Meet the First Mobile AI Assistant for Local Marketing
Local marketing isn’t just a line on a budget anymore, it’s the growth engine behind every franchise network.
Think about how people actually find a business today.
They don’t start with a national campaign. They see a Google profile, a post, or a review from the nearest location.
And that moment decides whether they walk through your door or someone else’s.
- Local content now drives more than 2.5× higher engagement on social media than national brand posts.
- AI Overviews now appear in nearly 70% of local business searches.
Your visibility in those real-time moments either fuels your growth or slows it down. But here’s the truth: most local teams still aren’t active.
Our data shows fewer than one in five franchisees log in to their marketing tools regularly. The dashboards exist, but activation doesn’t. That’s because most platforms were built for HQ, not for the people actually running the stores, restaurants, or gyms.
And in 2025, that gap between strategy and action has become the biggest barrier to growth.
Why Most Marketing Platforms Don’t Work for Franchisees
Across hundreds of franchise and multi-location brands, the story’s the same: they have tools — but not a true command center to connect every location.
Data is scattered. Visibility is limited. Execution is inconsistent.
Franchisees know marketing matters, but they’re busy running their business — hiring, serving, solving problems. Marketing slips to the bottom of the list, delegated or dropped entirely.
Meanwhile, HQ spends hours chasing approvals and fixing off-brand posts. Corporate feels like it’s micromanaging; franchisees feel overwhelmed.
The reason is simple: most tools weren’t built for them.
AI platforms can write content but don’t understand brand structures, permissions, or performance data. Competitors focus on HQ analytics — not activation in the field.
But that’s where marketing actually happens.
Franchisees don’t want dashboards. They want to post, reply, and act fast from their phones. Mobile isn’t secondary anymore — it’s the workplace.
Our data proves it: 65% of PromoRepublic users prefer mobile-first tools.
Local execution has been the hardest challenge to solve — until now.
The Superhuman Advantage for Every Marketer and Franchisee
At PromoRepublic, we’ve spent years helping distributed brands unify their social, listings, and reviews.
Across every client, one pattern kept emerging: great strategy, poor adoption.
So we asked, What if AI could activate franchisees, not just automate HQ?
That question led to the creation of the PromoRepublic AI Assistant, the first mobile AI built specifically for local marketing.
It’s data-driven, on-brand, and on-the-go. Embedded directly in the PromoRepublic platform, it’s like having a ChatGPT that understands your brand voice, permissions, and performance data — and lives where your teams already work.
This isn’t another chatbot or dashboard widget. It’s a superhuman teammate that expands the capacity of every marketer and franchisee.
Why It’s a Game-Changer for Franchisees
For the first time, AI is being built not for headquarters but for franchisees.
PromoRepublic’s AI Assistant gives every franchisee an marketing coach in their pocket — one that guides, answers, and supports without requiring agency services or constant oversight.
HQ, on the other hand, gains peace of mind knowing that every post, reply, and insight stays on-brand, compliant, and measurable.
Partners are already seeing results:
- Up to 80% of locations activated
- 30–50% of repetitive work automated
- Significant growth in local visibility and engagement
How It Works Day-to-Day
Think of it as a brand-safe marketing assistant that’s always available.
A coffee shop owner opens the app and asks, “What should I post today?” Within seconds, three ready-to-publish ideas that match brand voice and local trends pop up.
A gym manager sees a review come in and gets a thoughtful, on-brand response, ready to approve or edit.
A field coach checks area performance and instantly spots which stores are falling behind, with suggestions on how to re-engage them.
No training. No new tools. No waiting. Just one conversational interface that connects smart AI guidance with real marketing action.
Built for Scale, Security, and Brand Safety
The AI Assistant is part of the PromoRepublic platform, with no add-ons or surprise fees. It’s already trusted by more than 110 franchise and enterprise networks, including Empower Brands, Threshold Brands, Metcash/IGA, and Expedia Cruises.
Powered by GPT-4o and built with enterprise-grade compliance, it’s designed to scale securely across entire systems, giving you activation without sacrificing governance.
Ready to see it in action?
