I sat down with Ted Patestos — the founder of Tiger Adjusters, the first public adjusting franchise in the nation. From a $2.3M marijuana grow facility claim to launching a high-tech training center, this episode is packed with insights into a massively underserved and misunderstood industry. If you're hunting for a recession-resistant, high-margin, low-overhead franchise opportunity… this one might blow your mind.

Episode Highlights & Timestamps:

00:00 - Welcome to Eye on Franchising
01:02 - Meet "Tiger Ted": From idea to industry domination
03:16 - The niche nobody saw coming — What is public adjusting?
05:34 - The $2.3M weed farm claim gone up in smoke
08:45 - How Tiger Adjusters rescued the client & secured the payout
11:02 - Franchisee or alone? Why policyholders need advocates
12:15 - Advanced tech, AI & the new Tiger Adjusters training facility
15:38 - Cohort-style training & real-life disaster simulations
18:02 - "Can’t I just do it on my own?" Why franchising wins
20:15 - The social contract between franchisor and franchisee
22:04 - How Tiger Adjusters scaled fast through broker networks
25:31 - Radical transparency & real P&Ls in Item 19
27:30 - Who makes a great franchisee? It’s NOT about insurance
30:25 - Integrity, empathy & earning customer trust
32:04 - “Show me the money”: Investment cost & financial performance
34:12 - $861K in fees, $655K net: A real Tiger franchisee’s numbers
36:40 - Final advice from Tiger Ted: Keep overhead LOW
38:20 - How Ted started with $7K and a dream
39:50 - Closing thoughts + how to connect

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