Quadrante S.r.l. is a consulting company who is operating since 1992. The Quadrante Consultants are delivering professional services for the launching and developing franchise activities: franchise package construction, operating manuals, corporate identity manual, franchising contract, master franchising contract, search, screening and recruiting of franchisees, information on franchising laws in many countries around the world, participation at national and international franchising shows, globalization of franchise networks, etc.      

Quadrante S.r.l. is a Member of the Italian Franchising Association, based in Milan, and, through the IFA Supplier Forum, to the International Franchise Association, Washington D.C.. It is a founding Member of the International Franchise Consultants Network – IFCN and partner of the main companies operating in the Italian franchising industry.

The Consultants of Quadrante S.r.l. are coordinated by Giuseppe Bonani, one of the founders, in 1971, of the Italian Franchising Association. He is Past Chairman of the Italian franchisors body from 1980 to 1990.

Quadrante S.r.l. is producing since 1993 an annual Report on Franchising in Italy: its information is currently used by the Italian franchising community for any reference to the status of the national and international franchise industry.

WHO WE ARE

Quadrante S.r.l. was established in 1992 by current President Mr Giuseppe Bonani in order to assure advice, services and support to companies and entrepreneurs to creating and developing direct and franchised network.

Quadrante know-how, its main strong points and assets of Quadrante are:

·         the deep knowledge of the franchising industry, both at the national level and internationally;

·         the strong partnerships with companies and organizations to support the Quadrante activities in Italy and abroad;

·         the high level consultancy services;

·         the training sessions on franchising both to franchisors and to franchisees;

·         the data bank built up since 1987 to produce and release of the Franchising Report on the status of franchising industry in Italy;

·         the knowledge of the Italian locations both in town centres and shopping malls and commercial areas;

The Quadrante mission is to helping enterprises and entrepreneurs to find the best solutions and options to build up distribution networks, to build a strong brand image in the markets and to acquire a competitive advantage over the competitors to become leaders in the markets.

HOW WE WORK

In order to provide assistance and backup of a high professional calibre, Quadrante has on hand internal Consultants and an external team of professionals and/or companies specialised in various fields who can assure the management of every aspect of the undertaking: feasibility studies, franchise packages, marketing & communication, franchise marketing & development, market research, master franchising programs, franchising agreements, coaching and training programmes for franchisees and their sales staff, fitting out sales outlets, research and selection of staff for Franchisors and Franchisees, planning and design of business sites, computer network interconnections, etc.

Our work is largely concentrated in passing on to Clients the experience that Quadrante and its experts have accrued in the area of franchising.

Quadrante offers a full range of consultancy services and specialised assistance and solutions for a widely differing Italian and foreign client-base:

·         Business people and organisations who would like to expand their businesses, both in the home market and internationally by means of the franchising system.

·         Franchisors, already operating in the market, who are looking for help to develop and market their own franchising systems, which includes finding franchisees Master Franchisees, partners, etc..

·         Potential investors, both individuals and organisations, who are looking for opportunities to invest in franchising systems, either new or established, in Italy or around the world.

QUADRANTE SERVICES

Services to Franchisors and Entrepreneurs

Our consultancy activities cover every aspect of the distribution channels and therefore Quadrante offers advice, supports and services.

The assistance program has been structured so that Clients can select which service they need at any moment in the life cycle of the system.

Strategy (Feasibility Study, Pilot Operation and Operations Manuals)

§  Feasibility studies of the franchising project and business plan

§  Retail strategies

§  Structuring the franchise investment, entry fee, royalties and advertising contribution

§  Construction and structuring franchise packages

§  Preparation of the Operating, Corporate Image, Sales Manuals

§  Franchise development plans

§  Launch and development of direct sales networks in shopping centres, town centres and commercial areas

§  Choice of the best locations

§  Pilot shop and auditing its operations

§  Acquisition and transfer of franchise networks

§  Research and selection of franchisor's personnel

Marketing & Communication (Sales Brochure, Media and Recruitment Plan)

§  Franchise sales brochure

§  Disclosure documents

§  Franchisee ideal profile

§  Media plan for recruiting franchisees

§  Communication and PR plans through press releases, interviews and case histories

§  Development of distribution network abroad