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Keep one client record that every branch can read and the owner can trust.

A CRM for a multi-location service business is a single record of clients, enquiries and visits that every branch writes to and the owner reads. GullySales works on choosing a simple setup, entering the fields that matter, and getting managers to use it.

Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What CRM means

A CRM is the record where every enquiry, call and quote is kept against a customer, replacing separate notebooks, spreadsheets and memory. GullySales sets up or cleans an existing CRM and reports from it by enquiry outcome rather than by activity logged.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For multi-location service businesses

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “Branch notebooks hide the real picture”

    One branch keeps a register, another a spreadsheet, a third relies on memory. The owner asks how many enquiries came last week and gets three different answers. A shared record makes the question answerable.

  • “A client who moves between branches starts again”

    A member who joins in Jayanagar and later visits Koramangala is a stranger there. The staff ask the same questions and miss the history. A common record lets any branch greet the client properly.

  • “Managers skip entry when it is long”

    A form with twenty fields is filled once and dropped. The record should hold what the branch needs: name, phone, service wanted, branch, source, next step and date. Anything beyond that is added only if someone uses it.

  • “Client data needs care”

    Phone numbers and service history are personal data, and health or coaching records are more sensitive. Access should follow role, and branch staff should see what they need. Check data rules with your own adviser.

What we do

What we deliver for multi-location service businesses.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. A field list agreed with managers

    A short, fixed set of fields for enquiries and clients, agreed with branch teams so entry is quick.

    Result: Every branch records the same things.

  2. Setup of a CRM or shared sheet

    A tool matched to your size, such as a common CRM or a structured sheet, with branch views and owner views.

    Result: Each manager sees their branch and the owner sees all.

  3. Branch tagging and ownership

    Every enquiry and client is tagged to a branch and an owner, with a rule for transfers between branches.

    Result: No record sits without a named person.

  4. Entry habits and a short guide

    A one-page guide and a walk-through for each manager showing when and how to log a call or visit.

    Result: New staff can follow the routine without a long handover.

  5. Owner view of the pipeline

    A simple view of enquiries, bookings and attendance by branch for the owner's own review.

    Result: You can compare branches from the same data.

How the result is measured

  • Enquiries logged in the CRM
  • Data completeness
  • Reports generated from CRM data

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

Fields worth keeping

Fields every branch should fill so a client is one record.

Home branch and branches visited
Set at the first visit and extended when a client uses another centre. The record follows the person, not the building.
Service and package
Filled by the desk at booking. Lets a manager see who is on which plan and who is due for renewal.
Who attends and who pays
Two names when they differ, such as parent and student. The desk fills it so messages go to the right person.
Consent and preferred channel
Filled with the date at the desk. It decides who may receive a reminder and by what route.
Last visit and next due
Updated by the desk after each visit. Lets the branch contact lapsed clients before the gap is a year.
Reason for leaving
Asked once at the desk when a client stops. Shows the owner whether price, timing or a staff change drove it.

Who it is for

This is written for these multi-location service businesses.

  • Salon, spa and grooming studio chains
  • Gym, yoga and fitness studio groups
  • Coaching and tuition centre networks
  • Diagnostic and pathology lab collection centres under one owner
  • Dental and eye clinic groups
  • Photo, dance, music and activity centre chains
  • Repair, service and care centres across a city
  • Co-working, coaching and training institute branches

Not for

It is not the right fit if.

  • Branch desks will not type any extra field, so a long form would stay empty and the owner would see nothing.
  • You have only one branch and a short client list that a sheet already holds.

How it works

How the CRM work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  1. 1

    Map the sales process

    We sit with the people who sell and write down how a deal moves from enquiry to payment, including where it stalls.

  2. 2

    Agree stages, fields and owners

    Each stage gets a name your team already uses and a proof that the deal has left it. We agree which fields are required at which stage, and who may change what.

  3. 3

    Build on a copy

    Pipeline, fields and views are built on a trial copy where the CRM offers one, or in a separate pipeline where the plan allows. Live work stays untouched.

  4. 4

    Connect channels, then switch on automations

    Channels are connected first. Each automation is then switched on separately, so a misfiring rule is easy to find.

  5. 5

    Test with real deals

    The people who will use the CRM run open deals through it. Gaps are fixed before the whole team switches over.

  6. 6

    Switch over and trim

    Once real use shows which fields stay empty and which stages nobody uses, those are cut and the handover record is updated.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales management. A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3 · you are here

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

Do we need an expensive CRM?
No. A simple tool or a well-structured sheet is enough to begin with. The harder part is getting every branch to enter the same details in the same way.
What if branches resist entering data?
Keep the entry short, show managers the benefit in their own follow-up list, and let the owner review the numbers with them. A record nobody reads will not be kept.
Can one record cover a family that uses several branches?
Yes, with a household link so each member has a record and the payer is named. A branch then sees that a parent paying for one child also books for another, and the desk messages the right person.
What should a CRM not hold for a clinic or lab?
Do not put clinical details in a sales record. Keep the system to name, contact, service, consent and dates, and rules differ by profession and state, so check with your own council or adviser what you may store and who may see it.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.