Events, Conferences

Company Snapshot

• Year Founded: 2015 (approximate, based on earliest event dates and FisherZucker/Fishman PR partnership)
• Headquarters Location: Philadelphia, PA
• Ownership: Private (Produced by Fisher Zucker LLP \& Fishman Public Relations)
• Key Executives: Lane Fisher (Managing Partner, Fisher Zucker), Brad Fishman (CEO, Fishman Public Relations), Zack Fishman (Chief Growth Officer, Fishman PR), Ryan Hicks (Managing Partner, Franchise Supplier Network)
• Number of Locations: Annual event, single primary location (Loews Philadelphia Hotel)
• Public Contact: General contact via website: info@franchisespringboard.com

Company Overview

The Springboard Event is an annual, three-day conference specifically designed for emerging and re-emerging franchisors, produced by Fisher Zucker LLP and Fishman Public Relations. Its mission is to equip franchise leaders with actionable strategies, industry best practices, and direct access to veteran franchisors, legal experts, and franchise marketing professionals to accelerate their growth and help them navigate the complexities of franchising.

Services Offered

• Curated educational sessions on franchise development, operations, legal/regulatory compliance, and brand-building for franchisors.
• Interactive workshops and panels led by experienced franchise executives and suppliers, focused on practical challenges in scaling franchise systems.
• Targeted networking opportunities connecting emerging franchisors with peers, mentors, and top suppliers.
• Franchise Sales Training Credit eligibility via “SpringboardU” and access to industry thought-leadership.

Value Proposition

• Industry Specialization: Springboard is exclusively focused on the needs of emerging and re-emerging franchise brands across all industry sectors, with particular attention to challenges faced by early-stage and growth-phase franchisors.
• Key Benefits:
  • Accelerates franchise system development through real-world education and peer learning.
  • Facilitates long-term business relationships and supplier discovery unique to the franchise ecosystem.
  • Offers tangible outcomes such as franchise sales training credits and knowledge to improve unit-level economics and franchisee relations.
• Franchise Expertise: The organizing teams (Fisher Zucker \& Fishman PR) are leading franchise legal and PR experts; the event is consistently ranked among top franchise events and features high-profile franchise executives as speakers and panelists, with documented case studies and workshops tailored specifically to the franchise growth journey.