Name
Beyond Bricks & Mortar: Designing Franchise Experiences That Scale Across Every Touchpoint
Date & Time
Saturday, April 18, 2026, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Erica Gale Jeff Lefler Kirk Allen Alina Badran Juan Montoya
Description

Great brands aren’t just built through marketing. They’re built through experiences. Whether people walk into a flagship restaurant, order pickup at a compact urban unit, tap through an app, or visit a kiosk, brand decisions shape conversion, satisfaction, operational performance, and long-term profitability.
This two-hour power session brings together designers, construction leaders, franchisors, and digital strategists to explore how to create scalable brand experiences across varied footprints, markets, budgets, and customer journeys, while also considering the full ecosystem of internal and external stakeholders.
Attendees will learn how to future-proof these decisions, integrate digital and physical touchpoints, reduce build costs, streamline operations through intentional layout, manage renovations at scale, and turn brand experience into a growth lever that drives sales, strengthens unit economics, and improves customer loyalty, and team engagement and retention.
Through case studies and practical frameworks, this session will show how to deliver one brand, many doors, a consistent, memorable experience no matter where or how people interact with your franchise.

Location Name
Governor General III Room - Level 4
Full Address
The Westin Ottawa
11 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa ON K1N 9H4
Canada
Session Type
Power Session
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