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Franchise Today

Stan Friedman

Welcome to Franchise Today celebrating its 18th Season in 2026, serving up discussions with weekly guests who talk about best practices for scaling franchise businesses for sustainable growth, through sensible franchising. My guests are high performing franchisors, franchisees and/or suppliers, who provide insights into achieving and maintaining royalty self sufficiency. New episodes drop every Wed. @ noon ET.

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703 episodes

  1. Bryce Henson: How His Biggest Setback Became His Greatest Competitive Advantage 30:45
  2. Your Technology Is Getting Smarter. Is Your Business Getting Better? 28:58
  3. Your Brain May Be Lying to You... Are You Listening? 32:11
  4. What If Dog Grooming Has Been Solving the Wrong Problem? 29:19
  5. From the Gym Floor to The Little Gym Brand President: Samantha Musonda’s Remarkable Journey 32:26
  6. ENCORE: “Shelly Sun Berkowitz on Building, Exiting and Giving Back. 30:43
  7. Human Judgment in an AI World: FranNet President Amanda Duplantis on Franchising's Future 28:36
  8. From Cupcakes to Scale: Magnolia Bakery’s Franchise Success Story 31:29
  9. From Revolution to Reinvention: Shirin Bezhadi’s Remarkable Journey 34:19
  10. Back to the Future with Jeff Dudan: Bringing AdvantaClean Home 27:37
  11. From 'Man in a Van' to a Global Franchise: Nic Brill's Poolwerx Story 31:37
  12. Michelle Rowan: Franchising Found Her, Leadership Defined Her! 29:58
  13. Strong Foundations, Measured Growth and the Future of PIRTEK 29:08
  14. The Happy Franchisee: Steve Whiteside on Building Better Franchise Relationships 32:33
  15. Capriotti's: From Near Bankruptcy to National Brand Success! 32:07
  16. Tom Spadea: Treating The Franchise Agreement Like a Constitution, Not a Contract! 33:58
  17. From Auntie Anne's to Taco John's: Heather Leed Neary's Franchise Story 29:20
  18. Scaling Impact, Not Just Units: Adam Sutton's Franchise Playbook 32:06
  19. The End of Generic Franchising: Joe Malmuth on AI, Differentiation and Survival 33:31
  20. Franchise Rebellion: Batteries Plus CDO Joe Malmuth on AI, Innovation, and the Future of Franchise Growth 37:38
  21. How Outreach Genius Uses AI to Unlock Hidden Franchise Revenue 39:12
  22. Scaling Smart: Nick Vojnovic on Growth, Simplicity, and Little Greek Fresh Grill 37:02
  23. From McKinsey to Franchising: Jeff Helfgott on Building Profitable, People-First Franchise Systems 31:12
  24. Matt Friedman: Scaling Wing Zone from College Kitchen to National Franchise Brand 30:45
  25. No Shortcuts: Michael Haith on Building Teriyaki Madness the Right Way 27:31
  26. From Burger King to Woof Gang: Ricardo Azevedo on Building a 300+-Unit Pet Franchise 35:09
  27. Scaling Trust Worldwide: Leadership Lessons from Ziebart CEO, Thomas A. Wolfe 26:16
  28. 8. Garage Experts: The Next Wave of Home Services Franchising 29:27
  29. Franchisee Profitability First: The HOTWORX Model 28:34
  30. Why Pillar To Post Leads the Home Inspection Category 32:31
  31. How Cookie Cutters Created Sustainable Franchise Growth 34:46
  32. Scaling Without Losing Soul: Paul Flick on Growth, Grit, and Giving Back 30:19
  33. How Ideal Siding Built a Profitable Construction Franchise 32:54
  34. Jessica Wescott: Building Franchise Success, Through Profitability and People 32:38
  35. From Massage Heights to Heights Wellness Retreats: Reinventing Through Demand 33:12
  36. How Franchise Today Was Built—Live, Unfiltered, and Under Pressure 38:25
  37. Authenticity Wins: How Two Founders Are Bringing Influencer Marketing to Franchising 40:27
  38. From Near-Bankruptcy to 107 Franchises/260 Territories: The VODA Comeback Story 33:31
  39. Rebuilding Legacy Brands: Paul Damico Reveals His Perkins & Huddle House Blueprint 28:06
  40. ENCORE: Nick Lopez, From College Painter to Franchise Innovator 33:29
  41. Why Alignment Outperforms Valuation: Patrick Galeher’s Franchise M&A Philosophy 30:11
  42. ENCORE: From Bankruptcy Scare to Private Equity Crown Jewel 30:20
  43. 3. From Storytelling to Strategy: Monica Feid on AI, Franchising, and the Future of Marketing 33:56
  44. The Founder’s Dilemma: Shelly Sun on Scaling, Exiting, and Starting Again 32:45
  45. From Disaster Restoration to Franchise Leadership: The Jeff Dudan Story 31:16
  46. Scaling Brands and Building Partnerships: Lessons from Jeff Sturgis 33:55
  47. “From Gas Station Attendant to Franchise CEO: Shirin Behzadi’s Unexpected Journey” 40:43
  48. Carlos Hesano: Restoring More Than Homes at DRYmedic Restoration Services 32:08
  49. Fundraising Reimagined: Mike Bahun’s Journey from the Dugout to the Boardroom 31:45
  50. Outreach Genius Simplifies AI and Amplifies Growth for Home Svc. Franchises 33:04