The Franchise Champion Show

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🎙️ Episode 12 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Drew Chrisman, former Ohio State football star and Cincinnati Bengals punter who transformed into a successful franchise owner. Drew shares his incredible journey from being cut double-digit times in the NFL to building Pink Zebra Moving of Greater Cincinnati into a $2M+ business in just 14 months. He opens up about the instability of NFL life, the grit required to keep pushing forward after repeated rejections, and how his entrepreneurial father shaped his business mindset from a young age. Drew discusses Pink Zebra's unique "making moving fun" philosophy (inspired by the Savannah Bananas model), their remarkable growth from 2 trucks to 8 trucks, his approach to building a strong company culture, the importance of franchising support versus going independent, and how the lessons learned from football's constant rejection prepared him for entrepreneurial success.

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Drew Chrisman - Pink Zebra Moving, Greater Cincinnati
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🎙️ Episode 11 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Matthew Sarkela, a Marine veteran who built a top-performing Dryer Vent Wizard franchise that generates over $1 million annually while working just 2 hours per day. Matthew shares the shocking statistic that there's a dryer fire every 36 minutes in the United States and how his business saves lives by preventing these potentially deadly fires. He discusses his transition from running a Mr. Appliance franchise for 14 years to discovering Dryer Vent Wizard through the Neighborly family of brands. Matthew reveals his strategic growth plan that started with hiring a general manager first, his method of training technicians in pairs, and how he achieved Top Gun winner status every year since opening in 2020. He also shares insights from his military background, draws parallels between mountain biking and business challenges, and offers advice on leveraging franchise systems to accelerate business success.

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Matthew Sarkela - Dryer Vent Wizard Raleigh-Cary-Durham- https://www.dryerventwizard.com/locations/raleigh
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⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the perfect franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process—completely free of charge. Visit https://athletetoowner.com to get started on your path to greater autonomy, wealth, and purpose through business ownership.

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🎙️ Episode 10 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Anže Kos, a retired Slovenian professional basketball player who competed across multiple countries and was named league MVP in Sweden's 21-22 season, where he set a personal scoring record of 51 points in a single game. Now known as the Flow State Master Coach and founder of Aconic, Anže specializes in helping athletes achieve peak performance through mental, emotional, and spiritual mastery. He shares what flow state really is (the optimal state of human performance where you're fully present and "in the zone"), how to train it through the 8 keys of mastery, and practical techniques like emotional anchoring that apply to both sports and business. Anže discusses why emotions are like an extra battery when channeled correctly, how to control both positive and negative emotions during high-pressure moments, the importance of embodying leadership through service without expecting anything in return, why following your curiosities reveals your purpose, and how he trains professional basketball players (including NBA and Euroleague athletes) to consistently access flow state on demand.

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Anže Kos - The Hoopers Awakening: https://thehoopersawakening.com
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⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the perfect franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process—completely free of charge. Visit https://athletetoowner.com to get started on your path to greater autonomy, wealth, and purpose through business ownership.

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🎙️ Episode 9 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan breaks down the fundamentals of franchising by exploring three distinct business growth models: independent expansion, dealerships, and franchising. He explains why franchising is more than just McDonald's, revealing that food-based franchises represent only one-third of franchises in the United States. Alan shares fascinating comparisons between In-N-Out's 424 locations (built independently since 1948) versus McDonald's 44,000+ worldwide locations, and discusses surprising franchise opportunities from tire shops to biohazard cleanup services. He also shares his personal franchise journey, revealing how the franchise that became his best fit was actually the last one on his list—leading to 14 years as a top performer and a successful multi-million dollar exit.

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⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the perfect franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process—completely free of charge. Visit https://athletetoowner.com to get started on your path to greater autonomy, wealth, and purpose through business ownership.

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🎙️ Episode 8 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Sarah Wills of Spray-Net, whose family consulting company was decimated when artificial intelligence eliminated 98% of their industry overnight. Sarah shares her incredible journey from building a $1.7M Scrum Master consulting business to watching it crumble in the post-AI world, then rebuilding through franchising. She opens up about her personal transformation from 270 pounds to becoming a national Sambo champion, and how martial arts mindset helped her turn around a struggling franchise operation. Sarah discusses her dramatic business turnaround—going from a 10% closing ratio to 55% in just three months, building a two-month backlog, and the unconventional marketing strategies that worked in a "post-trust society." Learn about Spray-Net's proprietary coating technology, their partnership with Lowe's, and how Sarah's background in Agile methodology and process improvement translated perfectly to franchise success.

