Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDebra Strougo, Row House Founder, Fitizens Partner
Season 1 Episode 35
“It’s a beautiful form of entrepreneurship to be a franchisee, because you have so much stability and support but you still are the maven of your own…
2 years, 3 months ago
Vanessa Yakobson, Blo Blow Dry Bar CEO & Partner
Season 1 Episode 34
“If a franchisee invents a practice that is serving them really well, we want them to let us know so we can package it up and share it in the system.…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shane Franson-Evans, Massage Heights Co-Founder & CEO
Season 1 Episode 33
“When you’re protecting an emerging brand, you’re protecting the stakes of all the people who’d invested in the brand.”
From taking care of her own ba…
2 years, 4 months ago
Justin Willingham & Monica Fonseca: An International Perspective on Franchising
Season 1 Episode 32
“Let’s not be copycats. Create a new demand for new products. Don’t be afraid. Go for it. And if you fail, just get up and do it again.”
Our most in-d…
2 years, 4 months ago
Mark Kushinsky, MaidPro & Threshold Brands Founder/CEO
Season 1 Episode 31
“There are a lot of things people misunderstand about franchising. People tend to think that if they buy a franchise, their success is going to be gu…
2 years, 4 months ago
Scott Wendrych, FYZICAL Chief Development Officer
Season 1 Episode 30
“The better and more diverse backgrounds of the people in your system, the better your brand’s going to be.”
A must-listen for current ‘zees, ‘zees of…
2 years, 4 months ago
Annie Tselikis, Cousins Maine Lobster Alumna
Season 1 Episode 29
“The franchisee/franchisee relationships are critical for the success of our system.
Annie Tselikis said, “You’re crazy” when her brother Jim and cous…
2 years, 5 months ago
Ramzi Daklouche, Edible Brands Chief Commercial Officer
Season 1 Episode 28
“If you just come in as a franchisee and expect to be employed by the franchisor, and just wait for the franchisor to give you direction, that’s a su…
2 years, 5 months ago
Jeff Klein, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Multi-Unit Franchisee
Season 1 Episode 27
“Franchisee unit-level economics has to be the most important thing a franchisor thinks about. If they don’t, the system doesn’t work.”
The energy is …
2 years, 5 months ago
Alex Faigel, Dr. Dental Founder and Co-CEO
Season 1 Episode 26
“There’s no such thing as failure. You just didn’t get there yet.”
Alex founded Dr. Dental in 2004 with the vision of retailizing dental care by provi…
2 years, 5 months ago