The Voices Behind Today’s Emerging Franchise Brands
Listen and learn from the founders, CEOs, and brand presidents behind today’s emerging franchise brands.
Podcast Episodes
American Kolache: Russell Clark on Scaling a Comfort Food Franchise
Russell Clark shares how American Kolache grew from one shop into a 15-unit franchise, blending comfort food, community focus, and an accessible business model.
Rewax and Unwine: Ashley & Femi Shillingford on Creating a Candle-Making Franchise
Ashley and Femi Shillingford share how Rewax and Unwine grew from their kitchen to a national franchise, blending scent, fun, and community in every pour party.
1-800-Packouts: Stefan Figley on Building a Recession-Proof Franchise
Stefan Figley shares how 1-800-Packouts leads in content recovery, helping families through crises with care, while offering franchisees purpose-driven growth.
Swing Bays: Dustin Miller on Building an Indoor Golf Franchise
Dustin Miller shares how Swing Bays blends golf, fitness, and community into a purpose-driven franchise built for retention, connection, and national growth.
Bumble Roofing: David Bitan on Redefining Home Services
David Bitan shares how Bumble Roofing became one of the fastest-growing franchises by blending tech, branding, and customer-first service in home improvement.
National Academy of Athletics: Aaron Locks on Youth Sports
Aaron Locks shares how the National Academy of Athletics partners with parks and rec to deliver impactful, accessible youth sports programs built on purpose and integrity.
JETSET Pilates: Tamara Galinsky on Building a Luxury Fitness Franchise
Tamara Galinsky shares how JETSET Pilates grew from her personal wellness journey into a fast-scaling boutique fitness franchise with 125+ units in development.
Cool-Binz: Ernie Padalino on Climate-Controlled Storage
Ernie Padalino shares how Cool-Binz is redefining mobile storage with climate-controlled units, serving diverse industries and scaling fast with franchise support.
Blushington: Natasha Cornstein on Launching a Values-Driven Franchise
Natasha Cornstein shares how Blushington blends luxury beauty with inclusivity and kindness, creating a franchise model built on heart, systems, and style.
Melty: David Nibley on Building a Grilled Cheese Franchise
David Nibley shares how Melty combines nostalgic grilled cheese with smart branding and simple systems to scale nationwide without losing its soul.
InclYOUsion Sports: Empowering All Kids Through Adaptive Youth Programming
Greg and Kristen Perkins share how InclYOUsion Sports is making youth sports accessible for all kids through a fun-first, inclusive, and mission-driven franchise model.
Conquer Padel: Bringing the World’s Fastest-Growing Sport to the U.S.
Enrique Gracia and Barry Falcon share how Conquer Padel is launching the first U.S. padel franchise, blending sport, wellness, and smart growth into a movement.
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