It's an exciting time at Franchise Today with the launch of its fourth season on Thursday, September 6th at 11AM CT - 12PM ET. In the premiere show, host, Paul Segreto welcomes as his guest, Susan BlackBeth, Chief Operating Officer of Super Wash and Founder of Dealmakers Summit.

On August 28-29, at the Hotel Sofitel, the first ever Dealmakers Summit took place, matching franchise brands with private equity professionals. The event also included educational sessions, one-on-one meetings, panel discussions and the all-important, networking. Working in tandem with a strong group of advisors and sponsors, Susan took a strong vision and made it a reality.

In this segment of Franchise Today, Paul and Susan discuss Dealmakers Summit, including events leading up to the summit. Of course, as there was a great deal of confidential information shared at the event, Paul and Susan will work around such information and provide a recap of the event.