Franchise
Build Fire & Knives in your community.
We have just begun franchising and are growing deliberately, focusing on select geographies and people with service-oriented backgrounds.
We're hearing from people who want to bring Fire & Knives to their communities. We're taking time to find the right owners and support each new launch. Teachers, coaches, firefighters, outdoor educators, and military veterans are our priority.
Teach. Build relationships. Grow something local.
As a local owner, you'll teach outdoor skills, build relationships with schools and recreation departments, and grow a business helping kids discover what they can do.
You'll work with kids, earn the trust of families and program directors, and handle the day-to-day work of building a local business. Sound judgment, reliability, and a willingness to build relationships matter as much as enthusiasm for the outdoors.
Who we're looking for
We are prioritizing five backgrounds. None is required, and your background does not replace training or settle whether it is a fit. You do not have to be an outdoor expert; we train the skills. What matters is that you believe kids are capable and you want the next generation to feel a real connection to nature.
Teachers
You know kids, you have school relationships, and you have summers.
Coaches
You run a group, you read a kid, and families already trust you with theirs.
Firefighters and first responders
The community already trusts you, and fire safety is your credential.
Outdoor educators and camp professionals
You have run programs. Now you can own one.
Military veterans
Discipline, calm under pressure, and a habit of taking care of the people in front of you.
How it works
- 1
You join the waitlist
Your email, where you are, and a line about your background.
- 2
We reach out
You'll hear directly from Michael, our founder.
- 3
If it's a fit, you get the whole picture
Our franchise disclosure document and time to review it. Nothing is decided before then, on either side.
Training and support
What an owner actually gets, today:
- Initial training with our instructors, in Andover, Massachusetts or live online, ending in a certification assessment.
- The Operations Manual: how the business runs, from the first school to the first hire.
- The curriculum, the skill cards and the field journals your kids will carry home.
- The starter kit of tools and fire gear for your first semester.
- Onboarding calls through your first ninety days and monthly coaching through your first year.
- Help recruiting, screening and training your instructors when you are ready to hire.
Families
Hear it from parents
The families who have seen the program are its best judges. Of the 65 families we asked, the Net Promoter Score was +92: nearly every family would recommend us to a friend.
“Camilo has loved Fire and Knives. It has definitely helped him develop his independence and self-confidence and we are very grateful for it.”
“He LOVES this activity. How can we do a more advanced course for him?”
“She is proactive and confident in her ability to work with sharp things safely. She also begged to help us start a fire in our fireplace in Maine over the weekend.”
“Sophia loved Fire & Knives. It gave her a renewed sense of confidence, respect, and resilience with nature. Not only does she feel more comfortable in nature, but she also made new friends.”
The waitlist
Join the franchise waitlist.
If this sounds like work you'd be proud to build, tell us where you are and a little about your background. We'll be in touch to learn more about you and share what ownership involves.
Someone come to mind?
Know someone who would be great at bringing Fire & Knives to their community? Send them the invitation.
Nominate someone
Tell us who comes to mind and why.
We'll send you an invitation you can forward. We do not contact them; you do.
This information is not intended as an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, a franchise. It is for informational purposes only. A franchise is offered solely by means of a Franchise Disclosure Document. Fire & Knives, Inc.