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title: "franx when is it time to change your franchise sales team"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/80544a1c-9125-4917-aff0-e79df1044b6d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/franx-when-is-it-time-to-change-your-franchise-sales-team-2720116
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2022-10-21T17:12:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:15:35.298Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/9d2b74451fa236d60eaf4d412cf711e87045.jpg
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# franx when is it time to change your franchise sales team

**TL;DR:** Mainland CEO Nick Powills and franchise lawyer Charles N. Internicola discuss when to change a franchise sales team. They emphasize assessing other factors before blaming salespeople, such as sales goals, business model, and franchisee validation.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-10-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/franx-when-is-it-time-to-change-your-franchise-sales-team-2720116).*

## Story

In this episode of FranX, Mainland* CEO Nick Powills and franchise lawyer Charles N. Internicola discuss when to draw a line and hire a new sales team.

Often, a brand’s first instinct is to blame salespeople for not selling enough franchises. But it’s important to first assess other factors at play. Were the sales goals realistic? Is the brand’s business model as sound as it should be? Are franchisees making money and validating? Are costs out of line?

Ultimately, a salesperson cannot put lipstick on a pig. If they don’t have the autonomy to help guide your business, you can’t blame them for everything. Evaluate KPIs and look at the data - but then look at the overall state of the business before making any major decisions.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- Nick Powills (person)
- franchise sales (topic)
- business model (topic)
- Mainland (company)
- franchisee validation (topic)
- sales team (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/franx-when-is-it-time-to-change-your-franchise-sales-team-2720116). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/80544a1c-9125-4917-aff0-e79df1044b6d).