Multi-location systems for franchise & multi-unit networks

Locations fused into one operation.

UnitAlloy designs one corporate system for how your network handles leads, follow-up, routing and reporting — then rolls it out location by location until HQ sees the truth and every unit runs the same play.

NS-01 / TOPOLOGY SCALE 1:NETWORK HQ_ROLLUP HQ L01 · PILOT L02 L03 L04 L05 L06 L07 L08 L09 L10 L11 L12
Schematic: twelve locations, each set up differently, are brought onto one standard. HQ defines the architecture, a pilot location goes live, then two rollout waves connect every location to the HQ roll-up.
  1. 01ArchitectureOne corporate design
  2. 02PilotProven in one location
  3. 03WavesRolled out in sequence
  4. 04Network careHeld to standard
§01Field reportWhat we find in most networks
  1. A

    Every location works leads its own way.

  2. B

    HQ can’t see the truth.

  3. C

    Each new opening rebuilds the chaos.

  4. D

    The brand dies between the ad and the callback.

None of that is a people problem. It’s an architecture problem — and it’s fixable without stopping the business. Where we start depends on where you are.

§02Entry statesPick the one that sounds like Monday

Three ways networks arrive.

State_ANew network

Building the first real system.

You’re growing — maybe three locations, maybe thirty — and the system still lives in the founder’s head and a shared inbox. We design the architecture now, before growth hardens the bad habits into every new unit.

First moveArchitecture before the next opening.

State_BRescue

Live — but every location is different.

The software was bought years ago. Each location configured it their own way. Pipelines don’t match, reports can’t be compared, and nobody trusts the numbers. We audit, re-architect, and bring locations back onto one standard — wave by wave, while they keep trading.

First moveField audit of a sample of locations.

State_CMigration

Migrating off HubSpot, Salesforce, or the Frankenstein stack.

Four tools, three logins, two spreadsheets and an automation chain nobody wants to touch. We map what you have, move what matters with its history, retire the rest, and land every location on one system.

First moveStack map and migration plan.

§03What changesBefore / after, same network

From fragmented
to alloyed.

Same locations. Same people. Same brand. What changes is the metal underneath: one design, applied everywhere, measured the same way.

Before12 locations · 12 ways of working
HQ
After12 locations · 1 standard
HQ
Domain Fragmented Alloyed
Lead intake Forms, calls and ad leads land in whatever inbox each location set up. Every source lands in one intake, tagged by location, source and service.
First response Depends on who’s on shift. Sometimes hours. Sometimes never. Automatic first touch the moment a lead lands — then a named person owns it.
Pipeline Stage names invented locally. “Hot.” “Warm-ish.” “Call back?” One stage model. The same definitions in every location.
HQ reporting HQ asks for spreadsheets. Gets them late, formatted twelve different ways. A live roll-up. Compare any location to any other on the same terms.
New location Opens with a login and good intentions. Opens on day one with the full system, a trained team and a sign-off checklist.
Brand voice Every location writes its own follow-up. Some of it you’d rather not read. Approved messaging network-wide, with room for a local signature.
Change Updating a process means a dozen phone calls and hoping. Change it once at HQ. Ship it to every location in the next wave.
§04EngagementFour phases · stop after any of them

How an engagement runs.

A narrow offer, run the same way every time. Each phase ends with something you own — so you can stop after any of them and keep what you paid for.

  1. Phase 01

    Discovery

    A working call with ops leadership. How many units, who owns a lead, where it goes to die. You leave knowing whether we’re the right team — and we’ll say so if we aren’t.

    You get
    A fit decision and an audit scope.
    Price posture
    No charge.
  2. Phase 02

    Audit & Architecture Fixed price

    We audit a sample of locations in the field — lead sources, response, handoffs, reporting gaps. Then we design the corporate architecture: pipelines, routing rules, naming, permissions, the HQ roll-up.

    You get
    The Network Architecture Document — the blueprint every location will run on. Yours to keep.
    Price posture
    Fixed price, quoted before we start.
  3. Phase 03

    Build, Deploy, Train

    We build the master system once and prove it in a pilot location. Then waves: configure, migrate, train the local team, verify, sign off. Wave size is set by your ops capacity, not our calendar.

