Practical, On-Demand Training for Franchise Field Teams

Empowering franchise support teams with practical, high-impact training—accessible anytime.

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Your Franchise System Needs Consistent, Scalable Skill Development — Without Adding More Meetings

Franchise support teams are stretched thin. Coaches don’t have time for weekly calls with every franchisee, and live training isn’t always realistic. Without fast, accessible development options, skills stagnate, confidence erodes, and performance gains are hard to sustain.

Field teams need Direct Business Skills Development that fits into the reality of franchising — practical, on-demand, and immediately applicable to real operational challenges.

The reality across franchise systems:
  • Coaches don’t have time to meet with every franchisee every week
  • Teams need quick ways to reinforce skills between coaching conversations
  • Development must be practical and move the needle — not just check a box

On-demand learning gives franchise systems a scalable way to reinforce expectations, build capability, and keep teams aligned — without relying solely on live support.

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Training Gaps Slow Everyone Down

You’re not alone—franchise systems everywhere face the same challenge.

It’s overwhelming to build training from scratch. It’s frustrating when some team members “get it” while others lag behind. And it’s costly when your support model relies on inconsistent skill sets.

Introducing ACademy On-Demand Courses

High-quality, self-paced professional development for franchisors, field coaches, and franchisees, designed by experts who understand franchising.

Our courses deliver:
  • Real-world tools used in top-performing franchise systems
  • Video-led lessons that fit any schedule
  • Practical exercises that create immediate traction
  • Professional development your team can access anytime, anywhere

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The fundamentals of an Effective field coach

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Driving Local Impact:
Community Marketing 
Essentials for Field Coaches

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The fundamentals of an Effective field coach

New Courses Rolling Out Throughout the Year

More expert-led, self-paced courses are in development and launching soon.

Driving Local Impact:
Community Marketing 
Essentials for Field Coaches

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Provides foundational knowledge and skills for aspiring and current field coaches in the franchise industry. This self-paced course offers a comprehensive introduction to the role of a field coach, equipping participants with essential tools and techniques to build strong relationships, establish credibility, and drive franchisee success.

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The fundamentals of an Effective field coach

New Courses Rolling Out Throughout the Year

More expert-led, self-paced courses are in development and launching soon.

Driving Local Impact:
Community Marketing 
Essentials for Field Coaches

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Build a repeatable, effective community marketing engine that drives local engagement and supports unit-level growth.

This course gives franchisees and field coaches the structure, tools, and confidence to activate community-level marketing with clarity and consistency.

Increased clarity in how they operate, coach,
or market

Greater consistency across franchisee support

Skills that fuel accountability, performance, and business results

Stronger Teams. Maximize Support.
Accelerated Growth.

Accelerated Growth of the franchise systems

Take Your Team Further with AC Inc’s field coach Certification Program

Our on-demand courses are powerful—but if you want the full experience, we also offer advanced, cohort-based training:

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field coach Certification

The pathway to becoming a Certified Field Coach (CFC) in five months.

Key Takeaways from Course Participants

Strategic Growth Coaching: The Framework Behind Effective Franchise Support

Strategic Growth Coaching (SGC) is AC Inc.’s proven methodology for turning field support into a consistent driver of franchisee performance. It gives field coaches a clear, repeatable structure for coaching conversations that build trust, accountability, and measurable progress.

Embedded across The ACademy, SGC equips support teams to move beyond reactive support into intentional, performance-focused coaching. Coaches learn how to identify real business gaps, guide better decision-making, and create alignment between daily actions and long-term goals.

The result is stronger franchisee engagement, more consistent execution across the system, and sustainable growth at scale — delivered through certification, workshops, and on-demand learning.

Ready to dig into field support professional development?

Whether you want to enroll in the ACcelerator Program to get fully certified, take some ACademy course at your own-pace, or explore customized workshops, our education team is ready to help you find the right learning path for your field support team.

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