Franchise Interviews

According to the History Channel, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army's May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a single battle. The battle lasted from daybreak to early evening, and when the French finally retreated, they had lost nearly 500 soldiers. Cinco de Mayo is widely interpreted as celebrating Mexican culture and heritage in the United States, particularly in areas with substantial Mexican-American populations.

We thought a great way to kick in Cinco de Mayo was to play our interviews with the Margaritas Mexican Restaurant franchise opportunity. Over the years, we had two chances to interview Margaritas Mexican Grill. Our first interview was with Bob Hofmeister, President and COO of Margaritas. Next, we will play a clip of our interview with John Pelletier, Founder and CEO of Margaritas.

According to the Margaritas website, for over 40 years, Margaritas has built a cult following by staying focused and not chasing trends. Margaritas brings the spirit of Mexico to the U.S. through our scratch-made Mexican food, warm hospitality, celebratory environment, and of course - our world-famous Margaritas! While their decor and technology have changed over the decades - the big idea has always been the same. Deliver great Mexican food, fun, and the world's best Marg!  

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo

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According to the History Channel, Cinco de Mayo, is a holiday that celebrates the date of the Mexican army's May 5, 1862, victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War. Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, a popular misconception. Instead, it commemorates a single battle. The battle lasted from daybreak to early evening, and when the French finally retreated, they had lost nearly 500 soldiers. Cinco de Mayo is widely interpreted as celebrating Mexican culture and heritage in the United States, particularly in areas with substantial Mexican-American populations.

We thought a great way to kick in Cinco de Mayo was to play our interviews with the Margaritas Mexican Restaurant franchise opportunity. Over the years, we had two chances to interview Margaritas Mexican Grill. Our first interview was with Bob Hofmeister, President and COO of Margaritas. Next, we will play a clip of our interview with John Pelletier, Founder and CEO of Margaritas.

According to the Margaritas website, for over 40 years, Margaritas has built a cult following by staying focused and not chasing trends. Margaritas brings the spirit of Mexico to the U.S. through our scratch-made Mexican food, warm hospitality, celebratory environment, and of course - our world-famous Margaritas! While their decor and technology have changed over the decades - the big idea has always been the same. Deliver great Mexican food, fun, and the world's best Marg!  

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/cinco-de-mayo

Introduction Music

Music by FreeGroove from Pixabay

We have a great show. We are meeting with Chad Harrison, Franchise Development Representative at Authority Brands, and Michael Hutchins, Franchise Development Manager. Authority Brands is headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, and is the parent company of several leading home service companies. Over the years, Franchise Interviews has interviewed many of the franchises for Authority Brands. The brands include the following: America's Swimming Pool Company, Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, The Cleaning Authority, Color World Painting, DoodyCalls, DRYmedic, Homewatch CareGivers, The Junkluggers, Mister Sparky, Mosquito Squad, Monster Tree Service, One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning, Screenmobile, and STOP Restoration. Combined, these brands have over 1,900 locations throughout the United States and the world. 

We will also play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast in Part Two.

Today's quote comes from the President of the International Franchise Association Steve Calidiera. It is a quote that has been used often on our show but explained on a deeper manner. One of the many benefits of franchising is support.

Darren Guccione gives great advice to those individuals looking to buy a franchise. Darren Guccione is the CEO and co-founder of Keeper Security, Inc. Keeper Security, Inc. is the creator of Keeper, the world?s most downloaded password manager and digital vault.

Today's Great Quote in Franchising comes from Giuseppe Grammatico. Giuseppe is a franchise veteran who simplifies the process of franchising and excels at guiding his candidates to the model that best suits them. His greatest joy is helping people realize the American dream.

We are meeting with Laura Eich, BIGGBY® COFFEE’s Chief Purpose Officer, to discuss how the coffee house’s unique and innovative approach to employee culture and team health through its LifeLab® Program has poised BIGGBY to succeed in today’s challenging labor market. Formerly known as BOOST, LifeLab® is a culture incubator as the company works toward its vision of refined human leadership.

As the current labor market continues to be challenging, with as many as 11 million job vacancies in the food service industry, BIGGBY® COFFEE’s culture centers around uniting the entire BIGGBY® population, ensuring baristas feel they are part of a healthy team and can see a future with the company. Through the LifeLab® program, a remarkable result has been a strong tenure among baristas. Some franchise owners have built an average barista tenure of 3 years, while some have been with the brand for over 20 years! With a strong company culture and a team dedicated to the mission, the concept offers something unique to employees of all levels.

In Part Two, we play a clip from one of our most listened to, "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcasts with Gary Occhiogrosso.

Today's Great Quote in Franchising podcast comes from franchise expert and veteran Craig Slavin. Craig has 5 decades of experience in all aspects of the franchising. His great quote that pertains to franchising was, "Just because you can afford the airplane doesn't mean you should be the pilot." He eloquently explains how this pertains to buying a franchise.

Every Business Has A Story

In 1958, two guys started making mattresses for their furniture store in Illinois. The mattresses were a bigger hit than the furniture and soon became the focus of their business. Later, when they incorporated in Wisconsin, they renamed their mattress company by combining their wives' first names. Find out what happened next. We are meeting with Dirk Stallmann, President of Verlo Mattress.

With a Verlo Mattress® franchise, you can become the local mattress expert and bring a better night's sleep to the people in your community. Verlo's unique mattress franchise model combines building personalized mattresses locally and selling them directly to the customer. This notion cuts out the middleman markup and allows us to offer a Lifetime Comfort Guarantee — the only guarantee in the mattress industry! In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.

Franchise Interviews Meets franchise legend John Hewitt. This podcast is one of those must-listen-to shows. John Hewitt is the founder of Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax Service. In this show, we met with one of Liberty Tax Service's top franchisees, Dan Castallini. We had two opportunities to meet with the Liberty Tax Service franchise opportunity. Marc Johnson is the area developer for Liberty Tax Service. These guys make taxes fun! Listen in. Hit the play button to listen to the show (90-minute show). Original recording 2006.