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Aretex has dramatically improved the timeliness, consistency and accuracy of our accounting. Improving working capital position, on-time BAS lodgement, GST refunds before bills fall due, ATO compliance, freeing up in-store staff to focus on customer service and eliminating after-hours bookkeeping. Aretex's ability to scale as we grow has given us the confidence to implement them across our entire network of over 100 stores.


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By Chris Kendall August 27, 2025
Understanding profitability across all locations is crucial for franchise success. Profitability analysis for franchise groups and multi-site businesses means breaking down financial performance by each location, product line, or business unit to see which parts of the operation drive profit and which are underperforming. This insight is vital, as not all locations will perform equally. Even within the same franchise brand, each outlet has different levers that drive growth and profitability. This isn’t just an exercise in retrospective reporting, it is an essential foundation for: Identifying Profit Drivers , revealing the areas of your business that contribute significantly to your bottom line. Cost Control , highlighting where costs are too high, and where expenses need to be reduced or optimised. Evaluating Operational Efficiency and how to replicate that across other locations and product lines for greater group success. Making Data-Driven Decisions to guide medium-to-long-term strategic planning and avoid costly missteps. Profitability analysis provides franchise owners and managers with a clear financial roadmap. It is indispensable for understanding which areas of a multi-location business are thriving and which need greater attention. How to Conduct Profitability Analysis for Multi-Location Businesses Conducting a profitability analysis in a multi-location context involves gathering consistent data from all locations, analysing each unit’s performance, and then looking at the consolidated picture. Here are key steps and best practices: Centralise and Standardise Financial Data: Aggregating financial data from all franchise units and consolidating it in a central system or database guarantees you’re working from a single source of truth, and ensures you aren’t piecing together siloed spreadsheets for each store. Implementing a cloud-based accounting platform or data warehouse can make it easier to access every location’s P&L in one place. Equally important is creating a standardised chart of accounts used by every franchise location. When all locations categorise revenue and expenses the same way, it becomes much easier to compare performance side by side. Consistent data is the foundation of effective multi-unit analysis. Monitor Key Metrics for Each Location: Next, establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) at the unit level. Common financial KPIs for franchises include operating profit margin, gross profit, net profit, labour cost percentage, average ticket size, and customer acquisition cost. Accounting best practice in franchises is to provide individual managers with reporting on a daily, or at the very least, weekly basis. This empowers on-site leaders to adjust key cost drivers in real time to better support profitability. Track Expenses and Cash Flow by Location: Granular expense tracking is key to understanding profitability in your multi-site business. Ensure each location’s expenses are recorded accurately and attributed to the correct unit. This allows for true profit and loss statements per location – one location with cash flow problems could be masked by others if you only look at consolidated numbers. Compare and Benchmark Performance: Once data is standardised and KPIs tracked, it’s time to compare performance across your locations to identify who the top and bottom performers are. This not only highlights lagging business units, but can also deliver valuable business intelligence from those that are exceeding target or industry averages. Consolidate for the Big Picture: After evaluating each location, aggregate the data to produce consolidated financial statements for the entire business. This gives an overall view of the company’s health and whether portfolio cash flows can offset site-level volatility, to then inform targeted support for underperforming locations. Both granular and big-picture views are necessary. With consolidated reports, you can confidently communicate the franchise group’s performance to stakeholders and plan for expansion or investments with the full financial picture in mind. Conducting a thorough profitability analysis is essential to gaining clear insight into the operational health of your multi-site or franchise business , and will ultimately determine its long-term success. Implementing Effective Profitability Analysis Performing profitability analysis is not just about looking at the bottom line; it involves using the right techniques and metrics to gain deeper insights. Here are some effective techniques and tools that franchisors and franchisees can leverage: Unit Economics and Segment