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Our Franchising Practice is composed of specialists who understand the unique challenges faced by franchisors and multi-unit operators, from maintaining brand integrity to navigating complex regulations. Whether you are launching a new concept or scaling a mature system, we offer tailored audit, tax, and advisory services designed to support growth, ensure compliance, and protect your bottom line. With a dedicated franchise team, we help you identify profit leaks, seize opportunities, and stay ahead of regulatory changes.

Each engagement begins with a Franchise Alignment Session, during which we take the time to understand your culture, unit-level economics, and long-term growth goals. We then translate these insights into a comprehensive, year-round service strategy. A dedicated multidisciplinary team will work with you throughout the year, collaborating and maintaining “no-surprise” fee transparency. A single point of contact will orchestrate efforts among assurance services, tax strategists, risk advisors, and technology consultants, ensuring that every deliverable is cohesive and delivered on schedule. The result is a trusted partnership focused on execution, enabling you to grow confidently, knowing your financial foundation is designed to scale.

Industry Expertise

Serving key franchising segments including restaurants, food & beverage, wellness & fitness, retail, furniture, and gas stations.

How We Can Help

Assurance
We provide financial statement services such as audits, reviews, and compilations. We also assist with regulatory and compliance requirements that are associated with bank loans and government funding.

Advisory
Our advisors help with financial planning for businesses, addressing a range of topics such as asset protection strategies, entity ownership structure, projections and forecasts, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, CEO/CFO consulting and business valuations.

Client Accounting Solutions
From bookkeeping and payroll to financial reporting and outsourced CFO support, our Client Accounting Services team delivers accurate, timely insights so you can focus on running your business.

Tax
We offer traditional tax services such as tax planning and preparation. We also offer tax services for your growing business, such as state and local tax planning.

Technology
Our technology services include cybersecurity, accounting information systems implementation and analysis.

Franchise Niche Leader

Stacy Farber, CPA

Partner

Stacy Farber is an Assurance Partner at Whittlesey with over 25 years of experience advising closely held businesses, including extensive work with franchisors and multi-unit franchisees. Her background as a former CFO and Controller gives her firsthand insight into the financial and operational complexities of running franchise systems. Stacy provides audit, advisory, and financial reporting services that help franchise clients maintain compliance, improve performance, and scale with confidence.

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