Franchise Executive Search
Find High-Impact Leaders to Fuel Franchise Growth
When you need top franchise talent, Blue Rock offers everything to make your search easy, efficient, and successful.
The 2025 Franchise Compensation Guide includes coast-to-coast salary data across 18 representative metro areas and 6 regions. Our hiring, franchise, and compensation experts share analysis of comparative salary data across a range of titles, locations, experience levels, and revenue categories, including insights into both median and recommended target compensation numbers.
Nancy Estep-Critchett
Franchise Practice Leader
Nancy Estep-Critchett, owner of Blue Rock Search’s Franchise and CX groups, leads the Franchise Practice with over 30 years of executive recruitment and business advisory experience in franchising. Known for her strong, enduring relationships with industry leaders and top brands, Nancy has been a trusted name in franchise recruitment since 1993.
Ready to find your next franchise leader?
With over 30 years in franchise recruitment and more than 5,000 successful placements, we bring the industry knowlegdge, network, and tailored process to help you hire with certainty.
Years of Franchise Recruitment
Successful Placements
Strategic Talent Placement for Every Key Role
Blue Rock Search specializes in recruiting leaders across all key areas of franchise operations. We bring deep, category-specific knowledge to each search—whether your franchise is in food, health, home services, or another industry—ensuring we find executives who fit the demands of your unique sector and bring the skills needed to drive growth. When you need top franchise talent, Blue Rock offers everything to make your search easy, efficient, and successful.
Some of the critical roles we fill
Our tailored approach connects you with leaders who understand your industry’s nuances and have the strategic vision to support your goals.
Testimonials
The need for Customer and Employee Experience professionals and their unique talents is growing exponentially. Blue Rock has immersed themselves into becoming knowledgeable in this dynamic field and they take the discipline of Customer Experience to heart. The Blue Rock team is remarkable in developing a deep understanding of client needs and carefully and meticulously matching the brand's needs to the potential candidate. For the Blue Rock team, the most careful attention to match expectations, listening to their clients, and providing thought leadership in talent acquisition and development have earned them both client and candidate respect. Their personalized, in depth, tailored relationships make them stand out in a world of professional recruiting.
CEO, Customer Experience Professionals Association
“We all understand the angst of a career move...Blue Rock will put everything at ease to make the transition a great experience. Besides being a reliable source of information and an extraordinary ambassador for both the company trying to recruit talent and the individual looking for a new opportunity, the most important quality that Blue Rock displays is Integrity. I believe this quality is truly rare in the world of professional recruitment.”
Vice President, Customer Experience, CEMEX, Inc.
“Blue Rock Search is an excellent company to work with when looking for a new role for your career. They are incredibly detail oriented and know the company they are representing extremely well. They then transfer that knowledge to you after they have determined you are a good candidate for the open role. They spend extra time ensuring you are prepared for the interview process and follow up with you quickly. I feel very comfortable that Blue Rock is representing me just as well with the hiring company.”
Global VP Quality, UK Based Composite & Polymer Company
Transparent Terms and Client-First Policies
Hiring top talent shouldn’t come with surprises. With our transparent fee structure and replacement guarantees, you’ll know exactly what to expect. Our terms are designed to give you peace of mind and the flexibility to reach your hiring goals.