S6 E14: From 12 to 140+ Locations: The Franchisee Who Skyrocketed Orangetheory to Fame

Meet Jamie Weeks, a dynamic entrepreneur who's not afraid to make waves in the franchising industry. With a remarkable portfolio of 140 Orangetheory fitness studios and plans to launch 60 Dogtopia franchises, Jamie recently stepped into the entrepreneurial arena with his own brand, Sweathouz. In this deep dive into the archives, the Wolf revisits how Jamie managed to cultivate a thriving company culture while maintaining a multitude of businesses.  Then, Jamie shares insights about how a pivotal private equity deal catapulted him from 12 to 140 locations and how risk-taking played a central role in his recipe for achieving resounding multi-franchise success.  Plus, can the Wolf handle Jamie’s intensive interview process? Tune in to find out!   Follow Jamie:  Twitter: https://twitter.com/jdubtweetz Website: https://www.lfcbrands.com   Follow The Wolf:  Newsletter: https://workweek.com/brand/the-wolf-of-franchises/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thewolfoffranchises Twitter: https://twitter.com/franchisewolf Website: https://www.krokit.com   Are you a future franchise entrepreneur? Find all of the tools you need to launch, operate, and expand your franchise empire with the platform created by The Wolf himself, Krokit.com.   And if you’ve enjoyed listening to Franchise Empires, I’d be so grateful if you could drop me a 5-star review on Rate My Podcast. Thank you so much!   Buzz Franchise Brands is a multi-brand franchising company currently operating four service brands: Pool Scouts pool cleaning franchise, Home Clean Heroes residential cleaning franchise, British Swim School swim instruction franchise, and Grand Illuminations outdoor lighting franchise.    Our mission is to enable people to realize their dreams; we encourage you to learn more about us and our brands at BuzzFranchiseBrands.com.