The all-in-one franchise app

Communication, SOPs and checklists in one branded app, with built-in AI or your own, from head office to every location.

Ziik franchise app with an opening checklist and branded home screen

Trusted by Global and Local franchise brands

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I would definitely recommend Ziik to other franchise organizations – as long as they don't compete with us!

Jesse Lindsberg
Consultant, Food Folk
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7-Eleven logo
Life Europe logo
R-Kioski logo
Zocalo logo
Flower Burger logo
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Sound familiar?

Your concept shouldn't live in a Facebook group.

When work runs through private chats and email attachments, you lose control of your data, your access rights and your message. That's a compliance risk in every location.

WhatsApp and Facebook groups for work
Employee data outside GDPR control
Former staff still have access
No record of who read what
Why Ziik

One app your whole network actually opens.

Most workforce apps promise to reach everyone. In practice, many frontline employees never open them. When every franchisee and employee, including deskless staff, uses the same app, you have one channel that reaches everyone, for sharing what matters and running daily operations.

93%
Average adoption rate
Share of employees actively using Ziik within 90 days, across all customers
“You know how people say, ‘Google it’? In our office we say ‘Ziik it.’”
— Ali Gharaee, Business Development Agent, Subway
Built for franchise operations

Everything your franchise runs on, in one app

Franchise manuals that get read and understood

Keep every manual in one place and decide who sees what, by role, unit or region. Draft and update content faster with the AI writing assistant, require read confirmations, and check understanding with AI-generated surveys for every chapter.

AI writing assistantAI-generated surveysAutomatic translationRead confirmations
10.25
Manuals
YOUR BRAND
Franchise Manual
Franchise Manual
YOUR BRAND
Brand Guidelines
Brand Guidelines
YOUR BRAND
Employee Handbook
Employee Handbook
YOUR BRAND
Customer Service
Customer Service

Ask anything. Get the answer and the source.

Staff ask a question in their own language and the AI assistant answers from your own content, even inside attached PDFs. Every answer links to its source, and it only draws on content that user has permission to see.

AI assistantAny languageSearches PDFsLinks to sourceRespects permissions

Checklists that keep every location on routine

Opening and closing routines, campaign rollouts and hygiene checks, published automatically on a daily, weekly or monthly cycle. Assign them per unit, group or employee and see which locations have completed them — across the whole network and over time.

Opening routinesQuality auditsCampaign rolloutsHygiene checksOnboarding tasks
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Opening checklist
3 of 6 doneToday · 06:30 – 09:45
Disarm alarm and unlock
Done by Jamie W · 06:48
Log fridge temperatures
Done by Jamie W · 06:55
Set up front counter
Done by Sarah C · 07:04
Count float in tills
Due by 09:30
Brief team on today's promo
Due by 09:45
Employee data under GDPR control
Automatic enrolment and removal based on roles
Work and private chats kept separate
See exactly who read what

Chats and groups your company owns

No more private social media groups for work. Ziik gives your teams the chat and group tools they already know, inside a secure space that belongs to your franchise network.

GDPR compliant
EU data protection
Secure by design
Role-based access

Onboard new staff in minutes, not hours

High turnover is a fact of franchise life. Every new hire automatically gets the brand handbook, their training, an onboarding checklist and the right channels on their phone — ready before their first shift, whichever location they join.

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Tasks
Open
Closed
Complete opening checklist
Store Ops · Manchester Piccadilly
Due today, 09:30
Read post: Autumn menu launch
Head Office · Brand Updates
Assigned today
Confirm allergen training
Head Office · Compliance
Due in 3 days
Vote in poll: Christmas rota
Sarah Collins · Piccadilly Team
Assigned 2 hours ago

Every to-do in one place

Tasks gathers everything each franchisee and employee needs to act on in one personal overview, from read confirmations and event sign-ups to checklists and documents. Nothing gets lost in the feed, and nothing gets missed.

Read confirmationsEvent sign-upsChecklistsPersonal documents

“Ziik has really inspired the community feeling among us.”

Jesse Lindsberg
Nordic People Development Consultant, Food Folk
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The Ziik platform

Built around your franchise system

Under every feature sits a platform designed for franchise networks: your brand, your structure, your rules.

