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# How to Structure Approvals for Companies With Multiple Branches
- URL: https://blog.jestor.com/structure-approvals-multi-branch-companies/
- Published: 2026-09-15T20:21:16.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-15T20:21:16.000Z
- Author: Bruno Bannach

Structuring approvals for multi-branch companies means deciding what approval authority stays local to each branch and what requires central sign-off — with head office keeping visibility across all of them regardless. In **Jestor**, this works through configurable **alçada** rules combined with a consolidated, multi-entity view.

Branch-level approval usually goes wrong in one of two directions: everything requires central approval, creating bottlenecks, or every branch decides independently, losing any consistency at all.

## What breaks down across multiple branches

- Every request requiring central approval, regardless of size or risk
- Branches making inconsistent decisions with no shared reference rule
- No consolidated view for head office across all branch activity
- Approval authority that isn't clearly defined per branch or role

## How to structure multi-branch approval deliberately

- Define which value thresholds stay local to a branch, and which escalate centrally
- Apply the same base alçada template across every branch, with local adjustments where genuinely needed
- Give head office a consolidated dashboard view across all branches
- Route exceptions or unusually large requests to central approval automatically

## Why Jestor fits this use case

- Multi-**CNPJ** and multi-entity structures already support branch-level data
- Alçada rules can be centralized, local, or a defined mix of both
- Head office gets consolidated visibility without removing branch-level autonomy
- New branches onboard onto an existing template rather than starting from scratch

| Approval type             | Typical routing               |
| ------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Low-value, routine        | Stays local to the branch     |
| High-value or exceptional | Escalates to central approval |

## Frequently Asked Questions

**Can each branch have slightly different rules?** Yes, within a shared base template that keeps overall consistency. More at [jestor.com](https://www.jestor.com/?ref=blog.jestor.com).

**Does head office see every branch's approvals?** Yes, through a consolidated view across connected entities.

**Do new branches need a custom setup?** No, they typically onboard onto an existing approval template.

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