About this opportunity
American Family Care lists this Regional Director, Franchise Operations (Midwest) opportunity in birmingham, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About American Family Care
American Family Care (AFC) is the nation’s largest provider of urgent care service, offering convenient walk-in access seven days a week. Our state-of-the-art clinics deliver high-quality, episodic care for acute illness and injuries, as well as comprehensive occupational health and workers compensation services. Each location is equipped with an on-site laboratory and in-house X-ray capabilities to ensure timely and efficient care.
About American Family Care
American Family Care (AFC) is the nation’s largest provider of urgent care service, offering convenient walk-in access seven days a week. Our state-of-the-art clinics deliver high-quality, episodic care for acute illness and injuries, as well as comprehensive occupational health and workers compensation services. Each location is equipped with an on-site laboratory and in-house X-ray capabilities to ensure timely and efficient care.
AFC Franchising, LLC (AFCF) is the franchising division of American Family Care and serves at the primary liaison between the corporate organization and franchise owners. This division provides operations guidance, strategic support, and performance oversight to ensure consistency, growth, and success across all franchise owned clinics nationwide.
Summary
The Regional Director of Franchise Operations leads the strategic expansion and performance optimization of the urgent care franchise network. This role is responsible for driving market development, supporting new clinic launches, and ensuring franchise partners achieve rapid and sustainable growth. The Regional Director works cross-functionally with operations, marketing, finance, RCM, and clinical leadership to identify growth opportunities, streamline onboarding, and enhance franchisee success throughout all stages of business.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Lead and execute franchise performance strategies aligned with the organization’s goals and brand mission
Oversee the successful onboarding and launch of new franchise locations, ensuring operational readiness and performance ramp-up
Collaborate with the marketing and development teams to identify high-potential markets and optimize local market entry strategies
Monitor new franchise performance, analyzing key metrics such as patient volume, EBITDA, and staffing efficiency to identify improvement opportunities
Develop scalable frameworks and tools to guide franchisees, focusing on sustainable growth
Work closely with operations and training teams to ensure franchisees have the tools, resources, and knowledge needed to meet performance benchmarks
Prepare and deliver quarterly performance and growth business review for executive leadership
Maintain strong relationships with franchise owners, providing consultative guidance to maximize revenue, compliance, and patient satisfaction.
Represent the brand at franchise and healthcare industry events, promoting system growth and franchise engagement.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in business, Healthcare Administration, or related field; MBA preferred
7+ years of experience in franchising or multi-site healthcare management
Proven ability to develop and execute growth strategies for emerging or established franchise systems
Strong understanding of urgent care operations, including staffing models, patient flow, and profitability drivers
Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship management skills
Experience mentoring and leading high-performing teams across multiple markets
Ability to travel for franchise clinic openings, development meetings, and market reviews
EMR experience preferred (Experity or other)
Core Competencies and Success Metrics
Strategic growth planning and execution
Franchise development and market expansion
Financial and operational analysis
Cross-functional collaboration
Leadership and team development
Relationship management and influence
Innovation and continuous improvement mindset
New franchise openings and on-time market activations
Franchise performance against growth benchmarks (volume, revenue, profitability)
Franchisee satisfaction and retention rates
Achievement of annual systemwide growth goals
Operational readiness and successful onboarding of new locations
Alignment of growth initiatives with overall brand strategy
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Worksite address
birmingham, AL, 35275, US
Who can apply
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