Franchise Masters

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 currently the CFO for FranWorth and talks about his strategies for scaling a non-food franchise. He also shares his tips on what franchise owners should look for to identify if an emerging brand has potential. JT’s formula to success proves to be effective for businesses with certain niches. So tune in to this episode to learn more from JT Singh’s business model and scale your franchise business today.

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 growth. The more people with experience you get involved in your business can be your determiner in success. Jon mentions for general managers to be successful, they must have the sales arm and the ability to manage a process and people. Dive in for all of these and more!

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 equity. Kevin started his career with a prestigious consulting firm, Bain & Company, but had the entrepreneurial itch to build his own successful business and stumbled across franchising. From building Mosquito Joe into a household name via franchising to forming Buzz Franchise Brands, which owns several soon-to-be-household names, Kevin shares his journey and the insights he picks up along the way that have played a big part in helping him achieve a mountain of success in franchising. There is so much to learn on how you go about the business looking from the perspective of first-time business owners to emerging brands. Tune in to this episode now!

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!

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 Discernment: The Business Athlete's Regimen for a Great Life through Better Decisions. He is a seasoned franchise entrepreneur who founded and exited one franchise company. Jeff takes us deep into various best practices for emerging franchisors. He unpacks his thoughts on why franchising is the greatest wealth creation tool. Listen as we explore his vast expertise in this episode of Franchise Masters.

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 helping retailers and franchise owners find the right location for their business. He is a partner in one of the largest retail commercial real estate firms in the Mid-Atlantic and has a firm ear to ground on the retail market. Tune in to this episode as he shares some best practices for working with brokers, landlords, and other nuggets. Don’t miss out on this episode and hop into the Franchise Masters!

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 rapidly expand across the county. In this episode, Kelsey shares his and his family’s franchise journey including how their mother going dumpster diving played a key role in the company's genesis.

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 college and built a unique business model by applying many of the things he was learning in classes. Fast forward a few years, and Nick has built Lime Painting into a national company with 80 locations.

Nick also shares how his crawl-walk-run approach to franchising helped him accelerate his franchise expansion. 

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 ownership and reveals the simple secrets he’s used to achieving a mountain of success. Do you want to know how to become a high-performing franchise owner? Tune in to this episode and learn more secrets from one of our Franchise Masters!

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 Ben's franchise journey began.

Soon after the crash, Ben pushed all his chips in to bet on himself and a young emerging franchise that no one had heard about: The Joint Chiropractic. Even with no chiropractic background, Ben made the leap, and it paid off.

Fast forward to today, and Ben owns a number of The Joints in the greater Houston area. Ben shares his journey about why and how he invested in a franchise (here's a hint: it has to do with recurring revenue).