and Latin America.

Skill Samurai has teamed up with PromoRepublic to oversee performance of its franchisees’ local marketing and boost its online reputation – locally and globally.

This partnership will help Skill Samurai:

• Create a central content hub and automate social media marketing across the entire franchise
• Provide franchisees with tools to streamline customer communication and local posting
• Become masters of speedy response, saving time and shining bright
• Maintain strong and consistent branding
• Centralize data across all locations and channels to make data-driven decisions.

“With PromoRepublic, we’re aiming for some serious social media wins, while also cutting our franchisees some slack with time. It’s all about owning that customer experience and having data as our trusty guide on every channel and platform,” states Jeff Hughes, the founder and President of Skill Samurai.

“Skill Samurai is going to be all about more automation, seeing things clearer, building that rep, and getting those “a-ha” insights. Thrilled to jump in and help them grow,” says Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success and Partnerships at PromoRepublic.

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Since its establishment in 2012 and expansion into franchising in 2017, A Place At Home has successfully opened 25 locations nationwide, with five more set to open soon.

Driven by its achievements and a commitment to excellence, A Place At Home recognizes the significance of bolstering its online reputation and establishing a robust omnichannel presence so its service will be front of mind when customers are exploring.

A Place At Home has chosen PromoRepublic as its digital marketing solution to deliver its social media marketing plans and better understand what its network is doing on digital channels.

This partnership will help A Place At Home:

• Centralize all local marketing tools in one place
• Automate social media marketing
• Simplify collaboration workflows across teams and locations
• Provide franchisees with tools to streamline customer communication, reviews, and local posting
• Centralize data across all locations and channels to make data-driven decisions

“We are thrilled to collaborate with PromoRepublic as our digital marketing partner. With PromoRepublic’s tools, we can empower our franchisees to efficiently manage their respective areas of responsibility while having oversight of our franchisees’ initiatives,” says Anna Krieger, Brand Strategy Specialist at A Place At Home.

“A Place At Home has chosen an easy tool to help their franchisees tap into new local marketing initiatives and empower them with insights and suggestions to grow their visibility and clientele,” says Raakkel Sims, Head of Customer Success and Partnerships at PromoRepublic.

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