What we answer

The questions your internal data can't fully answer

Twenty questions anyone running a network asks. We answer them from the outside, using public information, without asking for your company’s data or your team’s time.

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I

Stay ahead

3 questions
  1. Which units that look fine today are already slipping in ways my dashboard doesn't show yet?

    What it gives youAct before the problem hits your sales

  2. Of the signals I get about how customers see each unit, which reflect real change, which are just noise, and which are hitting my competitors too?

    What it gives youStop reacting to false alarms

  3. Which units have customers stopped talking about, even though they're still open and selling?

    What it gives youSpot the units going quiet before anyone notices

II

Beat the competition

5 questions
  1. Based on what both sets of customers experience, where does my competitor really beat me, unit by unit, and where am I stronger?

    What it gives youKnow what to defend and where to attack

  2. Where is my competitor weak, unit by unit, according to its own customers?

    What it gives youGo on the offensive

  3. In which cities is the experience at my units improving, and where is it getting worse, compared with my competitors’?

    What it gives youAllocate resources city by city

  4. Where do wait times hurt me more than they hurt my competitors?

    What it gives youKnow where wait times put you at a disadvantage

  5. Among customers who use both my brand and my rival’s, which do they prefer, city by city?

    What it gives youKnow who you really compete against

III

Run operations

8 questions
  1. My latest initiative (remodel, pricing, offer, format, hours): what changed in the customer experience where I launched it, compared with where I didn't, and with my competitors?

    What it gives youKnow whether the investment moved anything

  2. With a single operating manual, how many different experiences are customers actually getting, even when audits say every unit complies?

    What it gives youKnow whether your model is executed consistently everywhere

  3. Which franchisees or operators fall behind local competitors on customer experience, even though they pass their audits?

    What it gives youFranchisee conversations grounded in evidence

  4. Where do my own units compete with each other, and in each pair, which one do customers prefer?

    What it gives youKnow where your network is cannibalizing itself

  5. Which units should I visit first because the competitor next door is already beating me on customer experience?

    What it gives youSet the operations agenda with evidence

  6. In which units is the customer experience worse than at comparable sister units and also worse than at the competitor next door?

    What it gives youSeparate a unit problem from a local-market problem

  7. Which units should I visit to understand why customers consistently prefer them, even over the competitor next door?

    What it gives youFind the recipe that already works in your network

  8. Which managers deserve recognition because customers prefer them over local competitors, not just because they hit their targets?

    What it gives youRecognize the right managers

IV

Invest and grow

4 questions
  1. How much revenue does each unit leave on the table because of what customers experience there?

    What it gives youSize the problem for the board

  2. Before entering a new city or country, who will I be competing against, and where is that market weak?

    What it gives youEnter knowing where to attack

  3. Before I open in a new area: is it already saturated? How well are competitors serving those customers, and how many of my own units are already competing for them?

    What it gives youDecide on new openings knowing whether the area is saturated

  4. On customer experience, is the problem mine, or my whole industry’s?

    What it gives youAvoid blaming your team for something the whole market is going through

The matrix

Which depth answers each question

Tap or hover over a depth to see every question it answers.

Question IcebergWhere to look? NetworkLocal or systemic? CompetitiveAgainst whom?includes Network Business ImpactWhat does it cost me?includes Competitive PulseWhat's moving now?
I · Stay ahead
Which units that look fine today are already slipping in ways my dashboard doesn't show yet?
NetworkPulse
Of the signals I get about how customers see each unit, which reflect real change, which are just noise, and which are hitting my competitors too?
NetworkPulse
Which units have customers stopped talking about, even though they're still open and selling?
Network
II · Beat the competition
Based on what both sets of customers experience, where does my competitor really beat me, unit by unit, and where am I stronger?
Network · baseCompetitive
Where is my competitor weak, unit by unit, according to its own customers?
Network · baseCompetitive
In which cities is the experience at my units improving, and where is it getting worse, compared with my competitors’?
Network · baseCompetitivePulse
Where do wait times hurt me more than they hurt my competitors?
NetworkCompetitive
Among customers who use both my brand and my rival’s, which do they prefer, city by city?
Network · baseCompetitive
III · Run operations
My latest initiative (remodel, pricing, offer, format, hours): what changed in the customer experience where I launched it, compared with where I didn't, and with my competitors?
NetworkCompetitivePulse
With a single operating manual, how many different experiences are customers actually getting, even when audits say every unit complies?
IcebergNetwork
Which franchisees or operators fall behind local competitors on customer experience, even though they pass their audits?
NetworkCompetitive
Where do my own units compete with each other, and in each pair, which one do customers prefer?
NetworkCompetitive
Which units should I visit first because the competitor next door is already beating me on customer experience?
NetworkCompetitive
In which units is the customer experience worse than at comparable sister units and also worse than at the competitor next door?
NetworkCompetitive
Which units should I visit to understand why customers consistently prefer them, even over the competitor next door?
NetworkCompetitive
Which managers deserve recognition because customers prefer them over local competitors, not just because they hit their targets?
IcebergNetworkCompetitive
IV · Invest and grow
How much revenue does each unit leave on the table because of what customers experience there?
Network · baseCompetitive · baseBusiness Impact
Before entering a new city or country, who will I be competing against, and where is that market weak?
Network · baseCompetitive
Before I open in a new area: is it already saturated? How well are competitors serving those customers, and how many of my own units are already competing for them?
Network · baseCompetitive
On customer experience, is the problem mine, or my whole industry’s?
Network · baseIcebergCompetitive
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Each depth includes the one before it: Competitive includes Network, and Business Impact includes Competitive, because sizing the business impact starts from how you compare with your competitors. Start at the depth that answers your question, and order several in a single engagement. Business Impact is offered in industries where the evidence supports it, and we tell you before we start.

IcebergThe entry point: what the market sees in your network, and where it is concentrated, market by market
NetworkThe level that names the units and groups them
CompetitiveThe comparison against everyone you compete with
Business ImpactThe business impact of what customers experience
PulseThe regular update that measures change over time

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