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Zero to Profitable Franchise Podcast — 192 episodes

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The Recession-Proof Business You’ve Never Heard Of

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AI-Proof Franchise Doing BIG NUMBERS! (Cabinet IQ)

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Drop the Mop: There are 25+ Revenue Streams in the City Wide Facility Solutions Franchise

4

You Don't Need to Be a Painter to Own a Fresh Coat Painting Franchise

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How to succeed with a Cabinet IQ franchise

6

How do you find the right franchise?

7

CertaPro Painters Franchise: How This Owner Gets Leads Without Paid Ads

8

Is Graze Craze the Right Franchise for You?

9

Is Rolling Suds the Right Franchise for You?

10

What is the Role of a Franchisor vs. a Franchisee?

11

How Franchise Royalties Really Work

12

Inside the CertaPro Painters Franchise

13

Building a remote cleaning franchise with MaidThis

14

Scaling Success with CertaPro Painters Franchise

15

Is Cabinet IQ the Right Franchise for You?

16

Assisting Hands: The recession proof franchise model

17

The Pros and Cons of Buying a Franchise

18

Everything You Need to know About Buying a Resale Franchise

19

Is Voda Cleaning & Restoration the Right Franchise for You?

20

Top mistakes made in the Franchise ownership process!

21

Franchise vs. Starting your own business? Here's How to Decide

22

How Buying a Franchise Actually Works (Step by Step)

23

Signarama Deep Dive: How to Win in Franchising

24

Don't Buy These 3 Franchises. Here's Why.

25

Why Franchising Works When Everything Else Failed

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Is Your Marriage Ready for a Franchise?

27

Which franchise is the right fit for me?

28

How much profit can I make owning a franchise?

29

Is Turf a Sound Investment?

30

Can I Keep My Job and Own a Franchise?

31

How to Get Your Spouse on Board With Buying a Franchise

32

Is Artificial Turf Really the Next Big Franchise Opportunity?

33

Franchise Opportunities: What They Won't Tell You

34

Picking a Franchise Partner? Avoid This Fatal Mistake

35

Stop Picking Random Franchises - Do This Instead

36

How a Franchise Saved His Business!

37

Is Budget Blinds the Best Franchise Opportunity?

38

We Tell People Not To Buy a Franchise. Here's Why.

39

Is Great Clips Still Worth Buying in 2026?

40

Is This $20M Hotel Worth It? ($12K/Day)

41

Is an Ice Cream Truck Still Worth it in 2026? (Kona Ice Breakdown)

42

Does THIS Cleaning Business REALLY Pull In $2M* a Year? (2026 Reality)

43

You NEED to Know THIS Before Buying a Franchise

44

How Much He Lost Owning a Subway Franchise (Its Bad)

45

One of the Best Service Businesses Under $250K?

46

This “BORING” Business Is Making Millions in 2026

47

5 reasons to NOT BUY a Chick-fil-A

48

Is This the Most PROFITABLE Gym Business Model in 2026?

49

3 Types of Businesses NOT to Buy in 2026

50

Is Baskin-Robbins a Good Investment in 2026?

51

Ex-Franchise Owners Expose the Reality of Passive Income

52

Open a Day Care Center | How to Easily Start a Child Care Business in 2026

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One of The Richest Automotive Businesses To Start in 2026

54

Fear of Failure Is Costing You More Than You Think

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Is this Pet Store Worth the Investment in 2026? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

56

One of the Top "BORING" Businesses to Start in 2026

57

Happy New Year - Starting 2026

58

Should You Buy a Franchise in 2026? Pros & Cons

59

Is a Culver’s Franchise a Good Investment in 2026? (Sales, Costs, & Fees)

60

The Numbers You Should Look at Before Buying a Franchise

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Is this Low-Cost Franchise WORTH the Investment?

62

Franchise Experts Explain Franchise Profits Margins

63

How Much Can you Make With an Arby's? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

64

The #1 Mistake Buyers Make with “Passive” Franchises

65

How Much Can You Make with a 7-Eleven? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

66

4 Businesses That Make A Sh*t Load of Money in 2026

67

How Much Does McDonald’s Make?

68

Franchise Experts Break Down The Reality of Franchising

69

Should You Buy this $250K business in 2025?

