Franchise Interviews

Special New Year's Day Show

We thought we would start 2020 with a vintage show on motivation.  David Handler is a professional business coach who specializes in helping leaders find clarity and take action to achieve their goals. Much like sports coaches, he shows clients how to compete at the highest levels in their industries. David served as a senior executive and founder of several organizations, championing talent development as an essential key to producing extraordinary business results.

Several years ago, one of my peers Elzie Flenard introduced me to motivational speaker Steve Pavlina.  Steve produced a number of great podcasts available to the public (uncopyright) on motivation, entrepreneurship and life balance.  For example, which patterns help us grow faster and squeeze more juice out of life? Which patterns slow us down or cause stagnation? Steve answered these questions in his book Personal Development for Smart People, published by Hay House in 2008. Listening to Steve is a great way to start the New Year. Today’s show gives you a taste of Steve Pavlina and prepares you for a wonderful 2020. 

In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

Today marks our 653nd show…Our special guest today is Chris Simnick, founder of the Synergy Franchise Group. 

With over 40 years of experience as an independent businessman, franchisee, and franchiser, including fifteen years of international experience in launching and assisting franchise systems in Europe and the Pacific Rim, Chris Simnick knows the ins and outs of franchising, and how to establish and fine tune operations to ensure a profitable business at start-up, stability, or maturity - when a refresh or expansion to a new concept is desired.

Chris has accomplished this by creating the Synergy Franchise Group Network consisting of the Synergy Franchis Group LLC and FranchiseTeacher.com. Through these organizations, Chris and his team has  guided clients through the process of identifying and purchasing the right franchise based on their interests, personality, and skill level; and assisted others on the opposite end of the spectrum determine if their concept was suitable for franchising, how to recruit and develop franchisees, and how to set up the infrastructure and processes necessary to operate the system effectively and profitably.

They provide consulting to both franchisers and franchisees, in all industries and in all sizes, on specific issues ranging from the development of growth strategies to conducting operational reviews and profit & loss analyses to setting up lead generation and tracking programs. They also offer personalized one-on-one coaching to meet any need.

Not long ago, I came across several interesting articles written by the Telephone Doctor Nancy Friedman on the Millennials.  One article was called, “Millennials + Customer Service. An Oxymoron? Or Great Generation?” and “Do We Owe the Millennials an Apology?”.  Nancy and I discuss this fascinating topic. 

Here is one of the scenarios Nancy encountered.  A young gal, about 25, preparing to sit in one of her presentations at the NAR conference in DC came up to her with arms crossed and in a slightly defensive mode says, “You’re not going to tell us how bad we are, are you?”  Find out what happened next by listening to the show. 

Nancy is the author of nine books on communications, sales, and customer service, Nancy will energize, inspire, and motivate you with tips, ideas, skills, and techniques you’ll use the rest of your life. Nancy’s keynote speaker presentations are high-energy, high in content, and best of all, high-results!  For more information on the Telephone Doctor, go to https://telephonedoctor.com/

In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

With communities and businesses becoming more aggressive in their fight against drain and sewage problems caused by FOG (fats, oils and grease) and other organic matter, EnviroLogik, the expert in commercial drain line and odor control solutions, is set to pave the way to stronger, healthier and more conscious city systems. Not just an industry leader, but an industry disrupter, EnviroLogik is positioned to see massive growth as the brand announces the launch of its first-to-market franchise opportunity, with plans to open more than 250 franchise locations by 2025.  

EnviroLogik uses proprietary, naturally effective products to solve drain and odor issues in commercial spaces, including buildup of fats, oils and grease (FOG), starch, sugars and odor-causing compounds that commonly cause blockages in both commercial drains and city sewers. United Kingdom native and entrepreneur Aziz Tejpar recognized the need for businesses to have access to effective, environmentally friendly, affordable services as more communities continue to aggressively combat wastewater issues through compliance regulations. In part two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

Today Franchise Interviews celebrates Thanksgiving, our 650th podcast, and 13th year anniversary.  We start our show with our most recent Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.  Today’s Great Quote in Franchising comes from Joseph Berger – President of You’ve Got Maids, Joseph has a unique perspective on the franchise industry as the residential cleaning concept was founded by his parents, Frank and Cynthia Berger. Joseph discusses why franchising is similar to taking an open book test.

Next we play one of our earliest interviews with Scott Haner of the Yum! Brands franchise opportunity. Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 48,000 restaurants in more than 145 countries and territories primarily operating the company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories. Worldwide, the Yum! Brands system opens over eight new restaurants per day on average, making it a leader in global retail development. In 2018, Yum! Brands was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index and ranked among the top 100 Best Corporate Citizens by Corporate Responsibility Magazine. In 2019, Yum! Brands was named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the second consecutive year.

We are meeting Brandon Ezra, Founder and CEO of Grand Welcome, the leading vacation rental management franchise.

With the vacation rental segment is looking stronger than ever - over $13 billion in 2018 with a projected annual growth rate of 7.2%  Grand Welcome is capitalizing on the growing trend.

The popular vacation rental management company combines quality and consistency while tailoring every home to suit every type of visitor. It offers fully-stocked vacation rentals available throughout California, Hawaii and Idaho, Colorado and Nevada.

The brand is just launching its franchise opportunity and is searching for passionate entrepreneurs who are looking to capitalizing on the popularity of vacation rentals.

Company Highlights

 * Founded in 2008

 * Started franchising in 2019

 * $2.8M in total annual revenue

 * Exists in 16 cities throughout five states

 * 700+ properties

In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

We are meeting with Inger Nicolaisen the founder of Nikita Hair…an international hair salon chain with 150+ locations across Europe and recent franchise expansion to the United States. Inger is a prominent figure in Norway, most known from the Norwegian television series The Candidate in 2004, which was the Norwegian version of the American series, The Apprentice.

Nikita Hair supports the foundation, A Hand to Children. This organization provides help and assistance to children. The involvement of this foundation is to give children a chance at a better life, and hope for the future. All projects within the scope of this foundation aim to provide support to those most in need by providing food and clothing.

For every haircut, Nikita Hair will donate a portion of the proceeds to support this organization.

In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

We have a great show today. We are meeting Rob and Lisa Cannon - Founders of Thrillz, the world’s first high-flying adventure park.  The Cannons recognized the growing demand for indoor family entertainment as a great business opportunity. After successful careers in finance and 3 years as franchisees of an indoor trampoline park, they pulled together a world-class team to create the next generation of adventure parks. In August of 2018, Thrillz opened its doors in Danbury, CT.

We are meeting with Brandon Cullen, Chief Concept Officer of MADabolic (strength and conditioning gym for athletes) … MADabolic Inc. delivers unparalleled Strength and Conditioning to an oversaturated cardio-focused market. Backed by science and years of athletic experience, Protocol M.A.D.’s signature combination of fat-torching intervals will enable you to carve a lean, athletic physique.  Their distinctive interval system, Protocol M.A.D., is crafted entirely around work-to-rest ratios. This presents a challenging yet accessible environment unique to each client. Rooted in science, MADabolic’s exclusive interpretation of pace and intensity is unrivaled in our market. In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.