    You get
    Live locations, trained teams, a signed-off checklist per wave.
    Price posture
    Scoped per wave from the architecture.
  4. Phase 04

    Operate

    Network care. We watch the system, open new locations to the same standard, ship changes network-wide, and keep HQ’s numbers honest. Systems drift; this is how they don’t.

    You get
    New-location playbook, change log, a monthly network review.
    Price posture
    Monthly retainer.
§05CapabilitiesSix. Not fourteen.

Six things,
done properly.

Scope note We don’t run your ads, rebuild your website or redesign your logo. Keep your agency. We build the operating system your locations run on — so the leads they already send you stop leaking.

  1. Cap_01

    Corporate architecture

    One master design for pipelines, stages, fields, tags and permissions. Locations inherit it. Nobody freelances their own.

  2. Cap_02

    Lead routing

    Every lead lands at the right location by territory, service or availability. The rules live at HQ. The handoff stays local.

  3. Cap_03

    HQ roll-up reporting

    One view across every unit — volume, response, conversion, stage by stage. Same definitions everywhere, so the numbers can finally be compared.

  4. Cap_04

    Speed-to-lead layer

    An automatic first response by text and email the moment a lead arrives — AI-assisted where it genuinely helps — then a clean handoff to a real person at the location. Automation is a layer, never a substitute for your team.

  5. Cap_05

    Integrations

    Booking, POS, phones, forms, ad platforms, the CRM or ERP you’re keeping. We connect what matters and retire what doesn’t.

  6. Cap_06

    Rollout waves

    Pilot first, then waves sized to your ops capacity. Every wave ships with migration, training and a sign-off checklist. New locations open with the full system on day one.

§06FitRead this before you book

An honest fence.

UNITALLOY · NS-01 NETWORK STANDARD

Built for

  • Franchisors who need the brand standard to survive contact with the field.
  • Multi-unit owners running several locations of one concept, tired of managing each one as a separate business.
  • Corporate ops directors accountable for network-wide lead handling and follow-up — who need numbers they can defend.
  • Networks ready to set one standard and hold every location to it.
  • Teams who want a partner for rollout and ongoing care, not a one-time setup and a handshake.

Not for

  • Single-location businesses. We’ll gladly point you somewhere better suited.
  • Anyone shopping for a full-service agency menu — ads, SEO, logos, websites. We do one thing.
  • Networks where every location insists on its own way — and HQ won’t decide.
  • “Set it and forget it” buyers. Systems drift. That’s what Operate is for.
  • Anyone who needs every location live next week. Pilot first. Always.
§07ProofStatus: in approval

Proof,
not promises.

Client case files are going through approval. Until they clear, we won’t print numbers here that we can’t put in front of you. Ask on the discovery call — we’ll walk you through the work itself.

Ask for the case files on a call
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[Testimonial placeholder — a franchise operations lead on what changed after rollout. Published only with written approval.]

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§08Questions

Straight answers.

Do our locations lose control?

No. HQ owns the architecture — stages, definitions, routing rules, reporting. Locations own the handoff — the call, the visit, the close. That split is the whole point: consistent where it matters, local where it counts.

How long does a rollout take?

It depends on how many units you run and how different they are today. The audit ends with a wave plan and dates. We don’t quote a timeline before we’ve seen the field — anyone who does is guessing.

What does it cost?

Discovery is free. Audit & Architecture is a fixed price, quoted after discovery. Build and rollout are scoped per wave from the architecture. Operate is a monthly retainer. You see every number before you commit to it.

Is this an AI product?

No. It’s a system for how your network handles leads and follow-up. We use automation — including AI-assisted first responses — where it makes a location faster. It’s a layer on top of a sound architecture, not a replacement for one, and never a replacement for your people.

Do you run ads or build websites?

No. Keep your agency. We make sure the leads they already generate are handled the same way in every location — which tends to make their work look a lot better.

What platform do you build on?

Architecture comes first; the platform is the chassis underneath it. For most franchise and multi-unit networks we implement on GoHighLevel, because its account model maps cleanly to HQ-and-locations. You own the accounts and the data. Read the implementation notes.

§09 — Start here

Bring us your messiest location.

Thirty minutes with ops leadership. We’ll show you what a network standard would look like for you — and tell you plainly whether we’re the team to build it.

  • Discovery · no charge
  • Audit · fixed price
  • Pilot before waves

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