--- title: "Multi-location operations" description: "Operate a network of locations with headquarters, regional, and store views, a shared catalog with local decisions, and roles per team." canonical: https://www.ordering.co/platform/multi-location-operations/ --- # Operate every location from a view built for its scope. Multi-location operations need more than a list of stores. Whether you run a corporate chain, a multi-brand group, or a franchise network, headquarters, regional teams, and local operators need a clear view of the locations they are responsible for, a shared catalog structure, and rules for the changes each group may make. [See a live demo](https://www.ordering.co/demo/)[Talk to Ordering.co](https://www.ordering.co/contact/) - Network views by operating scope - Shared catalog and local decisions - Responsibilities by location and role Verde Cocina merchant.verdecocina.com/network **Network view**All regions Master catalog · local overrides on StoreRegionStatusOrders today North RiversideNorthOpen Old TownNorthOpen Central Harbor PointCentralOpen Grand AvenueCentralClosed— South LakesideSouthOpen Airport RoadSouthOpen Make the relationship between headquarters, regions, and individual locations visible in the way your team operates. Multi-location operations ## Four operating questions a network needs to answer. 01 ### One network view Give each operating role a way to see the locations in its scope and the order activity that needs attention. 02 ### Master catalog, local overrides Set the catalog structure centrally, then name the local decisions a store may make about availability, price, or service. 03 ### Roles and permissions Match access to responsibility: local operators work with their locations, regional teams work with their area, and headquarters has the wider view it needs. 04 ### Bulk changes Identify the changes that must be coordinated across a group of locations and the approvals required before they take effect. ## Design the network view around operational decisions. [All features](https://www.ordering.co/features/all-features/) ### Network view for headquarters Give headquarters a concise view of locations, their current operating status, and the items that need a network-level decision. ### Regional manager view Use the same operating vocabulary at regional level, scoped to the locations that team is responsible for. ### Store, region and brand filters Model the business structure people already use: individual stores, regions, and, where relevant, distinct brands. ### Master catalog Give central teams a place to establish the products, modifiers, and categories that form the shared menu structure. ### Local overrides Document the store-specific information that must stay local, such as availability, hours, or service area, and the guardrails around it. ### Bulk changes across stores Create a repeatable approval path for a shared change, from the set of affected locations to the confirmation each team needs. ### Stock per location Track availability and stock at each location on the shared catalog, so a network of stores does not sell an item one store has run out of. Roles and permissions ## Give every operating role an explicit scope. Local, regional, and headquarters teams should not discover their responsibility by trial and error, whether a location is company-owned or run by a franchisee. Define the locations each role can see, the changes it may request or make, and the reports it needs to run its part of the network. 1. 01Scope by locationAttach each role to the locations, region, or brand it is accountable for so the operating view begins with the right context. 2. 02Scope by settingState which changes are central decisions and which are local decisions, then make that boundary understandable to the people doing the work. 3. 03Scope by reportKeep reporting scope consistent with operating scope, so an insight reaches the people who can act on it. Headquarters controls ### The network - The shared catalog structure - Which local changes need central approval - Roles, scopes, and accountable owners - Coordinated changes across locations and regions - The network questions leaders need to answer - The channels and systems in the operating model A location operator controls ### Their own locations - Their location's current operating hours - Availability information they are responsible for - Local changes within agreed guardrails - Store-specific fulfillment details - The people who operate their location - The information they need to run that location Reports ## Review the network at the level where decisions happen. A useful operating review answers different questions at store, region, and network level. Define those questions first, then make sure the people responsible for each level can see the relevant context. 1. 01By storeA location review helps the store team focus on its own ordering activity, fulfillment choices, and operational follow-up. 2. 02By regionA regional review gives the team a way to compare locations that share an area, operating pattern, or accountable leader. 3. 03By brandA brand review helps an operator understand what needs to stay consistent across the locations that represent that brand. 4. 04By channel and periodA channel and period review lets teams define the comparisons that matter for their own operating rhythm. One infrastructure ## Make the operating model visible across the network. A connected view starts with the relationships your team relies on: customer channels, store scope, catalog ownership, local fulfillment choices, and the people who need to act on the resulting information. - Storefront - Apps - Kiosk - Call center - AI agent ![Ordering.co](https://www.ordering.co/assets/logos/ordering-lockup-color-on-white.svg)![Ordering.co](https://www.ordering.co/assets/logos/ordering-lockup-color-reversed.svg)Stores · Regions · Brands · Catalog · Roles - Network view - Ordering Merchant - POS - Reports Central and local ## Set it once at the top. Let each store run its day. Central teams should own the decisions that must stay consistent. Local teams should own the information that changes location by location. Agree that boundary before rolling out a shared operating model. - Bulk changes Define which changes affect a group of locations and the review path that confirms each affected team is ready. - Master catalog Keep the common menu structure visible while documenting the local choices that must remain flexible. - Roles and permissions Map local, regional, and headquarters responsibilities to the locations and decisions each team owns. - One network view Give the network a way to frame store, regional, and brand-level questions before people turn data into action. ## The rest of the network stack. - [BuildMulti-store orderingHow customers find a location and order from its menu, prices, hours, and delivery zones.](https://www.ordering.co/platform/multi-store-ordering/) - [SolutionsFranchisesHow franchisors set brand standards and franchisees run their own stores on this operating model.](https://www.ordering.co/solutions/franchises/) - [OperateOrdering MerchantWhere each store takes and runs its own orders.](https://www.ordering.co/platform/ordering-merchant/) - [SolutionsEnterpriseRollout, integrations and support for large networks.](https://www.ordering.co/solutions/enterprise/) ## See your network in one view. Bring your location structure, local exceptions, and operating roles to a working session so you can map a shared model before rollout. [Talk to Ordering.co](https://www.ordering.co/contact/)[See a live demo](https://www.ordering.co/demo/)