Slow, opaque, or incorrect payouts destroy trust and cash flow faster than any bad marketing campaign. In this episode of FranchiseFuel: Chaos to Control, Brian Devine walks through a practical playbook for franchise payouts and commissions: the tech architecture that scales, commission models that protect margins, reconciliation and dispute flows that stop headaches, and the governance you need to keep everything honest.

You will learn how to:

• Architect a payment pipeline that scales and reconciles automatically

• Choose commission models and guardrails that protect unit economics while motivating performance

• Automate reconciliation, disputes, and reporting so franchisees get accurate, timely statements

Action Steps:

1. Run a single-sheet payout audit: list every revenue source, owner, settlement cadence, and common deductions or marketplace fees.

2. Draft a simple commission matrix and example payout statement, then run a 2 to 4 week dry-run reconciliation in one market.

3. Download the 15-Minute 5-Star Review Fix Kit at https://franchisefuel.ai/fixkit to strengthen early revenue quality and customer trust while you stabilize payouts.

Get your money flows right and your network will trust you. Design the policies, automate the math, and let accurate payouts become a competitive advantage. For more, see https://franchisefuel.ai