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How franchise networks run their location websites, compared.

Fair comparisons, written plainly, with the facts about other companies sourced and dated. Each one says when the other option is the better choice.

Versus the way it's done today

Brandyland vs hiring a developer for your location websites
A developer on staff or on contract can build almost anything you can describe. Location websites mostly need the same few things changed every week, by the people who run each location. Here is how the two approaches compare.
Brandyland vs an agency for franchise location websites
An agency or freelancer builds sites by project and makes changes when asked. Brandyland gives every location a site on one engine that franchisees edit themselves. Both have a place, and they are good at different things.
Brandyland vs Wix or Squarespace for each franchise location
Letting each location run its own Wix or Squarespace site is quick and inexpensive to start. The trade-offs show up later, across the network, rather than at any single location.
Brandyland vs WordPress multisite for franchise networks
WordPress multisite runs many sites from one install, which is why it comes up in almost every franchise website conversation. It is a sound foundation. The real decision is what you build on it, and who keeps it running.
Your hours don't belong on Instagram
When a location cannot change its website, the owner posts new hours on Instagram or Facebook and hopes people see them. It is a sensible workaround. It is also where hours go to get lost.

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