Add a franchise
A franchise is a self-contained brand, with its own preset, stockhouse, orders, and stores. You create one from the franchises home: click New Franchise in the header to open the create dialog.
Fill in the franchise details
The dialog asks for two required details and a few optional ones:
- Slug — required. Lowercase letters, numbers, and hyphens only. It appears in signup URLs, so it must be unique across BuddyStall.
- Name — required. The brand name shown on the card and across the console.
- Description — optional. A short note about the brand.
- Logo URL — optional. A link to the brand's logo image, shown on the card.
- Public — optional toggle. When on, the franchise appears in the public signup list so new owners can find and join it.
Click Create Franchise and the new brand appears on the franchises home, ready to open.
The slug appears in the signup links owners use to join the brand, and it must be unique across every franchise on BuddyStall. Pick a short, stable identifier — your brand name in lowercase, say — rather than something you will want to change later.
Next: open and set up the brand
Open the new franchise from the franchises home to land on its dashboard. From there, set its branding and settings and start publishing presets — the menu, inventory, and recipes every store will build on.