New Location Opening process diagram

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What was said

The franchisee signs the franchise agreement. The franchisor reviews and approves the site. If the site is not approved, the franchisee finds a new site. If the site is approved, the buildout begins. The franchisee completes training. An inspection checks the location. If the inspection fails, the franchisee fixes the issues. If it passes, the soft open runs for a week. Then the grand opening happens.

The diagram

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What is in this flow

• Systems: None.
• People and teams: Franchisor, Franchisee.
• Decisions: Site Approved?, Inspection Passed?.
• Size: 13 steps and 13 connections.

Steps

1. Sign Franchise Agreement
2. Franchisor
3. Review Site (Franchisor)
4. Site Approved?
5. Franchisee
6. Find New Site (Franchisee)
7. Start Buildout (Franchisee)
8. Complete Training (Franchisee)
9. Inspection (Franchisor)
10. Inspection Passed?
11. Fix Issues (Franchisee)
12. Soft Open (Franchisee)
13. Grand Opening

Mermaid code

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flowchart TD
  n1([Sign Franchise Agreement])
  n2(Franchisor)
  n3[Review Site]
  n4{Site Approved?}
  n5(Franchisee)
  n6[Find New Site]
  n7[Start Buildout]
  n8[Complete Training]
  n9[Inspection]
  n10{Inspection Passed?}
  n11[Fix Issues]
  n12[Soft Open]
  n13([Grand Opening])
  n1 -->|signs| n2
  n2 -->|reviews| n3
  n3 -->|decides| n4
  n4 -->|No| n6
  n4 -->|Yes| n7
  n6 -->|new site| n3
  n7 -->|buildout done| n8
  n8 -->|training done| n9
  n9 -->|inspects| n10
  n10 -->|No| n11
  n10 -->|Yes| n12
  n11 -->|fixed| n9
  n12 -->|soft open done| n13

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This example is part of our guide for franchise operations.

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