Reporting: Unit economics means understanding the profitability of each individual location and how it impacts the performance of the group. By treating each store as a mini-business and ensuring its income and expenses are sustainable on their own, you can determine which outlets are commercially viable versus those that need additional support or restructuring. Profitability Ratios and Margin Analysis: A suite of financial ratios can shine light on different facets of profitability. Gross Profit Margin shows the percentage of revenue left after cost of goods sold (useful for seeing how well each location controls direct costs) Net Profit Margin - the percentage of revenue that ends up as profit after all expenses and taxes (the bottom-line efficiency of the unit) Operating Profit Margin focuses on core operating efficiency before interest and taxes. Higher margins generally indicate better performance, so comparing these by location is instructive. Beyond margins, return ratios are also extremely valuable: Return on Assets (ROA) measures how effectively a franchise unit uses its assets to generate profit. Return on Investment (ROI) can be calculated for each location to evaluate the profitability of the capital invested in that store. Break-Even and Scenario Analysis: Most businesses and franchise groups will have a grounded understanding of their break-even point and some insight into the key levers of their business. However, a surprising number still don’t have a detailed scenario or contingency analysis that models the impacts of micro and macro changes to individual sites or the broader business. Modeling these scenarios helps in strategic planning, while sophisticated franchises employ forecasting and what-if modeling to anticipate how changes will affect profitability. Model scenarios for new-site openings, cost structure changes or campaign rollouts, and use the results to set thresholds for go/no-go decisions. Activity-Based Costing (ABC): For multi-location businesses, allocating shared overhead costs fairly and understanding true cost drivers is challenging but important. Use ABC to push shared costs to the activities that actually utilise them. Then roll those activity costs to products or services, so each site’s P&L reflects its real overhead footprint. This provides a more accurate picture of each location’s profitability after accounting for indirect costs. ABC can also be applied within a unit to see which products or services consume the most resources. By pinpointing expensive activities, franchise owners can target efficiency improvements. Benchmarking and Comparative Dashboards: Internal benchmarking between locations is a powerful practice, with many franchisors often utlising business intelligence dashboards to visualise performance across all units in real time. Comparing key metrics like revenue growth, COGS, or labour cost across stores. Regular performance reviews using these comparisons, monthly or quarterly, will ensure you stay on top of trends and can address issues promptly. Continuous Monitoring and KPI Reviews: Effective profitability analysis isn’t a one-time project but an ongoing discipline. Set up a cadence for reviewing financial KPIs at all levels. Franchise managers might review daily sales and margin dashboards, while the finance team does a deep dive monthly. Many franchise systems establish a culture of continuous improvement by sharing scorecards or rankings. Much like a regular health check-up for your business, this proactive approach catches problems early and allows for course correction before performance suffers significantly. These techniques offer franchise businesses a 360-degree view of their financial performance. The combination of quantitative tools and qualitative insight equips decision-makers with the clarity needed to optimise each unit’s performance and ensure the franchise ecosystem is running at peak financial health. Harnessing Profitability Analysis for Business Growth Profitability analysis isn’t just an academic exercise. Its true value lies in driving smarter strategies for business growth. Leveraging these gathered insights can unlock new opportunities and ensure sustainable expansion. Here’s how you can harness profitability analysis to fuel growth: · Focus Expansion on Winning Formats and Markets: By understanding which franchise units are most profitable, you can make informed decisions about where to expand next. For example, if analysis shows your suburban locations have higher margins than CBD or inner-city locations, you might choose to open in similar suburban areas. Or perhaps one line of services or products significantly outperforms others – you could emphasise that offering in new outlets. Profitability analysis helps you identify growth opportunities by revealing what’s working best. Franchise executives can allocate more marketing and investment to high-performing products or regions to maximise returns. Conversely, if certain locations or offerings are consistently lagging, you might pause expanding those until issues are fixed. In short, let the data guide your growth strategy: grow with the winners, fix (or trim) the losers. This