About the Assessment

Hattch’s franchise compatibility assessment, powered by Zorakle Profiles, can be used to understand which franchises are the best fit for your unique set of skills, values, interests, and culture. There are no other equivalent assessment tools in the market that can accurately predict your compatibility with a franchise. By comparing your assessment with the benchmarks for each of our franchise partners, we can match you with a high degree of accuracy. Read on to learn how it all works!

Zorakle Profiles by the numbers

120,000+

People in the USA have taken the Zorakle survey that hattch uses to power our service

45,000+

Of the people that have completed the Zorakle survey have successfully become franchisees.

85%+

Match score is the scientific recommendation that indicates you are a good fit for that franchise


A chart showing the average 'Values' distributions for different types of people.

Values

Science – Stanford Research & Dr. Clare Graves

Why is values alignment important?

Having shared values with a franchise system provides a solid foundation for a long-term business relationship. Like-minded people have a basis for understanding, communicating and exercising judgment. Values alignment helps build strong brand recognition for all involved. There is a strong link between financial performance and values alignment.

Stage of Growth

Science – Neil Churchill, Caruth Institute

Why is it important?

Stages of Growth are determined by a company’s managerial style, organisational structure, formal systems, major strategic goals and founder involvement. As a franchise organisation grows, the systems and procedures will adapt to support an evolving business model, the needs of the franchisees and to satisfy end-user demands.

A chart showing the average 'Values' distributions for different types of people.
A chart showing the average 'Values' distributions for different types of people.

Culture

Science – University of Michigan

Why is it important?

Culture determines the environment, strategies and practices that in turn inspire and engage franchisees to perform optimally. Culture alignment is important for morale and maintaining good relationships. The key to using culture to improve performance lies in matching cultural attributes to franchisor and franchisee goals. A culture that is congruent and clearly communicated provides endless benefits to a franchise organisation. There are 4 Cultural Types.


Work Style

Science – William Marston & Harvard Business School

Why is it important?

Work Style is particularly important for franchisees as they will set the pace, priorities and direction for employees, partners, vendors and clients. Work Style translates into how one will delegate, direct, motivate, manage, evaluate and resolve day-to-day business situations.

A chart showing the average 'Values' distributions for different types of people.
A chart showing the average 'Values' distributions for different types of people.

Core Competencies

Science – Strengths Finder, Gallup

Why is it important?

Complementary Competencies provide a framework for forming collaborations between franchisee and franchisor. In doing so it presents numerous ways of correspondence between the expertise of the franchisor and the skills of the franchisee.

Find the best franchise for sale with hattch

Franchising is about working together, so knowing how you will fit into a system is key to understanding your chances of becoming a top performer.

Our assessment will tell you which franchise is the best fit for your unique set of skills, culture and values, giving you the confidence to start talking with the franchise.

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