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In the early 2000’s, life-time Restaurateurs Mijo Alanis and Pam Vivio began to notice a shocking new trend: while working in Pam’s family restaurant, they watched as people traded in their cheeseburgers and french fries for salads and fresh produce. After witnessing more and more customers seek healthier options, they began to theorize about a new concept that served fresh, healthy foods and smoothies. While this type of concept had begun to take a foothold on the East and West Coasts, Mijo and Pam were among the first to test the concept in the Michigan market. In 2005, they opened the very first Beyond Juicery + Eatery location in Birmingham, Michigan delighting its customers with a focus on healthy and fresh ingredients that tasted Beyond good! Mijo started out in the restaurant business as a dishwasher and through the experiences of working in the corporate restaurant world as well as behind-the-scenes work in a family-owned business, he had the makings of a successful franchisor. As the visionary of thi

David Keil, President of Franworth, joins the podcast today and he has flipped the traditional sense of franchise industry giveback on its head. Having extensive experience in the franchise space, previously serving as CEO for Haagen-Dazs Shoppes, HoneyBaked Ham, Pure Barre and The Lash Lounge, Keil has recently embarked on his newest mission – Franchise For Good.  In 2020, Keil founded Franchise For Good, the nonprofit division of Franworth, with the vision of helping nonprofit companies scale and expand their impact by leveraging the franchising model. He has discovered that the best way franchising can give back is by using its own scaling best practices to help nonprofits grow. Fast forward to now, Franchise For Good is making incredible strides, growing its nonprofit partnership roster to four remarkable organizations looking to scale for social good. With over 3,700 franchise systems throughout the United States, the franchise model has proven operating system tools and playbooks in areas such as strate

The Covid-19 pandemic has created an ongoing trend of working and playing from home. And what better way to come together to connect than with sports? My Backyard Sports is one of the most unique franchises available and it does just that. Founder, Michael Kraner, joins the podcast today to share the unique offerings that My Backyard Sports brings to not only families, but the communities they live in and all of this matches the company’s core values. But how do they make this happen? By leveraging technology. In fact, construction and design are not prerequisites for being a part of the work and franchisees are trained to do that. Michael himself began with a technology background and by combining their unique use of technology and digital tools, they are able to “bring the stadium home.” My Backyard Sports is a full service, one-stop-shop, offering over 30+ sports related products and services. They design and build incredible customized courts such as basketball, tennis, pickleball and golf both for reside

New to the US market, Mr Jeff is a laundry service that boasts pick-up and drop-off services all from an app on your phone. While laundry isn’t always an exciting topic, this episode proves that anything can be made easier through tech and impeccable customer service. Peter Stern is the Managing Director of Mr Jeff in the US. He shares the history of Mr Jeff, the tech background of the company, and why moving into the United States is creating opportunities for franchisees. Expansion is something we all look for when we are developing a growing business and with Mr Jeff’s innovative approach to an undesirable task for busy customers, this market is something to consider as they expand across the United States and 30 other countries.   Key Takeaways: [1:49] - Welcome to the show, Peter! Peter explains that Mr Jeff is a tech based laundry service. [2:48] - Mr Jeff started out with laundry services, but now there are other branches of the company available on the app, including coffee. [4:15] - This is a highly

Franchising seems complicated, but in reality it is very simple. Simple doesn’t always mean easy, however, and that’s where choosing the right brand for you is important. Today’s guest is Joe Gale, Director of Franchise Development with Pancheros Mexican Grill. Pancheros was founded by Rodney Anderson in 1992 as a single restaurant in Iowa City. Now, as they celebrate their 30th birthday, the company also celebrates moving closer to their goal of opening 100 locations. In this episode, Joe shares his extensive background with other brands and why Pancheros stands out among the rest. Through the years, Joe has seen franchising done the right way and the wrong way and with his guidance, we learn that it doesn’t have to be complicated. Pancheros has simple systems in place to find the right franchisees, training them to be successful, and making sure each location has the support they need to thrive. So listen on to find out more about the brand and how keeping things simple is the key to growth.   Key Takeaways

Amy’s career began in New York City, where she spent ten years in the media industry, cutting her teeth at Grey Advertising, which led to selling ads for the fashion magazine, NYLON. After a move to Oregon, Amy made a complete career pivot, following her love of exercise into a 10-year run overseeing franchise sales and business development for the boutique fitness brand barre3. At barre3, Amy was instrumental in building the business, scaling it from a scrappy startup into a cult brand with over 170 franchise locations. Today, you can find Amy leading the charge at Sit Still Kids Salon, an experience-driven franchise she and her business partners founded in 2018. Sit Still is disrupting the kid's hair game through a proven model and turnkey blueprint that positions the company for exciting and sustainable growth.   Key Takeaways: [2:50] - Amy started out as a client of Sit Still Kid Salon and realized it was an opportunity for her. [4:27] - She built her career by connecting with brands and concepts and list

