Franchise Masters

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 business with their Exercise Coach franchises. This husband and wife duo takes us behind the scenes about managing their growing business while only working 15 hours weekly. Amy and Jesse also share insights into their personal growth as entrepreneurs and what’s helped them cultivate a mindset that has helped them scale successfully. Learn how you can run a multi-unit franchise by tuning in to this episode!

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 franchising, it's just plug-and-play. Join Dru Carpenito as he talks to the President of Prenlyn Automotive Group and the host of Business with Beers, Brian Beers. Discover how Brian and his brother built a franchise empire by scaling to 30 Midas franchise locations (without ever fixing a car himself). Find out how he scaled his multi-unit business by strategically acquiring fellow franchise owners who are ready to exit. Also, get some insight into how he’s structured his organization, what’s inspiring him to scale, and his from-the-trenches opinion about the electrical vehicle trend and why he sees it as a "phantom menace."

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 relentless focus on the unit model can transcend a brand into greatness, along with other nuggets of wisdom.

Chris also takes us on a deep dive through his entrepreneurial journey in franchising from a technology executive turned franchise owner and how these experiences shaped what Level 5 is today and how it operates.

Buckle in because this episode is filled with nuggets of wisdom that can have a massive impact. 

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 owning six different emerging franchises across eight states to founding a franchisor to advising emerging franchises, Erik has seen and done just about everything you can do in franchising. In this episode, he joins Dru Carpenito to dive deeply into the emerging franchise world with tips on how to stand out in the industry. Don't miss this episode's valuable insights and practical advice and tune in!

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 entire trampoline park niche was in its early days. Landlords didn't understand the business. Banks were wary. But, Alan had two things that pushed him through the obstacles: passion and perseverance. And it paid off!

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 franchise. A few years later he acquired sixteen SuperCuts franchises that the corporation was selling.

From how Tony analyzes deals to what he’s done to improve the performance of the franchises he bought, Tony walks us through it all.

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 built her Tutor Doctor franchise in a small rural town in northern Ontario into a thriving business she’s passed down to her daughters.

Diane shares many valuable nuggets in her journey including:

•What it was like to open an education franchise without any background in education and why she decided to do it

•What it’s like to open a franchise during one of the largest recessions the world has ever experienced

•How she’s built her business through a keen focus on solving her customers' problems and helping them

•How she overcame her fear of “sales” by shifting her mindset

•And, how she’s been able to pass the business along to her daughters who now run it. 

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 improvement sector. Turp dives into HorsePower’s strategy and the unique pieces of the business they’ve put together to help franchise owners with critical fundamentals such as hiring great employees, managing a call center for customer intake and bookings, in-house advertising, and more.

This is a great listen for anyone thinking about investing in a franchise in the home improvement space or any emerging franchisors that are starting to scale nationwide. 

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 different franchise brands, interviewing successful multi-unit franchise owners, and putting out refreshingly transparent content. This is one you don’t want to miss. 

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 talks us through a critical change in his business that has enabled him to scale it so it’s not dependent on him to operate successfully. He also walks us through how he has dovetailed his success as an entrepreneur into a new coaching venture, where he consults other entrepreneurs and helps them figure out how to scale their businesses. Tune in for in-depth insights on how you can create happy customers and help your company grow!