Stop being
the answer service.
// FRANCHISE MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE
Your franchisees call you for things that are already in your operations manual. KERNL builds a private AI around your documents — every location gets instant, cited answers 24/7. No more calls to HQ. Compliance tracked automatically. Live the same day you upload.
The Problem
The same question.
A hundred times.
Every franchisor knows the feeling. A franchisee calls to ask what temperature the fryer should be. Or whether the uniform policy changed. Or what to do when a customer complains. The answer is in the manual — it always has been.
And somewhere in your network right now, a location is probably running on an outdated version of that manual. You just don't know which one yet.
The Solution
The call
that doesn't happen.
KERNL reads your documents and builds a private AI. A franchisee types a question — the AI finds the answer in seconds and cites the exact page it came from. They stop. The call to you never starts.
Every document update prompts a required acknowledgment. Every completion is logged with a timestamp. When something goes wrong, “I didn't know” is no longer a defense.
Core Product
Built for the way franchises actually operate.
Every feature exists because a franchise operator asked for it. Nothing more, nothing less.
One upload. Every location.
Your operations manual lives in one place. Upload once — every franchisee gets the current version automatically. No emailing PDFs, no outdated copies floating around.
Answers that cite their source.
Franchisees ask questions in plain English. The AI answers from your actual documents — with the exact section and page number. Not the internet. Not a guess.
Right person, right docs.
Owners see everything. Managers see their location. Staff sees what they need to do their job. Sensitive documents stay locked. Set once — it runs itself.
Multi-Location
Manage 5 locations or 500 from one dashboard. Each team, fully segmented.
Usage Analytics
See which documents get read, which questions get asked most.
Version History
Every document update is logged. Roll back, compare, see who changed what.
Compliance Tracking
Mark documents as required reading. Track acknowledgement across your team.
How It Works
Up and running before lunch.
Three steps. No IT department. No learning curve. Your team starts getting answers the same day you sign up.
Upload your documents
Drag in your PDFs, Word files, Google Docs. KERNL reads everything and builds a knowledge base specific to your business.
Invite your team
Add locations, managers, and staff. Set who sees what. Everyone gets instant access on any device, anywhere.
Stop repeating yourself
Your team asks the AI. The AI answers from your documents — with source citations. You stop answering the same questions forty times a week.
From Franchise Operators
Built with the people who use it.
KERNL was built with real franchise teams. These are the problems they brought to us.
“The ops manual lived in a shared Google Drive that nobody opened. KERNL actually made it the thing franchisees go to first.”
Restaurant Franchisor
8 Locations · Southeast US
“I used to spend half my week answering calls that were already answered in the manual. Now franchisees get the answer in 30 seconds and I get my week back.”
Fitness Franchise Owner
14 Locations · Midwest
“Compliance used to mean a spreadsheet I updated manually after calling each location. Now I open a dashboard. That's it.”
Franchise Operations Director
Multi-concept · 22 Locations
Your manual.
Actually used.
Upload your operations manual. Your franchisees get instant, cited answers from the same day. No IT project. No training session. The first question gets answered before lunch.
Why KERNL
How KERNL compares.
Purpose-built for franchise networks — not adapted from a generic tool or pieced together from spreadsheets and email.
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| CAPABILITY | KERNL | FRANCONNECT | SPREADSHEETS |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI-powered operations manual Q&A | ✓ Built-in | ✗ | ✗ |
| Per-location compliance tracking | ✓ Real-time | Partial | Manual |
| Franchisee acknowledgment tracking | ✓ Automated | ✗ | Manual |
| Training completion visibility | ✓ Per-location | Add-on cost | Manual |
| Document version control | ✓ Automatic | Partial | ✗ |
| Setup time | Same day | Weeks | Hours |
| Starting price | $69/location/mo | $200+/location/mo | $0 — until it breaks |
20 spots at launch pricing.
Early customers lock in $59/location/month (Essentials) or $75/location/month (Growth)for 12 months — no annual billing required. After year one, standard pricing applies. Once these slots are gone, they're gone.
Common questions.
The ones we get before every demo call.
What is KERNL?+
How much does it cost?+
How long does setup take?+
Does this replace my operations manual?+
What franchise types use KERNL?+
QUESTIONS? WE'RE HUMAN.
Small team. We answer our own emails.
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