3 Downfalls of Hiring Too Many Contractors for your Franchise Buildout

Do you know someone who is a little too hire happy?

Maybe you know the type.

It’s the kind of person who writes a few basic keywords into a search engine for a business-related issue and skims websites for the estimated service cost. This person will call the lowest quote option and then book the provider on the spot. With that big box now checked off, he’ll glide into the next task on the list.

Imagine repeating this process. Find a problem. Find a contractor. Find a moment of peace and then move on. It’s an easy formula. That is, until you take a step back and see the result. With so many different cooks in the kitchen, or the gym, or the spa or whatever franchise industry you own, you may have just orchestrated a certified mess. Outsourcing every operational project to multiple vendors leaves room for variables and mistakes.

We hear what you’re saying, hire happy guy.

“This is their specialty! It was affordable! I don’t have time to wait; my franchises problem needs to be solved now!”

Perhaps this thought process is ideal for the short game, but what about the long term strategy? There are significant drawbacks of outsourcing every piece of your build out to numerous contractors. For the sake of your time, let’s just review three major, yet common, mistakes.

1. Left Hand, Meet Right Hand

Your raw franchise space requires key tech-driven implementations to support your overall mission. Take wiring for example. There’s voice over Internet phones (VoIP) systems, speakers, music system and security cameras. Before and during installation, there is a strong likelihood each technician you hire isn’t communicating or operating off the same plan. No, instead they go in, do their job as a solo project and checkout. You could be left with tangled highway of wires that could further cause issues down the road. If all of your franchise locations’ choose this method of application, how much quality are you sacrificing?

2. Scams Dressed in Sheep’s Clothing

Popular scams franchises are known to fall victim to in this initial phase include phrases like “Let’s expedite this process by signing the contract now. It’s all legal jargon anyway.” to “I have extra materials I can sell you for a low cost for your next franchise.” What appears to be a genuine gesture could be one of the many ways to duke you out of money early in your setup phase.  

3. Consequences of the Codeless

Wiring codes vary from state to state with no wiggle room for interpretation. Government inspectors or local municipality, licensed in that state will visit your site to ensure permits and proper build layouts were followed for staff and customer safety. If your franchise fails to comply, wires are ripped out, adding an avoidable additional cost to your bottom line. By opting for the cheapest, quickest quote are you positive all of your technicians are complying with mandated build out guidelines? 

Consolidate your contracting where you can to ensure consistency throughout your multi-location restaurant, spa or gym. Establishing two to XXX accredited nationwide contractors to manage all of your franchises could cause less stress when a future obstacle strikes because you already have a solid, reliable standardized system in place.

The same can be said about multimedia wiring. A full-service solution approach with a team of trained professionals can be cost effective and promote quality equipment and application.

WIRED technicians travel to your U.S.-based franchise, no matter the location, to install a standardized system for VoIP phones, WiFi, surveillance cameras and much more. All of this plus a 24/7 IT support, what’s not to like?

Get your free quote today. Connect with WIRED at info@wiredtelcom.com or 315-326-0001