1. How can I reduce the time it takes to train an employee?

Employee training time is directly proportional to the complexity of your business processes and number of features in your software. Integrated software helps streamline business processes and a simple point of sale is your best friend in a retail environment.  Typical point of sale systems are cluttered with rarely used features which were tacked instead of integrated with usability in mind. FranchiseBlast helps separate franchisee workflows with cashier workflows, resulting in an easy to use system for everyone.

2. Can I remotely monitor the store’s operations?

If all you're looking for is monitoring sales and stock from a remote location, simply login to FranchiseBlast to see the current store statuses. However, we've also integrated network camera surveillance into our franchise intranet, allowing you to visually monitor who's in the store and cashier activities.

3. Where do my customers live and where should I focus my marketing efforts?

If you have a loyalty program inside your point of sale, you can load that precious marketing information into FranchiseBlast and drill down on the parts of your city which you find interesting. Thanks to great mapping technologies now available on the Internet, it is easy to pinpoint interesting nearby areas.

4. How can I eliminate time-consuming and error-prone data entry?

Order reception is a lengthy operation which, luckily for you, can often be automated in the context of a franchise. Because your product offering is often defined by the franchisor, why should you waste time creating products in your POS when they can automatically be imported from FranchiseBlast?

5. Can I place orders from my POS, according to my stock levels?

Yes! Our order module is available from within your point of sale and from FranchiseBlast. Both systems communicate frequently to share stock information to make the reordering process easier on you.

6. What can I do to ensure I don’t lose any data due to theft or fire?

You need automated offsite data backups. Don't waste your time creating backup CDs every week! You might not only forget to do the backup, reloading your system will still be a lengthy process. LavaBlast's staff will ensure you're back online as soon as possible, without losing any precious data.

7. How can I ensure my employees follow franchise procedures?

Build them into your point of sale! Industry-specific point of sale systems are not only more efficient, they ensure your employees don't forget crucial steps in your business processes. The more your cashiers adhere to franchise procedures, the higher the chance you shall increase customer satisfaction. Furthermore, in certain systems legal waivers must be signed by customers to protect you from legal action in case of an accident.