70

How Much Does It Cost To Open a Pizza Hut? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

71

How Much to Open a Fast Food Franchise? (KFC costs, sales, & Fees)

72

How To Easily Buy a Franchise (step-by-step)

73

Why You Should NOT Buy a Hotel Franchise (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

74

Is this $200k Donut Shop Worth it? (Dunkin' Costs, Sales, & Fees)

75

Most Franchise Buyers Never Ask This (And Regret It Later)

76

Some of the Best Hidden Perks of being Part of Franchising

77

How Much Can You Make with a $500k Tool Truck? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

78

Would You Pick Up Dog Poop For $200K?

79

The UPS Store: Is it still a good investment in 2025?

80

Why Some People Should NEVER Own a Franchise

81

How Much To Open a Hotel? (DoubleTree by Hilton Costs, Sales, & Fees)

82

Ryan Pineda Shares How To Get a Business To 7 Figures

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#1 Misconception About Franchises That Will COST You Everything

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Is this $500k Tool Truck A Good Investment?

85

$1M Business Ideas For 2025 (TRUTH)

86

When You Should Quit Your Job To Start A Business

87

How Much Money Does a Smoothie King Franchise Really Make? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

88

Buy A Business That Already makes $100,000?!

89

How To Make Passive Income

90

Is Investing In a IHOP Worth It?!

91

Franchise Secrets You NEED to Know!

92

Should YOU Buy a Franchise? (The Honest Truth)

93

Pros & Cons of Owning a Franchise

94

Is Investing in Tropical Smoothie Worth It?! (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

95

Papa John's Franchise: Is $850K Worth It?

96

How To Find the 1% of Franchises That Actually Win

97

Millions Are Jobless… No One’s Talking About Why

98

How to Hire Employees For Your Small Business (step-by-step)

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ServPro Has 2,300+ Locations… Is There Room Left to Profit?

100

Still Scared to Leave Your Job? Listen to This First

101

$5.7M CEO Hires Like THIS...

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Pizza Hut Franchise: How Much Do Stores Really Make?

103

Why Franchise Buyers Fail (And How to Avoid It)

104

Culver’s vs Chick-fil-A: Which Is the Better Investment in 2025?

105

Why Service Businesses Are Winning in 2025!

106

I just lost $50,000

107

Should You Start a Business, Buy a Business, or Buy a Franchise?

108

How Much Does a Dunkin’ Franchise Really Make in 2025? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

109

Why Successful People Choose Franchising

110

How Much Does a Popeyes Franchise Really Make? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

111

Is The UPS Store Franchise Still A Good Investment in 2025? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

112

Is a Jersey Mike’s Franchise Worth It in 2025? (Sales, Costs, & Fees)

113

Is WingStop Still A Good Investment in 2025? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

114

Is a Taco Bell Franchise Worth It in 2025? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

115

He Built 1,800+ Franchise Locations… Here’s What He’d Do Differently

116

Wendy’s Franchise Breakdown: Smart or Risky? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

117

Spilling the Secrets to Becoming a Successful Franchisee

118

Arby’s Franchise Breakdown: Is it a Good Investment? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

119

Is a Hampton Inn Franchise Worth $20 million? (Costs, Sales, & Fees)

120

Why Ace Hardware Has 5,000 Stores (Sales, Costs, & Fees)

121

This Secret Franchise Built 60+ Locations (And You’ve Never Heard of It)

122

The Harsh Truth About Running a Restaurant Franchise

123

Kumon Doesn’t Share Profits. Here’s Why That Scares Me.

124

Top Performing Franchisee Shares His Secrets

125

5 Low-Cost Franchises That Actually Make Real Money

126

Should you start your own business or buy a franchise?

127

How Franchising Works (Subway Example)

128

Best Franchise Investments for 2025 (Million-Dollar Picks)

129

Why Smart Investors AVOID Chick-fil-A Franchises (Even Though They Make Millions)

130

Is Buying a Franchise in 2025 a HUGE Mistake? (Cons & Pros)

131

From Laid Off to Leading 3 Franchise Territories in 6 Months

132

From Philanthropy to Franchise: Why Patrick Bet Big on Painting

133

Ex Banker Slams The Door on Corporate America and buys this Franchise

134

What life is like AFTER buying a Franchise

135

The Feeling After Quitting Your Job and Buying a Franchise

136

The Hard Truth About Buying a Food Franchise in 2025

137

Why Killing Your Past Self Creates Massive Success?

