{"id":286177,"date":"2025-01-09T14:52:53","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T14:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/?p=286177"},"modified":"2025-01-13T19:39:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-13T19:39:28","slug":"franconnect-unveils-suite-of-ai-agents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/franconnect-unveils-suite-of-ai-agents\/","title":{"rendered":"FranConnect Unveils a Suite of AI Agents, Empowering Franchises and Multi-Location Businesses with Generative AI Bots that Automate Critical Business Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Herndon, VA \u2013 January 9, 2025<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FranConnect<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a leading provider of sales, operations, and marketing solutions for franchise and multi-location businesses, announces the launch of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frannieai.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frannie AI<\/span><\/a>\u2122<span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a suite of AI-powered agents embedded within FranConnect\u2019s platform. These agents leverage multiple generative large language models to provide contextually specific insights, content, and automation trained on FranConnect\u2019s deep understanding of the multi-location businesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frannie AI\u2122<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> acts as a smart, reliable partner for teams in sales, operations, finance, and training, including three types of agents\u2014<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Analyzer<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> surfaces personalized insights by user roles and recommends additional prompts for the user to explore what will drive more actionable insights across the business.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Builder <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">autonomously generates content, such as tailored emails, targeted campaigns and workflows, and more salient visit summaries to be shared and distributed cross-functionally; and,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Automator<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0identifies prescriptive actions that brands can take to optimize performance outcomes, such as suggesting the optimal engagement method to close a new franchisee, recommending locations to be visited, and custom coaching plans for owners, among many other actions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cFranchises and multi-location businesses manage hundreds of variables across development, operations, and complex ownership structures, that have consequential outcomes. Generative AI comes at a critical time for our customers who must navigate ever-changing markets and competing constraints while delivering growth to shareholders and exceptional products to consumers,\u201d said Gabby Wong, CEO of FranConnect. \u201cWe have spent the better part of the last two years thinking through how we can leverage AI to help our customers fundamentally transform their businesses. Frannie AI\u2122 simplifies the complexity of running a multi-location business by surfacing what truly matters\u2014whether it\u2019s pinpointing your next high-performing location or identifying unit-level challenges before they impact revenue and autonomously recommending actions that will improve business results.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cWe are lucky to have some of the best minds in the industry focused on AI. Last year, we carved out a team of analysts, engineers, and AI specialists to focus on innovating with AI, both for our internal operations and for our end market. Frannie AI\u2122 is one of the successful projects arising out of this initiative, and we are thrilled to announce its launch,\u201d said Wong.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">&#8220;General purpose generative AI models by themselves cannot replicate what FranConnect delivers,\u201d said Jaffrey Ali, CPO and Head of Innovation at FranConnect. \u201cFrannie AI\u2122 is architected on a proprietary franchise data model refined through years of deep domain training and based on the breadth of our reach in the market. This enables a level of system-wide intelligence that we are uniquely positioned to provide.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In the future, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frannieai.com\/\"><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Frannie AI<\/span><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2122 will have the capability to be a completely autonomous set of agents that can analyze, build, and execute key business actions to drive improved productivity and scale for multi-location businesses.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Frannie AI\u2122 is now available as a subscription for any FranConnect customer. To learn more about this exciting solution and how it can revolutionize your business, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frannieai.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">frannieai.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or contact your account manager.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">See Frannie AI in Action<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Experience Frannie AI\u2122 firsthand at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/ifa-2025\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">International Franchise Association<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (IFA) Annual Convention in Las Vegas, February 10\u201313, 2025. Join FranConnect for a live demonstration and discover how Frannie AI\u2122 is reshaping the future of franchise and multi-location management.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About FranConnect<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">FranConnect is the leading enterprise software provider for franchise and multi-location businesses. For over 20 years, the FranConnect platform has served as the backbone for sales, operations, and marketing for over 1,500 brands and one million locations worldwide. Iconic brands such as SPARC\/Authentic Brands (Forever 21), Tropical Smoothie Caf\u00e9, Authority Brands, and Papa John\u2019s rely on FranConnect to expand locations, streamline unit operations, enhance collaboration, and improve profitability. Backed by private equity investor Serent Capital, FranConnect is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia, with global offices in Australia, India, Colombia, and Canada. <\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FranConnect Unveils a Suite of AI Agents, Empowering Franchises and Multi-Location Businesses with Generative AI Bots that Automate Critical Business Outcomes.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":286185,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[116,103],"tags":[133],"class_list":["post-286177","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-company-mega-menu-spotlight","category-global-news","tag-press-release"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286177","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=286177"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":286191,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/286177\/revisions\/286191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/286185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=286177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=286177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.franconnect.com\/en_au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=286177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}