Scott Greenberg helps franchisees improve their leadership skills and grow their business. For more than two decades he’s been a full-time speaker and franchise performance coach, giving presentations throughout the world to franchise clients that include McDonald’s, Great Clips, Anytime Fitness, Wyndham Hotel Group, RE/MAX, and countless other emerging, mid-sized and large franchise organizations. Scott specializes in the human elements of franchise operations that include franchisee mindset and brand culture, employee management and coaching, and customer experience and retention. For ten years Scott was a multi-unit franchisee with Edible Arrangements. In addition to building a top-ranked flagship location in Los Angeles, Scott acquired a second struggling location and made it profitable within the first year. His operation won the Edible Arrangements “Best Customer Service” and “Manager of the Year” awards out of more than 1000 locations worldwide. Scott sold his enterprise in 2015 and today focuses full-

Josh Skolnick is a serial entrepreneur who began a successful landscaping business in his youth. In 2008, he founded Monster Tree Service and grew it into a multi-million-dollar franchise with over 200 territories across the U.S. before selling it to Authority Brands in 2020. In 2018, Skolnick took over Redbox+, a patented combination portable toilet and dumpster rental service turning it into a nationally recognized brand with over 240 territories, but his drive didn’t stop there. On his most recent endeavor, Skolnick joined with two other franchising leaders to create the service-based parent company Horse Power Brands, which acquired and operates Mighty Dog Roofing.   Zachery Beutler began his career in franchising as a young, ambitious franchisee with Nebraska-based Complete Nutrition, later becoming a multi-unit franchisee of Color World Housepainting, Inc. He went on to take up a variety of roles in franchise development with 5 different brands and as Chief Development Officer of Redbox+. As one of the

Gavin Hamer, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, graduated from Otago School of Physiotherapy in Dunedin, New Zealand. In 1991 he was awarded the Diploma of Manipulative Therapy and completed his Doctorate of Physical Therapy in 2012 from Des Moines University, Osteopathic Medical Center. Dr Hamer is also a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Manual Physical Therapists (FAAOMPT) Dr Hamer’s clinical experience comes from over 30 years as a clinician and educator in New Zealand, Canada and the United States. His business experience ranges from owning private practices in both New Zealand and Canada and also directing outpatient orthopedic clinics in the USA in addition to owning a continuing education company. Dr Hamer’s role as National Director of Education includes coordinating the educational requirements of the FYZICAL organization. He is also the director of the American Physical Therapy Association’s FYZICAL Orthopedic Residency Program, in addition to teaching the five course orthopedic series allowing the thera

Brittany Driscoll is the co-founder and CEO of Squeeze. In 2017, Brittany, who was vice president of marketing at Drybar at the time, was tapped to turn Squeeze into a reality by stepping into the role of CEO by spearheading the launch of the brand and the opening of the first location in Los Angeles.   Key Takeaways: [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:59] Josh introduces today’s guest, Brittany Driscoll, the Co-Founder of Squeeze Massage. [2:41] Josh welcomes Brittany to Franchise Euphoria. [3:01] Brittany shares about her entrepreneurial background and what led her to develop the Squeeze concept. [10:35] Brittany discusses how her experience at DryBar primed her for creating Squeeze. [16:36] Josh and Brittany discuss the pros of starting your business with franchising in mind. [24:42] Brittany ex

Yianni Kosmides is the CEO and co-founder of Apola Greek Grill, an Authentic Greek Grill based in California that is taking the US by storm with its truly authentic Greek gyro. Their work has been featured on Yahoo Finance, US News, Food Service Exchange and on TV’s ‘This is LA’ among other publications.   Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:49] Josh introduces today’s interview guest, Yianni Kosmides, the CEO and co-founder of Apola Greek Grill. [2:24] Josh welcomes Yianni to Franchise Euphoria. [3:10] Yianni shares what inspired his family to open Apola Greek Grill. [7:10] Growing up, Yianni’s father acquired several restaurants across a variety of cuisine types, but the Apola was the first Greek concept in his family’s history. [11:10] Yianni gives an overview of the various food

Franchise Euphoria is kicking off the first of several mini-series where we take a deep dive into a specific aspect of franchise. This miniseries focuses on what it takes to create a franchise system that not only grows but lasts. The first two parts of this miniseries concentrates on proven viability for your franchise system. This is the third and final episode of the series focusing on scalability, and Josh is featuring an interview with Jim Donnelly, the CEO of the Restore franchise system which was recently ranked 113th on the Prestigious Inc 5000 list as one of the fastest growing companies in the US.   Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:49] Josh introduces today’s interview guest, Jim Donnelly, the CEO of the Restore franchise system. [3:38] Josh welcomes Jim to Franchise Eup

