Franchise Today

“I wanted all my stores to be the same, to offer the same customer experience, whether I was there or not. Customer loyalty comes from consistent experience. They learn to count on you. When you screw it up, you fire your customers.” - Jimmy John Liautaud, Founder, Chairman and Majority Owner, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches

This week on Franchise Today the one and only Jimmy John Liautaud, Founder, Chairman and Majority Owner of Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches is in the house sharing his experience with co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto. Jimmy John discusses his leap into the restaurant business at an early age to building a prominent brand that may be known as much for customer service as it is for great tasting sandwiches. On the personal side, Jimmy John provides some insight and perspective on giving back.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

“If somebody would have told me when I started this company that we were going to grow into the 17th largest tire dealer in the United States, there is no way I would have envisioned that." - Larry Sutton, CEO & Founder, RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome as their guest, Larry Sutton, CEO & Founder of RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels. Featured on CNBC's 'Blue Collar Millionaires' Sutton discusses how he founded RNR in 2000, and how the brand has since grown to almost 100 locations in 22 states with 16 franchisees operating 86 locations including opening a store a month for a recent 15-month period.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"We created a concept that isn't your typical sandwich shop - we are constantly innovating, creating a sandwich of the week, appealing to consumers seeking an elevateddining experience." - David Adir, co0-founder & CEO, The Carving Board

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome to the show David Adir, co-founder and CEO of The Carving Board. Following initial success in California and a signed Franchise Agreement in Dubai, Adir explains how the brand looks to continue momentum by partnership with local entrepreneurs in metropolitan cities across the country. Best known for putting comfort food meals in between bread in sandwich form - 50 unique creations in all.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"Saturday Night Live with John Belushi had a skit with him saying cheeburger cheeburger. So when I saw this place I said to my wife SNL had a skit that had this in there comedy routine. We had to go there to try it out." - Cheeburger Cheeburger visitor as stated on Trip Advisor (2016)

This week on Franchise Today Cheeburger Cheeburger CEO, Bruce Zicari joins co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto. Zicari explains the chain's origin as a throwback to the place families congregated at back in the day, "Imagine you have the place all to yourself. Take a seat at the soda fountain or pull up an old fashioned chair. Look around at the neon lights and neat signs and posters. Check out the cool T-shirts, gifts and collectibles. Turn on the fifties and sixties music. Feels good doesn't it?"

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"I began franchising at the end of 2009 to attract more business-minded, rather than employee-minded, professionals to the business. I knew that the demand for valuable talent within the hospitality industry was on the rise, and franchising was the best way to meet this demand on a national, and soon-to-be-international, scale." - Patrice Rice, Founder & CEO, Patrice & Associates

This week on Franchise Today, co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto are joined by the top two executives at Patrice & Associates, Patrice Rice, Founder & CEO and Brian Miller, COO. A leading national talent acquisition firm that specializes in the hospitality industry, it was founded in 1989 and began franchising in 2010. The brand focuses on staffing management positions in restaurants, hotels and casinos, and is the gold standard in restaurant recruiting.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"Fact is, we have applied Chicago’s incredible culinary scene to our unique brand and it has sustained a loyal fan following for more than two decades. We’ve had countless franchise requests over the years and now we’re ready to answer that calling.” - Manolis Alpogianis, co-founder of America’s Dog & Burger (AD&B) 

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome to the show, Manolis Alpogianis, who along with his brother George co-founded America's Dog & Burger. Manolis discusses how after a cross-county road trip through the United States the two were inspired to open a restaurant that offered the most compelling hot dog tastes of the nation in one dynamic environment. The discussion continues on how, after more than 20 years of proven success the family-run business is in strategic growth mode, awarding franchise opportunities to passionate individuals and teams attracted to the brand’s distinguishable niche.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

“We’re in a strong position for growing our franchisee family. We have an outstanding support system in place and our existing franchisees’ overall revenues are consistently returning all-time highs. Our concept provides individuals a chance to increase their quality of life beyond what corporate America could provide and we’re confident in our current and future franchisee prospects.” -  Julie Smith, President & Chief Operating Officer, Homewatch CareGivers. “

This week on Franchise Today, co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome as their guest, Julie Smith, President & Chief Operating Officer of one of the nation's leading home care companies, Homewatch CareGivers. Smith discusses the brand's strategic franchise expansion initiative in key markets in order to enhance its ability to provide high quality at-home assistive services to a greater number of clients. 

Signaling the appeal to potential franchise owners, Homewatch CareGivers has consistently been recognized in Entrepreneur’s prestigious “Franchise 500” ranking every year since 1999.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"From an investor standpoint, the main risk of investing in early stage emerging franchise companies is the inability for the company to have a cohesive and successful franchise sales strategy. This risk is greatly mitigated as the fund, as a condition of investing, will have its affiliate company ZGrowth Partners be the outsourced franchise sales solution for each company." - Scott Schubiger, President & Co-founder, ZGrowth Partners

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcome as their guest, Scott Schubiger, President & Co-founder, ZGrowth Partners. Schubiger discusses the launch and success of ZGrowth Partners as it helps grow emerging franchise brands with proven, profitable concepts. Offering its clients a dedicated team, full service support and a single point of contact, ZGrowth manages the franchise sales and development process while also providing access to much-needed capital for the typically cash-starved brand.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

“Our commitment to the independent brewers goes beyond just serving great beer, and is articulated in our True to the Brew™ philosophy that ensures each beverage is conditioned, held and dispensed as fresh and spirited as it was intended. This includes Cicerone® Certified Beer Server training for all servers and beer tenders." - Dan White, CEO & Founder, Growler USA

This week on Franchise Today co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto welcomes as their guest, Dan White, CEO & Founder of Growler USA. White discusses how Growler USA – America's Microbrew Pub has combined America’s rocketing interest in craft beer with the power of franchising to make Growler USA one of the country's fastest growing brands in 2016 with continued explosive growth forecast for the foreseeable future.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.

"Community is everything to us. We value the input given from everyone in our community, and their feedback is what shapes our events." - Xza Higgins, CEO & Founder, MommyCon

Co-hosts Stan Friedman and Paul Segreto have returned from International Franchise Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas. Joining them as this week's guest is Xza Higgins, CEO & Founder of MommyCon. Higgins discusses the growth of MommyCon, a boutique convention dedicated to bringing modern parents and mothers-to-be together and also her recent participation in the NextGen in Franchising competition at #IFA2017.

Franchise Today airs LIVE Wednesdays at 11AM CT / 12PM ET with on-demand access on iTunes, and is sponsored by FRM Solutions and Franchise Foundry.