138

How Ryan Pineda Went from Flipping Couches to $50 MILLION In Sales

139

Low Cost Franchises, Resale Opportunities, And Why Passive Income Is A LIE

140

How The F*ck Does This Franchise Make $16 MILLION?

141

This B2B Business Averages $1.37 MILLION In Sales*

142

Weird "Home Repair" Franchise Does $5.8 MILLION In Sales*

143

This Low Cost Franchise Averages 7-Figures In Sales*

144

EX Pentagon Employee Explains The Psychology of Billboard Marketing

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How he Built, Owned AND Sold 13 Five Guys Locations!!

146

What You Should Look For Before Buying A Franchise

147

Home Service Business Averages $1.4 MILLION In Sales*

148

7-Figure* Franchise Opportunity for 2025

149

Why This Boring Business Makes A Sh*t Ton of Money

150

This Franchise Is ALREADY Making Money

151

This Franchise Does $2.8 MILLION In Sales*

152

Franchise Owners of 20 years Tell All!

153

Low Cost Franchise Earns $270k In PROFIT*

154

This Business does $11 MILLION In Sales…Here’s How

155

Every Business Needs THIS Digital Organization System

156

How This Franchise Generates $2.5 MILLION In Recurring Revenue

157

The Business Blueprint that Made me over $4.6million

158

Why People Fail in Franchising, and how to avoid it.

159

Top Performing Franchisee Shares His Secrets

160

How to Build REAL Generational Wealth (& Make Millions)

161

Telling Your Spouse You Want to Start a Business? How to do it the RIGHT Way.

162

Franchise Expert Reveals Insider Secrets on Buying and Scaling Franchises!

163

I Discovered the Secret to Work Life Balance…

164

How to Build a Business the Easy Way!

165

How this “Weird” Business Makes Him $400k a Year

166

The man who owned 38 Sonic franchises and why he sold them all (Paul Reiser)

167

Zero to Profitable Franchise is BACK!

168

This is the last one..bye for good

169

How to Get an E2 Visa (Everything you need to know)

170

How to Build a $60million Franchise Empire

171

From Corporate America to Wildly Successful Entrepreneur | Ep 25

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How UFC Champion Rashad Evans PROFITS Off Vending Machines, and Mushroom | Ep # 24 W/Rashad Evans

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How He Built An 11 MILLION Dollar Business Working 2 Days Per Week | Ep # 23 W/Skylar Lewis

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HOT new Low Cost, and Recession Proof Franchise... (LOW COST FRANCHISE) | EP #22 ZTPF

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Franchise Attorney Exposes EVERYTHING You Need to Know! (FDD) | EP #21 ZTPF

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Make $100k+ with Recession Proof Franchise Business | EP #20

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Crowdfunding to Invest in franchises | Kenny Rose: Founder of FranShares | EP #19

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How a dropout built his fitness franchise from NOTHING | EP #18

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Quit his Job, and Built a Multi Million $ Gotcha Covered Franchise | EP #17

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How to sell your business for Millions | EP #16

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Looking at Buying a Franchise? VERY IMPORTANT! | ZTPF EP #14

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You've been LIED to.... The Truth about Making Money in a Franchise | ZTPF EP #13

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Franchise Data and E2 Investor Visa With Patrick Findaro of Visa Franchise/ Vetted Biz | Ep #12 ZTPF

184

How to Get an SBA Loan (Everything You Need to know) | Ep #10 ZTPF

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Left Corporate America and Built a $4 MILLION+ Budget Blinds Franchise EMPIRE | Ep #8 ZTPF

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How this 26 year old bought a College Hunks Franchise Business making $500k | Episode #7

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From Funeral Director to Jet’s Pizza Franchise Owner | Episode #6 ZTPF

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How to Pay Less taxes as a Franchise Owner | Episode #5

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Building a Franchise Empire w/ Erik Van Horn of Franchise Secrets | Episode #4

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Sold her Orangetheory Franchise EMPIRE and opening 20 KidStrong Franchises | Episode 3 Zero to Profitable Franchise

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Getting Unprofitable Resale to #5 in the NATION| Ep 2 Zero to Profitable Franchise Podcast

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How Much Profit my 1st Franchise Made | Ep 1 Zero to Profitable Franchise Podcast