Consulting, Franchise Consulting

Company Snapshot

• Year Founded: 2019
• Headquarters Location: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Ownership: Private
• Key Executives: Angela Coté (Founder \& CEO), Stephanie Benze (Director of Education), Jennifer Brannon (VP of Operations)
• Number of Locations: 1 headquarters; serves franchise brands across 15+ industries
• Public Contact: Phone not publicly listed; Contact form and email via website (General contact: info@fieldcoachexperts.com)

Company Overview

AC Inc. specializes in consulting, training, and education for franchise systems, with a core mission to elevate franchise field support teams and coaching practices across the industry. Their offerings are designed to help multi-unit brands, franchisors, and operations teams achieve higher profitability, franchisee satisfaction, and system growth through professional development and strategic coaching frameworks.

Services Offered

• Field coach education and certification programs for franchise operations teams
• Strategic growth coaching and curriculum delivered through the ACademy and ACcelerator programs
• Bespoke field coach assessments, benchmarking against industry standards, and custom reporting
• Fractional field coach placement, executive coaching, and professional development workshops

Value Proposition

• Industry Specialization: Focused exclusively on franchises; works with brands in QSR, Retail, Home Services, and more across 15+ industries.
• Key Benefits:
  • Improves franchisee profitability and engagement by strengthening field coaching infrastructure.
  • Provides science-backed assessments and actionable frameworks tailored for franchise operations.
  • Rapid certification and practical development for field support teams, enabling immediate impact and system growth.
• Franchise Expertise: Led by founder Angela Coté, a franchising veteran connected to M\&M Food Market’s growth; serves numerous franchise brands and features testimonials from franchise clients validating results in franchisee buy-in and operational improvement.