Multi-Unit & Franchise

Franchises
Royalty, Compliance & Scale.

Franchise accounting software and accounting software for franchise — bookkeeping for franchises. From onboarding and royalty engine to escrow, compliance, and POS integrations, HelloBooks gives franchisors and franchisees one place to run multi-unit books and stay audit-ready.

Franchise Dashboard
48
Franchise Units
Active locations
₹12.4 L
Royalty Collected
This month
94%
Compliance Score
On track
12
Integrations
POS, payroll, CRM

Franchise-Based Business Suite

Use the sidebar to open Core Operations, Royalty Engine, Financial Ops, Compliance & Supply Chain, or Integrations & AI.

Core Operations

Franchise Onboarding & Setup

Onboard new franchisees with a guided wizard: agreement terms, unit details, territory, and compliance checklist. Apply a standard chart of accounts and compliance template so every location starts consistent.

  • Onboarding Wizard

    Step-by-step setup with document upload and COA application.

  • Agreement & Unit Details

    Capture franchisor, unit code, address, and territory.

  • Compliance Template

    Mystery shopper, audits, renewals — all in one checklist.

Franchise Onboarding Wizard

Set up a new franchise unit in 7 steps

Step 1 of 714% complete

Welcome

Upload your franchise agreement to auto-fill terms

Upload Franchise Agreement

Drag and drop your agreement PDF, or click to browse

or

What this wizard will set up:

  • Franchise agreement terms and rate configuration
  • Industry-specific chart of accounts with franchise expense accounts
  • Bank account linking for royalty payments
  • Initial franchise fee recording with amortization schedule
  • Compliance calendar with automated reminders

Injectable Widget Preview

Royalty Calculator

$812,400
8.6%
Gross Sales
Gross Sales
$812,400
Eligible Revenue
$719,600
Fees on Eligible Revenue
Royalty Fee@ 6%
$43,176
National Ad Fund@ 2%
$14,392
Technology / POSfixed
$3,848
Total Due

$61,416.00

Eff. Rate

7.56%

Royalty 70%Ad Fund 23%Tech 6%
Revenue to Fees Waterfall
812K
Gross
93K
Excl.
720K
Eligible
43K
Royalty
14K
Ad Fund
4K
Tech
61K
Total

Compact Inline Variant

Royalty DueFeb 2026
$61,416.00on $719,600 eligible

Micro Stat Variant (KPI Row)

Royalty

$43,176

6%
Ad Fund

$14,392

2%
Tech Fee

$3,848

fixed

Embedding Points

Dashboard SidebarFull card with waterfall
Royalty Tracker PageFull card, period locked to page context
Banking / PaymentsCompact inline variant
KPI Row / Dashboard GridMicro stat variant (3 cards)
Invoice FooterMicro stat showing royalty on this invoice
Royalty & Settlement

Royalty Calculation & Engine

Calculate royalties from gross sales with exclusions (tax, tips, refunds). Period-based statements, waterfall view, and leakage detection so you never miss revenue or overpay.

  • Royalty Calculation Card

    Gross sales, exclusions, net royalty by period.

  • Settlement & Tracking

    Payments and outstanding by unit.

  • Leakage Detection

    Identify under-reported or missing royalty.

Financial Operations

Escrow, Fees & Ledger

Manage escrow holding accounts for initial fees and deposits. Amortize franchise fees over the agreement term. Use the franchise wallet ledger and payment shortcuts for recurring fees across units.

  • Escrow Holding Account

    Track initial fees and deposits by unit.

  • Fee Amortization

    Spread franchise fees over contract life.

  • Wallet & Shortcuts

    Ledger view and quick payment actions.

Escrow / Holding Account

Trust

BurgerFresh Franchise Trust Account | JPMorgan Chase ****8842

Escrow Balance
Reconciled Feb 14, 2026

$84,621.30

Cleared$51,888.12
Held$11,933.60
Pending$9,950.18
Prior$10,849.40
Ready

$51,888.12

3 units cleared
On Hold

$11,933.60

Review required
Clearing

$9,950.18

ACH in progress
Total Inflows

$73,771.90

This period
Trust Account Compliance
Segregation Maintained

Franchise funds held separately from operating accounts

Reconciled Current

Bank balance matches ledger as of Feb 14, 2026

Audit Trail Complete

All inflows and distributions logged with timestamps

JPMorgan Chase | Trust / Escrow | ****8842GAAP compliant trust accounting

Compliance & Reporting

Manage franchisor-mandated reports and audit readiness

Compliance Score
100/ 100

10 of 10 reports on time

Next Deadline
Mar 15, 2026
27 days remaining
Reports Pending
3
Action required
Next Audit
Jul 2026
Annual financial audit (est.)

Upcoming Deadlines

5 reports need attention

Mar15
Mar 15, 202627 days
P&LFeb 2026
Not Started

Monthly P&L Statement

RoyaltyFeb 2026
Not Started

Royalty Statement

SalesFeb 2026
Not Started

Sales Summary Report

Apr15
Apr 15, 202658 days
QuarterlyQ3 FY26
Not Yet Due

Quarterly Financial Summary

Available when period closes

Jun30
Jun 30, 2026134 days
Audit PrepFY 2025-26
Not Yet Due

Annual Audit Preparation

Available when period closes

Workflow for current reporting period reports

Compliance & Supply Chain

Compliance Dashboard & Supply

Stay on top of audit deadlines, mystery shopper submissions, and renewals. Food cost variance alerts, approved vendor badges, inter-outlet stock transfers, and inventory shrinkage for multi-unit operations.

  • Compliance Dashboard

    Deadlines and status by category.

  • Food Cost & Vendors

    Variance alerts and approved vendor list.

  • Stock & Shrinkage

    Inter-outlet transfers and shrinkage reporting.

Integrations & AI

POS, Payroll, CRM & AI

Connect POS, payroll, and CRM with pre-built integrations. Open API for custom systems. AI anomaly detection surfaces unusual patterns across units so you act before issues grow.

  • POS Integration

    Sync sales and reconcile by location.

  • Payroll & CRM

    Connect payroll and customer data.

  • AI Anomaly Detection

    Flag outliers and anomalies by unit.

POS Integration Hub

5 connectors | 3 active | 66,356 records synced

1 connector(s) disconnected

BF-105 Lakeside Mall - data pipeline interrupted. Revenue tracking may be incomplete.

Connected

3/5

1 degraded
Records

66,356

Across all feeds
Avg Health

69%

Across connectors
Sync Errors

178

Pending resolution

Supported POS Providers

SQ
Square

2 unit(s)

TO
Toast

2 unit(s)

CL
Clover

1 unit(s)

LI
Lightspeed

Available

NC
NCR Aloha

Available

Data Pipeline Architecture

POS System
API Connector
Transform
HelloBooks
POS Integration Hub v2.1 | 5 providers supported | Auto-retry enabledTLS 1.3 encrypted | OAuth 2.0 auth
Built for Franchise Operations

One Platform for Multi-Unit & Books

Core Operations

Onboarding wizard and standardized setup.

Royalty Engine

Calculation, settlement, and leakage detection.

Financial Ops

Escrow, fee amortization, wallet ledger.

Compliance & Supply

Dashboard, vendors, stock transfers.

Integrations & AI

POS, payroll, CRM, and anomaly detection.

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