Franchise Fame and Leads 2 Fame Merge to Create the World’s First Global End-to-End Franchise Growth Platform

Dani Peleva, Founder and CEO, Franchise Fame

London, UK / New York, USA — November 11, 2025:In a landmark move for the global franchising industry, Franchise Fame, the award-winning franchise marketing specialist, has announced a strategic merger with Leads 2 Fame, a leading AI-powered performance marketing company. The merger creates the world’s first truly integrated, end-to-end franchise growth platform, uniting the strengths of both European and U.S. franchise ecosystems.

Operating under the Franchise Fame brand, the newly combined entity is set to empower over 4,000 franchisors and 900,000 franchisees across the USA, UK, Europe, Australia, and South America. Its unified system delivers everything from franchise recruitment and lead generation to localized marketing execution and global brand reputation management.

Tapping Into a $950 Billion Global Franchise Opportunity

The merger arrives at a transformative time for franchising. As economic and labor market challenges drive professionals toward entrepreneurship, franchising offers a proven pathway to independence and business ownership.

Globally, the franchise industry is valued at over $950 billion.

• In the U.S., more than 3,000 franchisors manage 851,000+ franchise units, generating $936.4 billion in annual revenue and employing 8.5 million people.

• In the UK, the franchise sector contributes £19.1 billion to the economy through over 1,000 franchisors and 50,000 franchise units, supporting half a million jobs.

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“This merger fundamentally transforms how franchise networks approach growth and marketing,” said Dani Peleva, CEO of Franchise Fame. “By merging our proven marketing expertise with Leads 2 Fame’s AI-driven innovation, we’re creating the all-in-one solution franchisors have been waiting for — a single partner capable of managing everything from franchisee recruitment to local-level success.”

AI-Enhanced Visibility Across New Search Frontiers

A key differentiator of the new Franchise Fame platform is its AI-enhanced search visibility system, built to optimize franchise brand presence across emerging search ecosystems — including ChatGPT, Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE), and Perplexity.

“Our blend of AI systems and decades of SEO expertise ensures that franchise brands appear not just in traditional search results, but in AI-driven answers and generative responses,” explained Peleva. “So, when someone asks ChatGPT about top franchise opportunities, our clients’ brands are front and center.”

Global Reach with Local Market Precision

With operational hubs across five continents, the new Franchise Fame platform enables franchisors to scale internationally while staying locally relevant. The system allows franchise networks to adapt their marketing to cultural nuances, linguistic preferences, and local regulations, while maintaining consistent brand standards.

“Having built an international franchise myself, I know the challenges of balancing global identity with local needs,” said Rune Sovndahl, Founder of Fantastic Services and author of Fantastic Business: Start, Scale and Succeed. “This merger finally delivers the comprehensive global-to-local marketing solution the franchise industry has been missing.”

Unified Analytics for Complete ROI Transparency

Franchise Fame’s integrated analytics dashboard provides end-to-end visibility across every marketing and sales touchpoint. Franchisors and investors can now track:

• Lead generation performance and conversion rates

• Franchisee recruitment efficiency

• Local marketing impact on sales and traffic

• Brand sentiment and PR engagement

• Overall marketing ROI by region or channel

This board-level transparency empowers leadership teams to make faster, data-driven decisions and refine strategies for scalable growth.

Comprehensive Services for Every Stage of Franchise Growth

The merged company’s unified service portfolio includes:

• Franchise Recruitment Marketing: Targeted campaigns to attract qualified franchisees worldwide.

• Local SEO & Marketing: Optimizing each franchise location for top local search visibility.

• AI-Optimized Content Creation: Producing content that performs across Google, AI platforms, and answer engines.

• Digital PR & Reputation Management: Building trust and credibility across global audiences.

• Performance Marketing: Data-driven ad campaigns delivering measurable outcomes.

• Brand Consistency Tools: Ensuring message alignment across all franchise markets.

Empowering International Expansion

The merger is particularly valuable for:

• European franchisors expanding into North American, Australian, and South American markets.

• U.S. franchisors seeking to enter UK and European territories.

• Franchisees aiming to implement global best practices locally.

• Entrepreneurs evaluating cross-border franchise opportunities.

“International franchise expansion demands both global expertise and local adaptability,” added Peleva. “Our new platform eliminates traditional growth barriers — from navigating local compliance to optimizing multi-currency marketing budgets.”

About the New Franchise Fame

The New Franchise Fame stands as a global leader in AI-powered franchise growth solutions, combining award-winning marketing strategies with advanced technology to help networks expand internationally and dominate local markets simultaneously.

The leadership team — winners of multiple global awards in franchise marketing, PR, and digital innovation — brings together decades of hands-on experience in scaling some of the world’s most successful franchise systems.

Quick Facts

• Serving 4,000+ franchisors worldwide.

• Presence across UK, USA, Europe, Australia, and South America.

• First platform optimized for ChatGPT, Google SGE, and Perplexity.

• Unified ROI dashboard for complete visibility.

• Led by an award-winning global franchise marketing team.