Branding

Your brand, not ours

The app carries your logo, colours and name, so employees see your brand every time they open it.

NNorthwindNewsManualsChatTasksBBloomUpdatesTeamsTo-dosAAtlasFeedHandbookGroupsChecklistsYour logo · Your colours · Your app name · Your menu names
Security & compliance

Secure by design. GDPR compliant.

Role-based access, one-click offboarding and ISO 27001. Everything your network shares stays under your control.

Ziik is GDPR compliant
AI

Built-in AI, or bring your own

Use Ziik's AI assistant and writing tools, or connect your own AI through our MCP server, within the permissions you set.

Your contentChatGPTClaudeGeminiCopilotMistralYour own AIConnected via MCP · Your permissions apply
Organisation & permissions

Mirrors your franchise structure

Head office, regions, franchisees and units, each with the right access. New units are added in minutes as you grow.

Ziik mirrors your franchise structure, from support office to units
Integrations

Works with the tools you already use

Connect payroll, scheduling, booking and HR systems from our App Directory, add a shortcut, or build your own integration with our open API.

App DirectoryShortcutsOpen API
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Ziik integrations with payroll, scheduling and HR tools
GDPR compliant
EU data protection
ISO 27001
Information security
Hosted in the EU
Your data stays in Europe
What franchisors say

Franchise leaders who made the switch.

"I would definitely recommend Ziik to other franchise organizations – as long as they don't compete with us!"

Jesse Lindsberg

Jesse Lindsberg

Consultant, Food Folk

"Ziik looks familiar, and that makes it easy to learn how to use. I definitely recommend Ziik!"

Lindsay Brown

Lindsay Brown

Director / Owner, Access4lofts

"If our franchisees are working at ten o'clock at night, we don't have to be. The app does the work for us."

Lisa Stead

Lisa Stead

CEO, Trafalgar Education (Stagecoach & Drama Kids)

And everything else across the network

The whole toolbox, in one place

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Franchise directory

Find anyone in the network, from head office to franchisees and suppliers, with contact details at hand.

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Notification center

Every update, mention and reminder in one place, so nothing important gets missed.

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Events & calendar

Share campaigns, activities and meetings in one calendar, and collect sign-ups in a few taps.

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Absence management

Request, approve and track absence in one place, so everyone is kept informed.

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User records

Keep certificates, licences and other documents on each employee's profile, under your control.

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FAQs

A central FAQ so franchisees and staff find answers to common questions in seconds.

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Whistleblowing

A secure, confidential channel for reporting concerns.

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Shortcuts

Link to payroll, booking and other tools directly from the app.

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Automatic translation

Posts are translated into each user's language and can be read out loud on mobile.

For every role

From head office to the front line.

Every level has different needs. Ziik gives each role what it needs, and nothing it doesn't.

Franchise owner
Master franchisee
Franchisee
Staff

Protect your concept as you grow.

  • Publish manuals and SOPs once, for every location.
  • See who has read and confirmed what, across the network.
  • Full control of data, permissions and offboarding.
  • No setup fees. Pay only for active users.

Your region, your language.

  • Adapt concept material to your market and language.
  • Run communication and groups for your own region.
  • Roll out checklists and campaigns across your units.
  • Replace local chat groups with one secure channel.

Everything you need to run your unit.

  • Concept guidance and answers, right at hand.
  • Daily checklists and tasks for your team.
  • Chat and groups for your unit, without private numbers.
  • Stay aligned with head office and your region.

What you need, nothing more.

  • Ask a question, get the answer from your manuals.
  • Every to-do in one list, so nothing gets missed.
  • Content in your own language.
  • Only what's relevant to your role and location.
Pricing & onboarding

Simple pricing. Fast start.

Not another IT project. We help you set up Ziik, and you only pay for the people who actually use it.

Franchise Starter
Up to 100 users
6€ / per user
Excl. VAT - Price per month
All features included
Pay only for active users
Free onboarding and unlimited support
Cancel any time
Start free trial
Franchise Network
More than 100 users
Volume pricing
Lower price per user as your network grows
Everything in Franchise Starter
Dedicated account manager
Talk to sales

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See how Ziik fits your franchise.

We'll set Ziik up around your brand, your units and your roles.

30-minute call, no commitment

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