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title: "Use of Drone Technology to Monitor Franchise Construction Process"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d8d387bc-6d92-405a-8621-4055c69dc195
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/use-of-drone-technology-to-monitor-franchise-construction-process-8889
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Technology"]
published: 2017-01-05T07:02:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:27.205Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1581fd771a19c1af79b49ef83616c7fb7679.jpg
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# Use of Drone Technology to Monitor Franchise Construction Process

**TL;DR:** Buffalo Wings & Rings uses drone technology to monitor the construction process of its franchise locations, providing weekly reports with photos and videos from different angles. The technology can also be used by franchisees to engage with social media followers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-01-05. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/use-of-drone-technology-to-monitor-franchise-construction-process-8889).*

## Story

Son Martin has embraced drones since they came on the market. He owns three--a race drone, a large one built from scratch that can carry heavier loads and a small one that can fly indoors.

Martin started his Civil Engineering college education in the fall. During his off-time, he was flying his indoor drone and got spotted by his college's Aviation Department--they believed his skills could contribute to the existing drone research team.

This story reminded me of a service that we have available at Buffalo Wings & Rings for our franchisees. Today, our franchisees can benefit from drones flying above the construction site to follow along with the progress of construction. Here is a prime example of one of the newest Buffalo Wings & Rings being built:

Construction processes have always used new technology to monitor progress. For example, at Buffalo Wings & Rings, we receive a weekly report with photos from all our site works. A drone "elevates" the topic with views from different angles.

And because of the newness and coolness of the technology, it can be used by the franchisee to keep social media followers engaged. I would not overdo it, but a handful of flight videos can be a great way to communicate progress. As with every marketing tactic, when drone videos will be become mainstream, you will have to find the next marketing edge.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- marketing tactics (topic)
- drone technology (topic)
- Aviation Department (regulator)
- franchise construction (topic)
- construction monitoring (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wingsandrings/use-of-drone-technology-to-monitor-franchise-construction-process-8889). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d8d387bc-6d92-405a-8621-4055c69dc195).