Imagine having access to people who have used franchising to create more freedom and opportunity in their lives. Now, imagine talking to them in an honest and raw way, learning their secrets to success. That’s what the Franchise Masters podcast delivers.
Whether you’re a first-time business owner who’s curious whether or not there’s a franchise out there that’s the right fit. Or, maybe you’re a current franchise owner looking to scale your franchise to next the next level. In either case, you’re going to get actionable insights from real people using franchising to create something special.
Jay Palmer is a 14-unit franchisee of Floyd’s 99 Barbershop with locations across multiple non-contiguous states. During this episode, Jay takes us through his journey of how a chance encounter on a bike in Colorado led him to become a franchisee in 2006. Right now, he runs a multi-unit-multi-state ...
Have you wondered what it takes to scale a non-food franchise and exit the business successfully? Today’s guest, JT Singh, a CPA, M&A expert, and multi-unit franchise owner, joins the podcast to drop tons of nuggets from his unique experience and perspective on franchising in this episode. JT is ...
Can you run a business where you have no background on it? How do you scale that business? In this episode, Jon Smith shares his journey of how one entrepreneur is scaling a multi-unit Club Pilates Empire with zero background in Pilates. The large demographic that Club Pilates serve is a huge factor in their ...
As emerging business owners, what are the things we need to learn to grow our business? In this episode, Kevin Wilson, Chairman and CEO of Buzz Franchise Brands, join us for a fascinating conversation about growing and scaling multiple franchise brands using many of the principles he learned in private ...
Jim Donnelly, founder of Restore Hyper Wellness, shares his entrepreneurial journey and the story behind creating and leading one of the fastest-growing franchises in the country. If you want to feel better, go visit a Restore near you!
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Entrepreneurs who want to expand their business rapidly should start thinking about franchising. Letting other people use your brand poses both risks and opportunities, and therefore you must know the right franchisor practices to follow. In this episode, Dru Carpenito is joined by Jeff Dudan, Author of ...
Navigating through the site selection process to find the right location and negotiating with landlords to get the best lease terms for a franchise is critical in setting your business up for success. In this episode, the expert on retail real estate shares his trade tips. Joe Dougherty has spent over a decade ...
Kelsey Stuart and his two brothers are carrying on their mother’s legacy by expanding their family-run Bloomin’ Blinds business via franchising. By focusing closely on systems, culture, franchisee profitability, and partnering with the right franchise owners, Bloomin’ Blinds is hitting its stride as they ...
Nick Lopez, founder and CEO of Lime Painting, joins us to share his journey of expanding Lime into a national company via franchising by paying particularly close attention to the values and culture of the company.
Nick’s journey in the franchise world started when he founded a painting company in ...
Bret Chevrier owns a franchise business that most people underestimate. It’s one of the biggest low-investment sleeper franchises out there because it can scale in a big way. The franchise is ShelfGenie, and Bret is a top-performing franchise owner. Bret takes us through his journey from banking to franchise ...
Ben Crawford's journey is one for the ages. Ben built a wildly successful real estate and construction company – and was recognized as Ernst and Young's Entrepreneur of The Year and featured on Inc.'s 500 fastest growing companies – and then it all changed when The Great Recession arrived. That's when ...
A special treat is stored in us in this episode because the dynamic duo who are successful franchise owners will grace us with wisdom today. From teaching high school students Spanish to building and running a successful multi-unit operation, Amy and Jesse Hudson share their journey about building a successful ...
The best way to grow and franchise your brand is to use the roll-up strategy. You roll everything up, acquire new locations by making deals, and you plug-and-play. You're combining smaller companies in the same industry under one roof. You're cutting down on costs and increasing revenues. That's the beauty of ...
Chris Kenny, the CEO of Level 5 Capital Partners, takes us inside his world of creating some of the most well-built franchise brands in the industry, including Restore Hyper Wellness, Big Blue Swim School, Heyday Skincare, KidStrong, and Level 5’s newest brand, GoDog.
