Modrn Business

In this episode, Zack chats with the COO of Kolache Factory (and fellow franchise kid), Dawn Nielsen. We discuss the humble beginnings of the brand, how they educate America about kolaches, how they motivate their employees to love working for the brand, non-traditional vs. traditional development and exciting new initiatives in the works for the brand (including a 3rd generation Nielsen joining the brand)!

In this episode, Zack chats with the CEO of Stronger Youth Brands (otherwise known as the owner of Soccer Shots and Little Kickers), Justin Bredeman. We discuss soccer's emergence in America, how his brand helps prepare leaders of tomorrow, the role they play in soccer's massive growth in the US and about major plans for the rest of 2023.

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In this Modrn Business episode, Zack welcomes back Grumpy's CEO Daniel DeLeon back to the show. We cover how they engrain themselves in the local community, their ideal franchise candidate, how menu innovation plays a role in their brand and target markets for the brand's first locations outside of Jacksonville.

In this Supplier Wire Series episode of Modrn Business Podcast, FSN CSO Dean Hatzitheodosiou sits down with Sam Gerace, CEO of Lineup.AI, an AI-driven scheduling platform allows franchisee managers to set and manage labor targets on a minute-by-minute basis, making it easier for operational managers to meet them.

Dean and Sam discuss the benefits of using AI-powered scheduling and scheduling software LineUp.ai for restaurant franchisees to improve profitability and reduce labor costs. Sam highlights its ability to analyze historical data and compare the impact of different holidays on different locations, allowing managers to focus on making decisions based on well-informed information. They also explore the possibility of integrating data from other areas such as holidays into the platform for better understanding and evaluation.

Connect with todays guest: franchisesuppliernetwork.com/featured-supplier/lineup-ai/

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In this Supplier Wire Series episode of Modrn Business Podcast, FSN CSO Dean Hatzitheodosiou sits down with Tushar Mishra, Co-Founder of Delightree, a modern app to manage your franchises, everything from your ops manual, new location onboarding, training, support, inspections and more!

In this episode, Tushar discusses his role in helping franchises improve customer experience by helping them with ops, training and communication with an all-in-one franchise management platform.

Connect with todays guest: franchisesuppliernetwork.com/featured-supplier/delightree/

Register for the Franchise “UnConferences” at www.franchisors.com

In this episode, Zack talks to President & CFO of TaKorean, an emerging Latin-Asian Fusion brand out of DC. They discuss how they educate consumers about this new category, their growth plans and their real estate prototypes in urban/suburban markets.

In this Modrn Business episode Ryan talks with Colette Bell, the Co-Founder of Ace Handyman Services.

In this Supplier Wire Series episode of Modrn Business Podcast, we sit down with Jania Bailey, CEO of FranNet, a multi-national organization of expert franchise brokers that match qualified individuals with franchise opportunities.

Jania discusses how to find quality candidates to scale your franchise without the headache and FranNet's ability to accelerate your growth and supplement your franchise development.

Connect with todays guest: franchisesuppliernetwork.com/featured-supplier/frannet/

Register for the Franchise “UnConferences” at www.franchisors.com

In this episode, Zack dives back in to the world of "eatertainment" with 810 Billiards & Bowling's Founder & CEO, Mike Siniscalchi. We discuss the development plans for the brand, the ideal franchisee profile, how to properly open a new market and big plans for this year.