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
Mini Athletics: How Kirk Bowyer Built a Global Youth Fitness Brand
Kirk Bowyer shares how Mini Athletics uses fun, themed fitness to help kids develop foundational skills—building a scalable, mobile franchise with global potential.
Biscuit Belly: How Chad Coulter Turned Brunch into a Scalable Franchise
Chad Coulter shares how Biscuit Belly blends bold brunch, cheeky branding, and smart strategy to build a fast-growing franchise in the modern breakfast space.
Team Up Athletics: Local Ownership Meets National Support
Jason and Damon Sant share how Team Up Athletics is transforming custom sports gear with a franchise-first model built on local ownership, relationships, and community impact.
Salad Spot: Building a Simple, Scalable, and Healthy Franchise
Mark Thatcher and Tyler Dixon share how Salad Spot is redefining drive-thru dining with fresh food, modular builds, and a simple, scalable model built for franchisees.
PastaNito: How Toni Calderone Built a Fast-Casual Pasta Franchise from Scratch
Toni Calderone shares how PastaNito is reinventing fast food with fresh pasta, fast prep, and a franchise model built for simplicity, quality, and community impact.
Roof Scientist: Michael Wagner on Disrupting Roofing with Nano-Ceramic Innovation
Michael Wagner shares how Roof Scientist is disrupting roofing with nano-coating tech, low overhead, and a franchise model built for trust, growth, and innovation.
Wiki-Licious: Amy Johnson’s Journey to National Franchise Success
Amy Johnson shares how Wiki-Licious empowers families to build sweet, home-based businesses with malasadas, flexibility, and a franchise model rooted in purpose.
Latchkey Pets: Jeanna Womack on Turning a Family Favor into a Franchise for Pet Lovers
Jeanna Womack shares how Latchkey Pets grew from a stroller-side hustle into a heart-led franchise that empowers women through purpose, flexibility, and pet care.
Painter Bros: Zach Tanner on Building a Franchise Around Relationships
Zach Tanner shares how Painter Bros grew from a side hustle into 130+ territories by focusing on commercial work, trust, and a franchise model built for real scale.
Grit + Grind Coffee: Destiny & Eric Rowell on Building a Purpose-Driven Coffee Franchise
Destiny and Eric Rowell share how Grit + Grind Coffee turned a mobile trailer into a values-driven franchise built on community, connection, and purposeful growth.
Pigtails & Crewcuts: Wade Brannon on Scaling a Children’s Franchise
Wade Brannon shares how he grew Pigtails & Crewcuts into a top kids’ salon franchise by focusing on systems, empathy, and building a brand parents and kids love.
Wonderly Lights: Brian Garrison on Building a Year-Round Lighting Franchise from the Ground Up
Brian Garrison shares how Wonderly Lights evolved from holiday installs into a scalable, year-round lighting franchise backed by Buzz’s proven systems and support.
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