Franchise FastLane Promotes Cyndi Kammerer to Operations VP

Kammerer Joined the Franchise Sales Organization in 2021

Franchise FastLane, a turnkey franchise sales organization (FSO) that helps franchisors accelerate growth, has promoted Cyndi Kammerer to vice president of operations. Kammerer joined the company in 2021 as director of training and support and was later elevated to senior director of support and training and site leader.

She met FastLane co-founders Ryan Zink and Carey Gille during her tenure at Orangetheory Fitness. “Their belief in me opened the door to an opportunity at Franchise FastLane more than five years ago, and I am incredibly grateful for the journey that opportunity has created,” Kammerer said. “I’ve had the opportunity to watch FastLane evolve tremendously. What began primarily as an FSO has grown into a much more comprehensive franchise growth company. Today, our work goes well beyond franchise sales. We help create, grow and scale franchise brands while building better paths to franchise ownership.”

While Kammerer looks forward to helping the FSO use technology, data, automation and AI to eliminate inefficiencies and increase productivity, she stresses the importance of preserving the human side of franchising. “I want our teams to have clarity, feel supported and understand how their work connects to the bigger picture. For me, great operations aren’t just about creating better processes. It’s about creating an environment where people can be successful and where we can continue inspiring life change as we grow.

“If FastLane can continue bringing those two things together, innovation and human connection, we can help create healthier franchise brands, better-informed franchise owners and more sustainable growth across the industry.”

Cyndi Kammerer is the new vice president of operations at Franchise FastLane.

She said sustainable growth is rooted in strong unit-level economics, a differentiated concept, franchisee support and existing owners who are willing to validate their experience. “If those things aren’t strong, more leads aren’t going to solve the problem,” Kammerer said. “From there, it’s about understanding today’s candidate journey. Prospective franchise owners are doing significantly more research before they ever speak with a salesperson, so franchisors need to build trust much earlier. That means having strong digital visibility, authentic franchisee stories, third-party credibility, transparent information and content that answers the questions candidates are actually asking.”

Heather Harris, CEO of Franchise FastLane, praised Kammerer as an invaluable member of the leadership team for the last five years. “Cyndi has been an indispensable driving force behind the growth and streamlining of operational processes for our company and the brands we provide direction to create, grow and expand. As we look ahead, her visionary leadership will be vital in building the roadmap for our future and ensuring we shape where our brand is headed as the franchising industry continues to grow,” Harris said.

Franchising has been part of Kammerer’s story from a young age — her grandfather was a multi-unit Village Inn franchisee. She even worked as a server in one of his restaurants for a summer.

Outside of work, Kammerer enjoys spending time with her husband and their sons, daughters-in-law and grandchildren. “No matter what other titles I may have, Grandma Cyndi is by far my favorite.”

About Franchise FastLane

Franchise FastLane is a Nebraska-based FSO that provides emerging brands with comprehensive development support, including lead registration, marketing, compliance oversight and operational support. In addition to coaching, training and mentorship, Franchise FastLane offers founders the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions to exchange ideas through the MasterMind program, which Kammerer leads.

The top-ranked FSO has helped award 10,000-plus franchise units and place more than 3,800 entrepreneurs into franchise ownership since its founding in 2017. Emerging brands that currently outsource their franchise sales and development to Franchise FastLane include The Brothers That Just Do Gutters, Cabinet IQ, Degree Wellness, EverLine Coatings and Services, The Tox, SPENGA, Speedy Freight, Southern Steer Butcher, Sourdough & Co., RealClean Aircraft Detailing, Puddle Pool Services, Property Sellwise, Joshua Tree Experts, The Exercise Coach, Gorilla Property Services, DDH Home Organizing & Move Management, Mold Medics, Story Time Chess, WetFuel, The Shade, Hallmark Homecare, Bar-B-Clean and Dakota London Hair Extensions.