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Sarah Wills - Spray-Net Durham, North Carolina
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⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the perfect franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process—completely free of charge. Visit https://athletetoowner.com to get started on your path to greater autonomy, wealth, and purpose through business ownership.

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🎙️ Episode 7 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan takes viewers inside Training Mate's Dallas headquarters for an exclusive tour and interview with founder and CEO Luke Milton. Luke shares his journey from professional rugby player to building a fitness franchise focused on genuine community over just workouts. He opens up about wanting his "team back" after rugby and creating the belonging he couldn't find elsewhere. Luke explains how Training Mate breaks down intimidation barriers in group fitness, their unique approach to creating personal experiences for 36 people simultaneously, and how they execute real community building through events where members actually date, marry, and hire each other. The episode covers their 13-year track record starting from a 2,000 square foot West Hollywood studio, their expansion strategy, the financial success possible without trust funds, and why Luke believes there's no limit to success for community builders in this model.

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Luke Milton - Training Mate Founder & CEO
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⭐ READY TO EXPLORE FRANCHISE OWNERSHIP? Alan helps successful professionals find the perfect franchise match and prepare for championship-level success. As a franchise coach, he works one-on-one with qualified candidates to navigate the entire franchise selection process—completely free of charge. Visit https://athletetoowner.com to get started on your path to greater autonomy, wealth, and purpose through business ownership.

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🎙️ Episode 6 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Jessi Chichelli, who transformed from a 26-year corporate retail career into a multi-brand franchise owner. Jessi shares her journey from Budget Blinds to adding The Designery, achieving over $1 million in revenue with a single territory and becoming a "unicorn" in her system. She discusses the challenges of corporate bureaucracy that led to her franchise exploration, how she built Budget Blinds into a million-dollar business, and her strategic decision to expand vertically with kitchen and bath remodeling when horizontal expansion wasn't possible. Jessi opens up about managing two franchise brands simultaneously, the renovation challenges of adding a showroom, achieving $300K in sales within four months of opening The Designery, and valuable advice for professionals considering franchise ownership later in their careers.

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🎙️ Episode 5 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Kori Farr of Handyman Connections, who went from Rookie of the Year to Franchisee of the Year to top performer in his system - all within three years. Kori shares his incredible journey from $730K in year one to $2.2M projected for year three in Louisville, Kentucky. He opens up about the personal tragedy that sparked his franchise journey, and how 17 years of sobriety taught him the value of accountability, humility, and following proven systems. Kori discusses his unique approach to team building (mixing W-2 employees with subcontractors), the importance of taking small jobs to build relationships, why he chose franchising over going independent despite his 20 years of industry experience, and his philosophy of creating career paths rather than just jobs. 

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🎙️ Episode 4 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews his cousin-in-law Josh Brown, who has built a highly successful ServiceMaster Clean business over 19 years. Josh and his wife Jodi have grown their janitorial franchise to three markets with 140 employees and $6 million in annual revenue. Josh shares his journey from being a D1 swimmer at Cal Poly to becoming a franchise owner, the power of the franchise network for problem-solving and mentorship, and how athletic training principles translated into business success. He discusses the challenges of starting with a four-month-old baby, building recurring revenue, managing a large workforce, and creating systems that allow the business to run without him. Josh also reveals how they've solved the common problem of finding and retaining quality employees through referral systems and company culture, and provides valuable advice for prospective franchise buyers about validation, knowing your strengths and weaknesses, and understanding franchise rules.

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🎙️ Episode 3 - In this episode of The Franchise Champion Show, Alan interviews Jacob Ray, Director of Franchise Development with Fran Growth and Square Cow Moovers. Jacob shares his journey from being a high school teacher and coach for 23 years to discovering his passion for franchise development. He discusses Square Cow Moovers, which he calls "the Chick-fil-A of the moving world," and how they're disrupting the broken moving industry through exceptional customer service and innovative employee care. Jacob reveals their impressive business model, comprehensive support, their unique approach to employee retention, semi-absentee ownership opportunities, and how FranGrowth selectively partners with emerging franchise brands.

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