targeted approach increases the likelihood that new franchise units will be successful out of the gate. · Replicate Best Practices and Address Weaknesses: A multi-location profitability review often uncovers why certain units excel – perhaps they have an excellent manager, a superb location, or a more efficient cost structure. Use these findings as a playbook for growth. For instance, if the top 20% of your stores manage to keep labour costs under 25% of sales, document how they schedule staff or use technology, and implement those as standard operating procedures. The goal is to lift the performance of all units by learning from the top performers. Identifying pain points that may be hamstringing some locations can bolster the performance of the entire group by either removing the underperforming unit or product/service, providing additional support to realign with other units, or updating processes that reduce friction and wastage. This creates a virtuous cycle for growth. · Inform Strategic Planning and Investment Decisions: Profitability data feeds directly into higher-level financial planning for the franchise group. Supporting smarter choices about capital allocation. For example, you might decide to reinvest profits from well-performing stores into remodeling a lagging store to boost its sales. Or, diminishing returns on new units within a region could signal that growth efforts should shift elsewhere. Cash flow forecasting and profitability trends can help secure financing for expansion, as they demonstrate a strong handle on the business’s financial drivers. · Drive Continuous Improvement and Innovation: By regularly scrutinising the numbers, franchise teams are more likely to experiment with innovation to boost profits – whether it’s adopting new technology to streamline operations or introducing a new product line to increase revenue. Over time, these micro-improvements compound into a stronger, more competitive business. Moreover, when franchisees see the direct link between operational tweaks and improved financial outcomes, they become more engaged in driving growth proactively. Financial transparency and data-driven coaching from franchisors can further boost this effect – sharing profitability reports and advising franchisees on how to improve not only helps existing units but also makes the whole franchise brand more attractive for prospective franchisees. · Ensure Scalable Systems and Support: As you grow, the lessons from profitability analysis should inform what systems and support need to scale. Rapid growth can strain an organisation if accounting, reporting, and management processes aren’t prepared for multiple units. If your profitability analysis process currently involves manually consolidating Excel sheets from 10 stores, that won’t be feasible when you have 50 stores. Savvy franchise groups therefore invest in scalable technology and processes early. For example, seeing the challenges of siloed data, many franchisors implement unified reporting systems or standardised POS and inventory systems across all locations. This not only eases the analysis work but also improves decision-making speed – a competitive advantage when growing. Multi-unit businesses and franchising are a balancing act of risk and reward. Using data to drive it significantly reduces execution risk. By continually looping insights from profitability reviews into your growth strategy, you create a feedback loop where each new initiative is measured, learned from, and optimised. The result is a franchise business that doesn’t just grow bigger, but grows better, with a healthy bottom line every step of the way. Making Profitability Analysis Work for You Profitability analysis is one of the most important tools in a multi-location business’s arsenal. It shines a spotlight on where your franchise network is thriving and where it’s struggling, enabling you to make data-driven decisions to improve overall performance. It involves gathering consistent data from all locations, analysing each unit’s revenues and costs, and leveraging techniques like ratio analysis, benchmarking, and cost allocation to derive actionable insights. But… profitability analysis is not a one-time project. It’s an ongoing discipline. Markets change, customer preferences evolve, and what’s profitable today might shift tomorrow. Regular analysis ensures you catch these changes early. By integrating profitability review into your regular management process, you create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. Finally, making profitability analysis work for you might mean investing in the right resources – whether that’s training your team in financial analysis, implementing better accounting software, or partnering with advisors who specialise in franchise finance. Many businesses face challenges like data spread across systems or limited analytical bandwidth. The good news is that these can be overcome with planning and technology. If your business is growing and needs support around financial and technology management, Aretex has the expertise and resources to set you up for your next phase of growth. Reach out today for a no-obligation consult.
