Franchise Development Manager

Role Overview

• Maintain and continuously improve the team's mapping software, ensuring data accuracy across all markets and brands.
• Analyze potential new real estate sites using demographic, trade area, and competitive data to determine fit for YEB brands.
• Prepare and present site packages to the real estate committee for approval.
• Review franchisee lease documents to confirm that all required riders and provisions are properly included.
• Lead bi-weekly calls with franchisees to track real estate site selection progress, surface blockers, and drive timely execution.
• Facilitate weekly calls with Real Estate partners to overview pipeline and status.
• Keep site selection projects moving and execute lease agreements within standard historical timelines.
• Build and document repeatable processes so that pipeline items, approvals, and franchisee commitments do not fall through the cracks.
• Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables across the development team thorough Monday.com software.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with 2–5 years of professional experience in real estate or related fields (franchise development, operations, or project management).
• Exceptionally organized and detail-oriented.
• Tenacious follow-through; comfortable owning long lists of open items and pushing them to closure.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to run structured calls with franchisees and present clearly to committees.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, mapping/GIS tools, and standard business software; able to learn new systems quickly.
• Comfortable working independently in a remote environment within a distributed team.
• Willing and able to travel to industry conferences and team events.