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Catherine Gray/Dawn La Freeda: Building a Franchise Empire Ep. 369
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Catherine Gray, the host of Invest In Her, interviews Dawn Lafreeda, who is one of the largest restaurant franchise owners in America, owning over 115 restaurants in her career. She is also the largest female employer in San Antonio, Texas, and one of San Antonio's largest private companies.
She bought her first franchise from Denny's at age 23 and presently owns 80 Denny's restaurants, employing over 3,000 in her 7-state operation. She has been featured in countless radio interviews, podcasts, and publications, such as Entrepreneur, The Wall Street Journal, and Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine. Dawn has received numerous awards and is involved in many charities. Dawn was a recurring judge on the web series "Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch," which provides entrepreneurs a chance to pitch their idea in a 60-second elevator ride to a board of successful investors who will help take their business to the next level.
Dawn Lafreeda will be featured in the upcoming documentary, Show Her the Money https://showherthemoneymovie.com/
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