2026 Franchise Leadership & Development Conference
This year, everything connects.
For the first time, the conference covers the complete franchise development lifecycle — from the moment a prospect fills out a form to the day they flip on the lights at their new location. That means the strategies, data, and conversations that make every stage work better: recruitment and sales, real estate and site selection, construction and build-out, onboarding and opening, and everything in between.
FLDC25 Recap: Don’t Miss the Highlights!
FLDC is the only conference built around the complete franchise development lifecycle. You’ll leave with data, strategies and relationships that help you do every part of the job better.
This year's programming reflects three years of advisory board input and direct feedback from the people doing this work every day. We heard you. The agenda has been redesigned from the ground up to deliver what you actually need: exclusive benchmark data, practical playbooks and the kind of peer conversations that change how you think about your job.
Join us October 6-8 in Atlanta. Let's move the lifecycle forward together.
"FLDC is packed with powerful sessions, movers and shakers, and relationships that turn into long-term business and personal friendships.”
Jim Stapleton
VP, Franchise Development
Caring Transitions
“After nearly two decades in franchising, FLDC is my favorite conference because the peer-to-peer learning is invaluable and truly offers the best education I get all year.”
Rob Lancet
VP, Franchise Development
Stratus Building Solutions
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