# For multi-location brands
> Canonical: https://skedsocial.com/solutions/multi-location
Central team sets the strategy. Local stores post within guardrails. Every report rolls up to one dashboard.
## Centralised brand, localised execution.

Each location runs its own social accounts. HQ sets the brand kits, the approval chains and the publishing guardrails. Local managers move fast without going off-brand.

### Three patterns every multi-location brand needs.

- **Per-location workspaces** – Separate accounts per location. Shared brand kits. Local posting inside HQ approval chains.
- **Franchise-friendly approvals** – HQ sets the rails. Local managers post fast. Nothing goes live off-brand, nothing sits waiting for a central review queue.
- **Rolled-up reporting** – Per-location analytics plus cross-location rollups. See which store's social is actually moving footfall.

## Reporting HQ can read in one sitting.

Weekly rollups sent to the inbox. Editable commentary calls out the locations that lit up and the ones that lagged. No more CSV wrangling before the Monday brief.

Built for multi-location brands

### HQ control + local autonomy, in one workflow.

- **HQ wants brand control. Locations want autonomy.** – Corporate's locked-down templates feel sterile when posted from a local store. Locations posting freely lose the brand thread. The middle ground is hard to find without a tool that respects both sides.
  - Locked-down templates feel inauthentic
  - Free-for-all locations dilute the brand
  - Marketing teams referee constantly
- **A shared template library, a local-edit override.** – HQ ships approved templates with editable zones. Locations swap in their own photos, store hours, local promos. Brand-locked elements stay locked. Everyone gets the workflow they need.
  - Editable + locked content zones per template
  - Local store hours / addresses / offers auto-merged
  - Approval workflow optional per location
- **Both teams happy, brand intact.** – Corporate's brand guidelines do their job in the background. Local teams move faster because they can. Audit reports show brand compliance is up AND posting cadence is up, together.
  - Brand-compliance score up 40% on average
  - Local posting cadence up 2.5x
  - Corporate-vs-location escalations down 80%

### HQ control + local autonomy. Same tool.

- **Editable + locked zones** – HQ ships templates with editable copy zones + locked brand zones. Locations swap locals; brand stays intact.
- **Local hours / address auto-merge** – Per-location hours, addresses, offers auto-merged into post templates. No copy-paste, no typos.
- **Per-location user accounts** – Each location gets its own user(s). HQ sees activity across all locations. Local managers see only theirs.
- **Optional approval per location** – HQ decides if locations post freely or via approval. Per-location override. Brand control + speed.
- **Roll-up + drill-down** – HQ sees aggregate performance. Drill into any location. Compare across locations. Find the patterns.
- **Brand-consistency tracking** – Sked scores location posts against brand templates. Quarterly compliance reports per region.
- **Asset libraries built in** – Pull brand assets straight from Canva, Dropbox, Google Drive, and Frontify. No download-then-upload between tools. Zapier covers the rest of your stack.
- **Dedicated CSM** – Enterprise and Professional plans include a dedicated Customer Success Manager. One contact for onboarding, training, and escalation, not a rotating ticket queue.
- **GBP keyword SEO + auto-send reports** – Per-location keyword insights for each Google Business Profile to lift local SEO. Reports auto-send weekly or monthly, no manual exports, no missed cadences.

Multi-location brands on Sked

> Franchisees love how intuitive Sked is. Approving posts takes one click, and then they're scheduled. It couldn't be easier.
>
> – Siera Griffin

Rolled-up reporting

### Every location on one dashboard.

Per-location numbers roll up into one view, so HQ sees which stores are moving and each location manager sees their own.

### How do multi-location businesses manage social media across all their locations?

Multi-location businesses manage social media with Sked Social, where a head-office team plans and publishes for every store from one workspace. Head office builds each post, merges local trading hours, address, and offers per store, then assigns it ready to publish. Store managers post in a couple of minutes, approvals switch on per location, and reporting rolls up across the network.

- Head office plans and publishes for every store from one workspace
- Local trading hours, address, and offers merge per store
- Store managers publish in a couple of minutes
- Approvals switch on per location, reporting rolls up across the network
## Questions about Sked for multi-location brands

### Can HQ set brand rules that local stores can't override?

Yes. Central brand kits, approval chains, and role-based asset access. Local managers post fast within the rails HQ configures.

### Do we need a separate account per location?

Each location runs its own social accounts, and Sked consolidates them into one workspace. HQ sees every location's content; location managers only see theirs.

### How do approvals work across locations?

Configurable per brand or region. Some chains give local managers full autonomy within brand guardrails. Others require HQ review on branded campaigns. Build whatever fits.

### Can we roll up reporting from all locations?

Per-location analytics plus cross-location rollups. See which store's social is driving foot traffic, bookings or online orders.