Faster openings.
Every unit gets a dated plan and a named owner, so months stop disappearing between signing and opening.
FRANCHISE SOLD-TO-OPEN OFFICE
Melt your
SNO backlog.
We help franchise brands open what they sell. We find where every sold unit is stuck, put a dated plan and a named owner on it, and get the real estate done through top local brokers in every market.
Led by a national tenant rep who negotiates franchise leases every week. English and Spanish.
OpenSold, not open
THE BACKLOG MORE THAN DOUBLED
Every month a sold unit sits costs you.
The backlog of sold units went from 5.0 months of openings at the end of 2024 to 11.6 months in August 2026. 49% of brands now hold more than a year of openings. It rose in every vertical and every size of brand.
Source: FranConnect industry data, 2026. Estimates only; we confirm your numbers on the call.
5.0End 2024
8.1End 2025
11.6Aug 2026
Brands under 100 units hold 26.8 months of openings.
Storefront brands run 16 to 18 months. Home services, with no real estate, sit near one month. That gap is the clearest sign real estate drives the backlog.
See where the months go- 26.8
- 17.6
- 16.2
- 16.1
- 11.6
- 9.6
- 1.1
What changes when someone owns the middle.
Development incentives end at signing. Operations incentives start at opening. Nobody is paid for the months in between. We are.
Fewer franchisees lost.
Stuck owners get answers every week instead of a black box. Engaged owners stay, open and sign again.
A defensible Item 20.
Prospects compare Item 20 across brands before the first call. Give them a backlog that is shrinking.
One view for every moving piece.
Every engagement runs on LeaseBloc, the pipeline platform that puts corporate, franchisees, brokers, lenders and contractors in one shared view. Every unit's stage, deadline, blocker and next step updates as work happens, so nobody waits for a status email.
Corporate
See every sold unit's stage, owner and days stuck, without chasing anyone.
Franchisees
Know exactly what is next, who is handling it and when it is due.
Real estate
Sites, LOIs and lease status updated by the broker working the deal.
Lenders and partners
See the deadline they own and update their piece directly.
SNOman
Flags any unit past its stage deadline and assigns the next step.
Signed
Unit 118
Unit 121
Site search
Unit 104
Unit 109
LOI
Unit 097
Lease
Unit 092
Unit 095
Permits
Unit 088
Construction
Unit 081
Open
Unit 076
On trackAt riskPast deadline
IllustrationEveryone sees the same status. Private details like a franchisee's personal finances stay private unless they choose to share them.
Cesar Villarreal is the founder of LeaseBloc. Access is included with the Sold-to-Open Office at no extra charge.
What's your backlog really costing you?
In 30 minutes we'll calculate your backlog in months, compare it with brands your size, and show you where your units are stuck. Free, no obligation.
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