By Chris Kendall August 21, 2025
For many business owners, accounting feels like a necessary evil. The books need to be balanced, invoices tracked, payroll processed, and tax deadlines met. It's no surprise that the first instinct is often to find someone (anyone) who can "handle the books" and get back to work. But if you're running a growing multi-site or franchise operation, you already know that bookkeeping alone doesn't cut it. What you truly need is clarity. Clear financial data, interpreted and accessible in real time, that helps you make decisions faster than your competitors. And clarity doesn't come from spreadsheets and after-the-fact reporting. It comes from having a financial partner who combines people, process, and technology to give you confidence at scale. The Hidden Cost of "Good Enough" Accounting A lot of businesses fall into the trap of thinking their financial processes are "good enough." Maybe they're working with a local bookkeeper or they've subscribed to a slick platform that promises automation. Or maybe they've tapped into a service that looks standardised but is actually fragmented behind the scenes. On the surface, these options can seem appealing, especially when your goal is just to keep costs down. But the cracks usually start showing when your business is succeeding the most: Inconsistent service quality: When your growth depends on the experience of whichever accountant or provider you happen to get, you lose control. Delayed insights: If your financials are only updated once a month, you're flying blind in between. Real-time decisions demand real-time data. Limited advisory: Data without context is just noise. Without access to CFO-level expertise, you don't know what the numbers are really telling you. One-size-fits-all systems: Some solutions force your business to conform to their processes, instead of adapting to yours. Each of these gaps creates risk, and risk at scale is costly. The Shift From Bookkeeping to Business Partnership What separates businesses that thrive in multi-site and franchise environments from those that stall is the ability to standardise and scale financial clarity. That's where the conversation has to move beyond bookkeeping. A financial partner should do three things exceptionally well: Ensure consistency: You can't afford a patchwork of methods, reports, and standards. Every site and every transaction should flow into a unified system. That way, you can compare performance across locations without wondering if you're comparing apples to oranges. Leverage technology for speed and accuracy: Automation is powerful, but it's only as good as the process behind it. The right tech stack captures data in real time, eliminates manual entry errors, and surfaces the insights you need when you need them. Provide strategic insight, not just reporting: Numbers on a screen don't drive growth. Knowing how to interpret those numbers (where to cut costs, when to expand, how to manage cash flow) is what turns financial data into a competitive advantage. That's why CFO-level advisory is the missing piece most growing businesses don't realise they need until it's too late. Why Real-Time Matters Let's be honest: in today's market, waiting 30 days for a financial report is like driving whilst looking only in the rearview mirror. A franchise operator trying to evaluate site performance can't afford to wait a month to spot a location that's bleeding cash. A retail group rolling out a new product line needs to see sales data as it happens, not weeks later. And a multi-site service business with seasonal demand must have daily visibility into cash flow. Real-time visibility isn't a luxury anymore. It's a requirement. And the right accounting partner builds systems to make that possible. The Human Side of Scale Of course, even the most advanced reporting system means little without people to bring context and strategy. Numbers tell a story, but someone has to translate that story into action. That's why the most effective financial models combine automation with expertise. Not only are your books kept accurate and up to date, but you also have direct access to professionals who can answer the bigger questions: Where should we be investing next? Which locations are underperforming, and why? How can we structure our finances to scale without unnecessary risk? This human plus tech blend is what separates a true financial partner from just another outsourced service. The Future of Financial Partnership The landscape for business finance is changing fast. Owners are realising that bookkeeping in isolation is outdated. The demands of modern growth (multiple locations, distributed teams, tighter margins, faster competition) require more than compliance. They require visibility. They require insight. And most importantly, they require confidence. When you know your financials are consistent, when you can see performance in real time, and when you have access to advisory that translates numbers into strategy, your business can move faster than the competition. Because at the end of the day, financial clarity isn't just about avoiding mistakes. It's about unlocking growth. The Bottom Line Plenty of services promise to keep your books tidy. Some even claim to automate the process entirely. But for multi-site and franchise businesses that want to scale, the question isn't just "Who can keep my books straight?" The real question is: "Who can give me the confidence to grow?" At Aretex, that's exactly what we do.
