Franchise Hire

Franchise Hire is a specialized executive search and recruiting firm based in East Hanover that exclusively focuses on the franchise industry. Founded by Tim Katsch, who brings extensive franchisor-side experience, the company takes a consultative approach to finding hard-to-find franchise professionals. They specialize in sourcing passive candidates who aren't available on job boards, representing 97% of top franchise talent in the market.

Franchise Hire operates with a singular focus on franchise recruiting and executive search, believing that applied focus creates massive impact. The company was founded out of a genuine love for the franchise industry, with founder Tim Katsch having lived on the franchisor side, overseeing Operations, Marketing, Real Estate, and Construction departments for emerging franchise brands.

The firm employs a comprehensive 8-step recruiting process that encompasses everything from initial position planning to candidate start date support. This process includes in-depth discovery meetings, crafting detailed position profiles, sourcing candidates through their extensive network and technology, conducting structured interviews, and providing background checks and reference validation. They also offer resignation and onboarding support to ensure smooth transitions.

What sets Franchise Hire apart from other recruiting firms is their dedicated team of researchers who analyze the talent market beyond consumer-facing data, their focus exclusively on franchising, and their risk-mitigation approach with flat engagement fees and replacement guarantees. The company leverages data-driven decisions, digital communication methods, and proprietary 'magnifiers' that help identify ideal franchise professionals.

The firm addresses common franchise recruiting challenges including market knowledge gaps, time constraints, limited candidate sources beyond job boards, technology limitations, insufficient HR resources, and lack of standardized recruiting processes. They have successfully placed candidates across all franchise departments including Operations, Marketing, Finance, Real Estate, and Development, from Franchise Business Coaches to Brand Presidents.

Franchise Hire's mission is to acquire talent that delivers exponential value year after year by being contributors to the franchise industry, understanding the right questions to ask, knowing the brands in the franchise space, and identifying the individual candidates that make up successful franchise companies.