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Stars of Franchising — 55 episodes

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Brooke Budke, Founder & CEO of Momentum Brands

2

Omar Soliman, Co-Founder and CEO of College HUNKS Hauling Junk & Moving

3

Rebakah Irvine, CEO + Founder of bex+Co. Salons

4

Joseph Attia: Seasoned Entrepreneur, Franchise Owner, and Value Growth Advisor

5

Stacy Bahrenfuss, Founder of Soul Charge

6

Jamie Lavigne, Ever Smith Brands

7

David Owasi: Systems, Speed, and Scale: Applying AI in Franchise Operations

8

Aaron Harper, Rolling Suds Founder & Chairman

9

Elyse Lupin - Elysium Marketing Group

10

Colleen Upham, Co‑Founder & CEO, Oh Deer

11

Patrick Cunningham: Chief Development Officer, Bobby’s Burgers by Bobby Flay

12

Ruzanna Queenan: Building Wealth Beyond the Franchise

13

Scott Greenberg: The Franchise Performance Edge

14

Alex DiPietro: Legacy in Motion

15

Mateo and Tadeo Acosta-Rubio, Churromania & Clave

16

Fernando López de Castilla Elías, Founder of GNF Worldwide & Formula X

17

Rob Branca, Dunkin’ Franchisee, Real Estate Developer, and National Franchise Advocate

18

Lindsey McFadden, CMO of Stretch Zone

19

Victor Berny, Multi-Brand Franchise Operator & Babson Alum

20

Somia Farid Silber, CEO of Edible Brands

21

Debra Strougo, Row House Founder, Fitizens Partner

22

Vanessa Yakobson, Blo Blow Dry Bar CEO & Partner

23

Shane Franson-Evans, Massage Heights Co-Founder & CEO

24

Justin Willingham & Monica Fonseca: An International Perspective on Franchising

25

Mark Kushinsky, MaidPro & Threshold Brands Founder/CEO

26

Scott Wendrych, FYZICAL Chief Development Officer

27

Annie Tselikis, Cousins Maine Lobster Alumna

28

Ramzi Daklouche, Edible Brands Chief Commercial Officer

29

Jeff Klein, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop Multi-Unit Franchisee

30

Alex Faigel, Dr. Dental Founder and Co-CEO

31

Winn Claybaugh & John Kanski of Paul Mitchell Schools & Salty Dawg Pet Salons

32

Christo Demetriades, Managing Partner at Conscious Capital Growth

33

Gary Raphael: The Mid-Career Pivot to Franchising

34

Jonathan Epstein, Planet Fitness Mega-Franchisee

35

Restaurant Franchising 2024 Outlook with Dan Bonoff of Goode Partners

36

Heather Elrod, Managing Partner at Conscious Capital Growth

37

Tim Vogel, Scenthound Founder & CEO

38

Elizabeth Roberts: Pure Barre’s #1 Franchisee

39

Bryce Fluellen: Economic Mobility Through Social Equity Franchising

40

Bob & Karen Sommers, Citywide Facilities Solutions Franchisees

41

Andrea Mundie: Co-Founder & CEO, skoah; Principal, RDCP Consulting, Inc.

42

Brian Belmont: FYZICAL CEO, Planet Fitness & Quiznos Franchisee

43

Kristin Kidd of School of Rock & The Lash Lounge

44

Omar Simmons, Planet Fitness Franchisee & Venture Investor

45

Amanda Bialek of Konnect Agency: 360-Degree Franchise Marketing

46

Big Chicken CEO Josh Halpern: Big Fun and the ‘Zor/’Zee Partnership

47

Jim Tselikis & Sabin Lomac, Founders of Cousins Maine Lobster

48

Neal Faulkner, Dunkin’ Multi-Franchisee: Gettin’ Down in the Trenches

49

Elaine Chow, ChopValue Boston Founder: B2B Franchising Meets Social Entrepreneurship

50

Soosie Lazenby, Club Pilates and StretchLab Franchisee: Going All-In on New Franchise Brands

51

Ken Doyle, Halifax Partners Founder: Private Equity LOVES the Franchise Model

52

King Food Group (Thailand) Founder/President Dr. Ausanee Mahagitsiri Leonio: How Powerful Brands can Power Social Uplift

53

Nigel Travis, Author of The Challenge Culture, Former CEO & Chairman of the Board of Dunkin’ Brands (and that’s just for starters!)

54

Franchising in the Fast Lane with Jiffy Lube co-founder Stephen Spinelli, Jr.

55

Savoring the Fruits of Franchising with Edible Brands founder & CEO Tariq Farid