By Chris Kendall April 16, 2025
Cloud-based platforms, real-time reporting, and advanced performance monitoring tools have moved franchise financial management beyond reactive bookkeeping. These systems deliver live insights that can help drive smarter, faster, more consistent decisions across your network. The old model of siloed systems, manual processes and disparate reporting doesn’t just slow growth, it actively obstructs it. And this is why embracing modern accounting and financial management infrastructure could be the most impactful operational shift you make this year. Why Cloud-Based Accounting Software Is a Franchise Essential At its core, cloud-based accounting software consolidates your financial operations into a centralised platform, enabling multi-site access to a single source of truth. Stakeholders can access live performance data without waiting for month-end or emailed spreadsheets. Real-Time Financial Visibility Across Departments & Sites Delayed or inconsistent financial reporting hinders your ability to make fast, effective decisions that fuel sustainable growth. Real-time data lets you monitor site performance instantly – spotting underperformance and cash flow risks before they escalate. Turning what used to be reactive, backward-looking analysis into forward-facing business intelligence. Improved Cash Flow & Forecasting Cash flow is the lifeblood of any business. But managing inflows and outflows across multiple sites can feel like crossing a minefield. Cloud-based financial and analytical tools provide advanced forecasting to model cash flow scenarios based on actual performance data; predict funding needs in advance, rather than react under pressure; and improve supplier and stakeholder relationships by staying ahead of obligations. Seamless Integration with Business Tools Integral financial data shouldn’t sit in a silo. Most modern cloud platforms integrate seamlessly with the rest of your business stack – from point-of-sale systems, payroll and inventory management to CRMs and workforce planning tools. This interconnected ecosystem eliminates double data entry and human error; allows real-time sync of operational and financial data; and reduces IT complexity and costs by consolidating platforms. Process Standardisation and Consistency Inconsistency is one of the biggest drags on performance in multi-location businesses. Different sites using different systems or practices for invoicing, expense tracking or payroll can cause errors, non-compliance, and delays. Cloud-based accounting and financial management systems allow you to implement uniform processes across all branches, while still allowing for location-specific nuance where needed. Greater Compliance & Audit Readiness When regulatory standards change, or audit time rolls around, scrambling to pull together disparate reports or track down missing records exposes the business to unnecessary risk and hinders overall performance. An integrated cloud system ensures consistent records and automatic audit trails; reduced compliance risk; and faster, cleaner audits with minimal disruption to your team. For franchisors or CFOs of complex group structures, this level of transparency also strengthens investor confidence and reduces exposure to legal or reputational risk. Improved Scalability Cloud-based accounting software is inherently scalable – built to grow as your business expands. Whether you're adding new locations, acquiring another business, or onboarding a new franchisee, you can configure the system to handle additional entities. With multi-entity structures, consolidated reporting and standardised workflows already in place, the cost and complexity of growth is significantly reduced. Your systems support expansion rather than straining under it. Monitoring Financial Performance Metrics with Advanced Accounting Technology Knowing your numbers is essential. But the real power lies in understanding why performance is changing and how to improve it. Cloud-based platforms have moved financial monitoring from static reports to dynamic, real-time dashboards to deliver valuable insights. Helping your business to spot trends faster, uncover bottlenecks, and better align financial decisions. While most businesses utilise software such as Xero or MYOB for standard bookkeeping, accounting and payroll, it’s the real-time data and performance analysis within these tools that drives effective strategy and decision-making. AI is now also adding an extra layer of business intelligence to these systems to deliver unprecedented insights to managers in record time. Here are the key performance metrics you should be monitoring within your accounting and financial management systems, and how to get the most out of them: Gross Profit Margin reveals how efficiently your business turns revenue into gross profit. Advanced systems let you monitor gross margins live across each outlet, category, or product line. Drill-down functionality helps you pinpoint the root cause of margin erosion—be it supplier pricing changes, discounts, or inventory shrinkage—before it damages your bottom line. Net Profit Margin accounts for every cost—overheads, wages, rent, utilities, interest, and taxes – and highlights true profitability, providing an overall health check of your business. With advanced accounting