Franchise Euphoria is kicking off the first of several mini-series where we take a deep dive into a specific aspect of franchise. This miniseries focuses on what it takes to create a franchise system that not only grows but lasts. The first part of the miniseries concentrates on proven viability for your franchise system. This is the second episode of the series where and Josh is featuring an interview with Jamie Izaks, President and Co-Founder All Points PR, a PR company based in Chicago that focuses works specifically with emerging and growing franchisors.   Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:49] Josh introduces today’s interview guest, Jamie Izaks, the President and Co-Founder of All Points PR.  [1:58] Josh welcomes Jamie to Franchise Euphoria.  [3:26] Jamie explains some of the

Franchise Euphoria is kicking off the first of several mini-series where we take a deep dive into a specific aspect of franchise. This miniseries focuses on what it takes to create a franchise system that not only grows but lasts. The first part of the miniseries concentrates on proven viability for your franchise system. For this first episode, Josh is featuring an interview with Tom Britt, the founder and CEO of the Towne Post Network franchise system, who shares his insight on the importance of gathering and analyzing data in your franchise system.   Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:49] This episode marks the start of a miniseries called The Enduring Franchise System, which will be broken into a four-part mini-series, the first of which focusing on what it means to have a prova

With Franchise Euphoria’s upcoming series: How to Build an Enduring and Long-Lasting Franchise, Josh thought it was fitting to call back to one of the podcast’s episodes from 2020 that features an interview with Tim Vogel, the CEO of Scenthound, a wellness-focused, membership-based dog grooming business that is focused on preventive care for dogs. Focusing on Skin, Coat, Ears, Nails and Teeth, Scenthound sets themselves apart by giving dogs the quality care they need. As of the episode’s original air date, there were four locations open and operating in South Florida and 14 units in various stages of development.   Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [0:49] Josh introduces today’s callback episode: Vetting Your System Before You Franchise with Tim Voegel of Scenthound which was origina

With Franchise Euphoria’s upcoming series: How to Build an Enduring and Long-Lasting Franchise, Josh thought it was fitting to call back to one of the podcast’s archived episodes from 2018 that features an interview with Rick Cesari, a brand guru and pioneer in brand-response advertising, who came on Franchise Euphoria to highlight best practices in building your brand identity.   Rick Cesari has been a pioneer in Brand Response advertising since the early 1990s. He helped create the concept of 'sell while you brand' and has been the force behind the creation of many of today's top consumer brands such as, The Juiceman, Sonicare, The Breadman, The George Foreman Grill, OxiClean, Clarisonic, Rug Doctor, Momentus Golf and many others. Rick has helped take companies like GoPro from start-up to over a billion dollars in sales in just a few short years. He is the author of "Buy Now, Creative Marketing that gets Customers to Respond to You and Your Marketing," and his book, “Building Billion Dollar Brands,” debuted

With Franchise Euphoria’s upcoming series: How to Build an Enduring and Long-Lasting Franchise, Josh thought it was fitting to call back to one of the podcast’s recent episodes that breaks down the psychology behind entrepreneurship in an interview with Tra Williams, a speaker and author specializing in entrepreneurship.   Tra Williams has sat at the helm of two international franchise brands and is a sought-after consultant specializing in startup culture, entrepreneurship, and economic development. He has published or been quoted in more than 50 articles featured in Bloomberg, Forbes, Financial Markets World, as well as dozens of other print and online publications. Tra speaks and writes about how to reverse the decline of American entrepreneurship. He is on a mission: To Rescue 1 Million Entrepreneurs from Traditional Employment. Please visit www.TraWilliams.com for more information.    Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to

With Franchise Euphoria’s upcoming series: How to Build an Enduring and Long-Lasting Franchise, Josh thought it was fitting to call back to one of the podcast’s recent episodes that touches on how to pivot your in-person discovery day events to a virtual setting in an interview with Scott Schubiger of LunchboxWax.   Scott Schubiger has been on all sides of the franchising industry with roles at the franchisor, franchisee and private equity investor level. In his most recent role, Scott leads franchise development work for LunchboxWax.    As COVID-19 hit, the brand had to get creative if they wanted to continue their momentum on the development side and Scott implemented virtual discovery days and informative, monthly webinars. These virtual presentations are led by Scott and the FD team, showcasing the franchise opportunity to prospected franchisees. The brand has successfully put on two of these already, with a third one slotted for July. As a result, LunchboxWax has already signed more than five multi-unit

With Franchise Euphoria’s upcoming series: How to Build an Enduring and Long-Lasting Franchise, Josh thought it was fitting to call back to one of the podcast’s recent episodes that touches on what it takes to franchise a business that featured an interview with Roger Martin of RockBox Fitness.   Roger Martin is the Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Offers of the industry-leading group fitness studio, RockBox Fitness. This concept changes lives, and he believes that changing lives is the best feeling in the world. Prior to co-founding RockBox Fitness, Roger worked in the pharmaceutical industry and most recently served as President for a leading contract manufacturer organization.    Key Takeaways:  [0:05] Welcome to Franchise Euphoria, the podcast that takes a deep dive into specific topics related to franchising. Franchise Euphoria exists to help individuals who are trying to grow their business through a franchise or franchise-like model. [1:29] Josh introduces today’s guest, Roger Martin, the co-found