Modrn Business

In this Modrn Business episode, Zack catches up with Richie Huffman, CEO of Celebree School. We discuss the brands' emergence into the children's education space, their new deal at Amazon's HQ2, why Richie decided to franchise the brand and how he got into the pre-school business in the first place.

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In this episode, Zack chats with Franchise Guru and CEO of Teriyaki Madness, Michael Haith. We discuss how they differentiate in the ethnic fast casual category, how technology plays a role in their evolution, his advice for emerging franchisors and his playbook for attracting attention for institutional investors.

Zack sits down with friend and Executive Director of Franchise Development for Handyman Connection, Luke Schulte, in this episode of Modrn Business. Luke takes the listeners through current franchise development trends, why home service brands are the perfect "recession-proof industry", how Handyman Connection positions themselves within the market and how they use technology to gain an edge.

Zack dives back into the home services to talk with CEO Mike Andreacchi and SVP of Marketing Crissy Russo to discuss their proprietary Junkware system, how they differentiate from other junk removal competitors, how they use data to remain on the cutting edge and their plans for the rest of 2022.

CEO of Eggs Up Grill, Ricky Richardson, joins Zack on this new episode of Modrn Business to talk about their spin on the better-breakfast category, the brand's investment in technology, how they have handled economic pressures on a unit-level and why menu innovation is key to Eggs Up Grill's success from a consumer and franchise development perspective.

Justin Bartek (Director of Marketing) and Mike LaRue (VP of Franchise Sales) from Jinya Ramen Bar join the show to discuss how they're catering to an Americanized ramen palette, how they're utilizing data to target their ideal customer and about their express concept, Bushi by Jinya.

Zack chats with CEO Scott Snyder and COO/CFO Will Brand to talk about their turnaround of 32-year old legacy brand Bad Ass Coffee. From technology overhauls to a focus on operational efficiency, this brand has seen some significant changes that have contributed to its resurgence as a brand to be reckoned with in the coffee space within franchising.

Zack catches up with fellow Chicago native and CEO of Aloha Poke, Chris Birkinshaw, about their concept emerging out of a crowded poke category, their innovative food safety technology that sets them apart, their exciting multi-unit growth plans and how they approach the employment challenges currently being faced in the F&B industry.

Zack gets a chance to learn all about one of the hottest new brands in the restaurant franchising space, Roll Em' Up Taquitos. Through his chat with CDO & Partner Chris Wyland, MB finds out how REU managed to get 300+ units in development in 15 months, their amazing tech stack, their unique branding and their plans for additional brands under their umbrella, Bomb AF Brands.