Franchise Hounds

Joining me today is Charlie Graves, the CEO of Athletic Republic. 

Prior to becoming CEO, Charlie had a decorated career as an entrepreneur and in athletics as he was an Olympic-level swimmer and professional triathlete.

Athletic Republic is the industry leader in evidence-based sports performance training, offering programs appropriate for athletes of all ages. Over ONE MILLION athletes have taken advantage of individualized sport-specific training programs designed to enhance their speed, power, agility and sensory skills to gain more than just a step on their competition. 

Athletic Republic helps franchise owners turn their passion for sports performance training into a profitable business venture. 

Athletic Republic’s performance sports training network totals 100 facilities throughout North America, Japan, North Korea and Australia.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Charlie Graves from Athletic Republic. 

Joining the show today is Marleen Zhik, the President of Eight Turn Crepe. 

Eight Turn Crepe is a Japanese fast casual creperie concept. Their crepes are made with high quality, organic or locally sourced ingredients that are naturally 100% gluten-free. 

They offer an array of both sweet and savory menu items.  Eight Turn Crepe has been in business almost a decade and franchising since 2019.  One location offers 5 different revenue streams; dine-in, take-out, delivery, a perfect on-the go handheld food for festivals and pop-ups of all kinds, not to mention a booming catering business. 

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Marleen Zhik from  Eight Turn Crepe. 

Joining me today is Co-Founder and CEO from Salty Dawg Pet Salon, John Kanski.

Kanski founded Salty Dawg Pet Salon in 2018, when he noticed that typical grooming shops took his Springer Spaniel behind closed doors and left her in an anxious state during her visit. Kanski, a Paul Mitchell School owner with locations across four states, dreamed of redefining the grooming experience by creating an expedited process to teach licensed hairstylists and barbers to groom animals. Turning his dream into a reality, Kanski teamed up with Winn Claybaugh, founder and co-owner of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education (the franchisor of 100+ cosmetology and/or barbering schools operating under the Paul Mitchell School brand), and Gary Ratner, a lifelong expert in the beauty industry with over 40 years of experience in retail, real estate, store operations, and franchising.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with John Kanski from SAlty Dawg Pet Salon

Joining the show today is Gary Bauer

Gary is the brand president of Jan-Pro Systems International. Gary has over 30 years experience in the commercial cleaning and restoration industry with roles at ServiceMaster Clean, Service Master Restore and Orkin Pest Control. 

Founded in 1991, JAN-PRO Systems International’s mission is to help people realize their dreams of business ownership through service industry franchising. As the #1 commercial cleaning franchise, JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting has a stellar brand reputation and thorough set of cleaning processes, support systems, and customer service standards that can help keep clients happy and your business flourishing.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Gary Bauer from  Jan-Pro Systems International.

Joining the show today is Mark Setterington

Mark  is the Co- Founder and CEO of Island Fin Poke.  

Island Fin is one of the fastest growing franchises in fast casual with Hawaiian style Poke served in a casual, laid back beach setting. Mark brings  30 plus years of high volume and multi unit restaurant experience to the concept. 

Hawaiian style poke is one of the fastest growing segments and they  offer 3 things: incredible food, remarkable service and a ridiculously easy operation. 

They  started this business to focus on family and decided they needed a much larger extended family and that is how they  treat each and every Franchisee.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Mark Setterington from Island Fin Poke

Joining me today is John Smotryski.

John is the co-founder of Wicked Lick Ice Cream

Wicked Lick was started as a dream of Founders in 2018 to slow down and enjoy life more, while also remaining an active part of their community. With rapid success over the last three years, the brand launched their franchising opportunity with the unique experience of Liquid Nitrogen ice cream, enticing all the senses. 

You know what they say, “If You Don’t Lick It, Someone Else Will.”

 I hope you enjoy today's discussion with John Smotryski from Wicked Lick

https://wickedlick.com/

Joining me today is Shane Lynch

Shane is the president of Storm Guard Franchise Systems.  

Storm Guard is the nation’s 1st exterior restoration franchise company. Storm Guard has assisted over 11,000 customers with the replacement of roofing, siding, window and gutter projects resulting from hail or wind damage.

Storm Guard  currently has 38 franchise locations and is looking to add 100 franchise locations in the next five years, 

 I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Shane Lynch from Storm Guard Franchise Systems

Joining me today is Rick Porter

Rick is the owner, president and founder of Cinch I.T franchise. 

As President, he manages Cinch I.T. Franchise in delivering best-in-class customer service and driving innovation. Rick was a member of the US Army’s Special Operation Community, a Recipient of the Worcester Business Journals 40 under 40 and named one of the Top 10 Best CEOs of 2018. 

Founded in 2004 and franchising since 2019, Cinch I.T. is a managed computer and I.T. support brand that provides businesses with an enterprise level I.T. department for less than it would cost a business to manage their I.T. in-house. 

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Rick Porter from Cinch I.T. 

Joining me today is Jason Stowe

Jason is the  Vice President of Franchise Development at Cyberbacker. 

With over 20 years of experience in franchise development under his belt, Jason has been responsible for tremendous success in the space. Jason got his start in the restaurant industry, co-owning and operating Bajio Mexican Grill. After selling the brand, he found that his passions lie with franchise development. Jason ‘s determination to help others achieve success through franchise processes led him to join the Cyberbacker team in January 2021.

Cyberbacker is  the leading provider of world-class administrative support and virtual assistant services for businesses anywhere in the world. 

To continue providing premium virtual administrative support to businesses of all sizes across the globe, Cyberbacker is actively seeking franchisees who are business leaders with large networks and geographic influence. The franchise is targeting key territories in North America and the United Kingdom to continue their push to provide top tier support to businesses.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Jason Stowe from CyberBacker