platforms, you can automate cost tracking and allocate expenses more accurately across business units. You’ll gain a live, rolling view of net margin by location or business segment, giving you the insights needed to tighten cost control and benchmark against high-performing sites. Current Ratio compares your short-term assets to your short-term liabilities – essentially, your ability to meet day-to-day obligations. A ratio above 1.0 generally indicates a healthy buffer; a drop below that could signal upcoming cash pressure. Live bank feeds and integrated accounts receivable/payable systems ensure your current ratio is updated in real time. This gives finance teams early visibility into potential liquidity issues – allowing for adjustments to cash flow planning, payment schedules, or drawdowns. Debt-to-Equity highlights how your business is financed. While some debt can support growth, excessive leverage increases financial risk, especially in volatile markets. Automated balance sheet reporting ensures this ratio is always current – not just available at EOFY. Helping weigh up borrowing risks in real time and plan funding accordingly. Return on Investment measures how well your business turns investment—whether in new stores, equipment, marketing, or technology—into financial gain. Allowing your business to prioritise high-impact projects and rein in underperforming assets. Advanced systems facilitate project-based cost tracking, enabling clearer before-and-after comparisons. Strategies for Accelerating Franchise Financial Growth with Technology Harnessing superior accounting technology isn’t just about tracking numbers – it’s about using those capabilities to actively drive financial growth. Below are key strategies business owners and franchise executives can employ to accelerate growth using modern accounting tools and insights. Automate and Streamline to Reduce Costs Invest in technology that automates routine tasks and workflows, from bookkeeping entries to invoice processing. By eliminating manual work and human errors, franchises can significantly lower operational costs, especially as they scale up​. Automation frees up your team’s time to focus on activities that increase sales or improve customer experience. The leaner your back-office process, the more resources you can redirect toward growth initiatives​. Leverage Real-Time Data for Informed Decisions Make it a practice to use real-time financial reporting as a decision-making tool, not just an IT feature. Analytics-driven decisions can propel growth. Management should gather and analyse data across locations to spot trends in customer behaviour or identify which locations are outperforming and why​. This data-driven approach helps in identifying growth opportunities and areas for improvement sooner, allowing you to act on them faster than competitors. Focus on Key Financial Metrics and Benchmarking Use your accounting system’s advanced reporting to zero in on the KPIs most critical to your business model – and monitor them religiously. Set growth targets for metrics like revenue per store, same-store sales growth, profit margins, or cash flow, and track progress in real time. By doing so, you can continuously measure the success of your growth strategies and tweak them as needed. Sharing these insights and best practices across the network can lift the performance of every unit, thereby accelerating overall financial growth. Ensure Standardisation and Financial Discipline Across the Network Superior technology can enforce consistent financial processes and controls throughout the organisation. Use this to your advantage by standardizing charts of accounts, report formats, and compliance checks for every business unit and/or location. When every location follows the same playbook for accounting and financial management/analysis, you reduce variability and risk. This consistency promotes transparency and keeps the business financially healthy and prepared for growth. Invest in Scalable Systems and Training As you aim for growth, make sure your accounting infrastructure and your people can support it. Choose scalable, cloud-based solutions that can easily handle more transactions, users, and data as your business expands. Scalable tech means you won’t have to reinvent your processes later – it can grow with you​. Equally important is investing in training and support so that teams fully utilise the technology. Integrate Systems for End-to-End Visibility Integrating financial tools with other key systems ensures that all relevant data flows into your financial reports automatically. Giving you a full business view in one place. For example, linking the POS to accounting yields real-time revenue and cash figures; and linking workforce management provides labour cost data in context. This end-to-end visibility lets you manage not just finances but overall operational performance. The businesses that succeed over the next decade won’t be the biggest – they’ll be the most agile. And agility starts with insight. By implementing these strategies, businesses can turn superior accounting technology into a growth engine. Each tactic strengthens the financial foundation and agility of the company. Making it easier to scale and improving profitability.
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