You’ll hear Chris explain how a ...
Want to know how you can take your franchise business to the next level and become a high-performing franchisor and franchise owner? Here to help you find out is serial franchise entrepreneur Erik Van Horn. Erik is the Co-founder of Front Street Equity Partners and podcast host of Franchise Secrets. From ...
From technology to trampoline parks…Alan Wilson shares his journey about getting in early with Sky Zone and how he now owns multiple units.
When Alan Wilson decided to stop climbing the corporate ladder and start building his own business, the franchise he found was in its early days. Not only that, the ...
From banking executive to successful multi-brand franchise owner, Tony Cortina walks us through how he made the transition from the corporate world into full-time entrepreneurship by purchasing multiple existing franchise sales.
Tony started his entrepreneurial journey by acquiring a Cleaning Authority ...
One of the biggest myths people tend to have about franchises is the more expensive the business costs, the more money you can make. Diane Wilson, a successful franchise owner with Tutor Doctor, joins Dru Carpenito to explain why that’s the not the case. Diane shares her journey in franchising and how she’s ...
If you’ve ever wondered why the home improvement category is such an attractive space, listen in. Turp Ricketts, Vice President of Franchise Development, shares the inside story about how HorsePower Brands is rapidly expanding home improvement franchises in specific niches within the massive home ...
The Wolf of Franchises dropped in to talk about all things franchising with a deep dive on multi-unit franchising and how some franchise owners have used this strategy to create true wealth. The Wolf is an up-and-coming figure in franchising and has built a name for himself by sharing fascinating stories on ...
What makes a business successful? Are your core values aligned with it? In this episode, Lyle Nearby shares his journey about leaping from working for one of the most recognized brands in luxury to mold remediation, water damage cleanup, and air duct cleaning when he opened his first AdvantaClean franchise. He ...
Alex Smereczniak and Dan D'Aquisto, co-founders of LaundroLab, share their secrets to how they are disrupting the laundromat industry with a tech-enabled business model and expanding it via franchising. They discuss why the laundromat industry is ripe for disruption and how they’ve been able to bring on ...
Dwayne Duprey and his wife Karen were early franchisees and area developers with Orangetheory Fitness. Dwayne shares their journey of building a successful multi-unit franchise empire and exiting private equity. Dwayne covers everything - from how they structured their organization and hired and developed their ...
Ever wondered what it’s like to run one of the fastest-growing franchises in the country? Lou DeFrancisco talks us through his journey leading StretchLab’s growth from infancy to over 700 studios in development. He also takes a deep dive into multi-unit franchise ownership and how StretchLab found success setting ...
Having funding is a critical factor in starting any business. So, how do you fund a franchise? Here to help you out is Shirley Kefgen, Director of Business Development at FranFund and one of the top franchise funding consultants in the country. In this episode, she walks us through the various ways to fund a ...
Running a multi-unit semi-absentee franchise is what a lot of people dream to do. Meet Steve Hitzemann, one of the early franchisees with StretchLab, along with his wife Stacey. Join Dru Carpenito as he talks to Steve Hitzemann about building a successful multi-unit business. Learn the secrets to running the ...
Here to share the secret to scaling his national bookkeeping and tax company is Ryland Beard, the Founder of Ledge. He sits down with host Dru Carpenito to share his entrepreneurial journey in building Ledge into a national firm managing the books and taxes of franchisees with some of the top brands in the ...
Large PE companies don't want to be in the trenches. They buy existing businesses, let them grow, then sell. Horse Power Brands does it on a whole different level. Join Dru Carpenito as he talks to a Co-Founding Partner at Horse Power Brands, Zachery Beutler about what they're doing differently. Zach takes Dru ...
Childhood education and real estate aren’t the usual combinations in a business conversation, but Drew McWilliams found a unique way to incorporate the two. Real estate covers a vast scope, from home rentals to senior living and even educational spaces. In our first episode, Dru Carpenito is joined by ...
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