Franchise Interviews
FranchiseInterviews
Welcome to Franchise Interviews weekly podcast and radio show. If you ever dreamed of one day owning your own business, then you have come to the right place. Listen to detailed interviews/podcasts with some of the most informative sources on the topics of franchising and entrepreneurship.
People are hungry for good vital content (Keyes, 2009). To date, we have recorded over 850 interviews on our weekly franchise radio show with some of the top franchisors, franchise experts, franchise attorneys, franchisees, and franchise authors. You can even listen to our shows based on the category of interest on our website at https://www.franchiseinterview.com
We have met with some exciting new franchise concepts as well as some of the biggest names in franchising. As a visitor to our website, all you have to do is click and listen. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Live shows can be heard on Blog Talk Radio every Thursday at 10AM EST, 7AM PST. It's no problem if you can't listen to the live show. Each show is recorded and immediately placed in our library of audio archives.
To date, we have had over a quarter of a million listeners! Franchise Interviews is hosted by Dr. Martin J. McDermott.
People are hungry for good vital content (Keyes, 2009). To date, we have recorded over 850 interviews on our weekly franchise radio show with some of the top franchisors, franchise experts, franchise attorneys, franchisees, and franchise authors. You can even listen to our shows based on the category of interest on our website at https://www.franchiseinterview.com
We have met with some exciting new franchise concepts as well as some of the biggest names in franchising. As a visitor to our website, all you have to do is click and listen. So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and enjoy. Live shows can be heard on Blog Talk Radio every Thursday at 10AM EST, 7AM PST. It's no problem if you can't listen to the live show. Each show is recorded and immediately placed in our library of audio archives.
To date, we have had over a quarter of a million listeners! Franchise Interviews is hosted by Dr. Martin J. McDermott.
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Apr 6, 2023 • 32min
BIGGBY COFFEE Franchise Meets with Franchise Interviews
We are meeting with Laura Eich, BIGGBY® COFFEE’s Chief Purpose Officer, to discuss how the coffee house’s unique and innovative approach to employee culture and team health through its LifeLab® Program has poised BIGGBY to succeed in today’s challenging labor market. Formerly known as BOOST, LifeLab® is a culture incubator as the company works toward its vision of refined human leadership.
As the current labor market continues to be challenging, with as many as 11 million job vacancies in the food service industry, BIGGBY® COFFEE’s culture centers around uniting the entire BIGGBY® population, ensuring baristas feel they are part of a healthy team and can see a future with the company. Through the LifeLab® program, a remarkable result has been a strong tenure among baristas. Some franchise owners have built an average barista tenure of 3 years, while some have been with the brand for over 20 years! With a strong company culture and a team dedicated to the mission, the concept offers something unique to employees of all levels.
In Part Two, we play a clip from one of our most listened to, "Great Quotes in Franchising" podcasts with Gary Occhiogrosso.
Apr 5, 2023 • 4min
Great Quotes in Franchising - Just Because You Can Afford The Airplane Analogy
Today's Great Quote in Franchising podcast comes from franchise expert and veteran Craig Slavin. Craig has 5 decades of experience in all aspects of the franchising. His great quote that pertains to franchising was, "Just because you can afford the airplane doesn't mean you should be the pilot." He eloquently explains how this pertains to buying a franchise.
Mar 23, 2023 • 33min
Verlo Mattress Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
Every Business Has A Story
In 1958, two guys started making mattresses for their furniture store in Illinois. The mattresses were a bigger hit than the furniture and soon became the focus of their business. Later, when they incorporated in Wisconsin, they renamed their mattress company by combining their wives' first names. Find out what happened next. We are meeting with Dirk Stallmann, President of Verlo Mattress.
With a Verlo Mattress® franchise, you can become the local mattress expert and bring a better night's sleep to the people in your community. Verlo's unique mattress franchise model combines building personalized mattresses locally and selling them directly to the customer. This notion cuts out the middleman markup and allows us to offer a Lifetime Comfort Guarantee — the only guarantee in the mattress industry! In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.
Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 30min
Liberty Tax Franchise Meets with Franchise Interviews
Franchise Interviews Meets franchise legend John Hewitt. This podcast is one of those must-listen-to shows. John Hewitt is the founder of Jackson Hewitt and Liberty Tax Service. In this show, we met with one of Liberty Tax Service's top franchisees, Dan Castallini. We had two opportunities to meet with the Liberty Tax Service franchise opportunity. Marc Johnson is the area developer for Liberty Tax Service. These guys make taxes fun! Listen in. Hit the play button to listen to the show (90-minute show). Original recording 2006.
Mar 9, 2023 • 28min
Balance Grille Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
We are meeting with Prakash Karamchandani (PK), the Co-founder of Balance Grille. Balance Grille, the Asian Fast Casual concept that is redefining the franchising and restaurant industries. The brand is focused on clean eating, menu transparency, authenticity, and tech innovation, setting it apart from its competitors and position itself as the rising leader of the Asian Fast Casual Category.Balance Grille has been turning heads throughout the fast-casual industry since it was founded in 2010, solving for nearly every issue facing the restaurant arena today and instead turning them into key differentiators for the brand.
Every Business Has A Story
The innovators behind this industry disruptor are co-founders Prakash Karamchandani (PK) and HoChan Jang (CJ) — two buddies-turned-business-partners. CJ handles all kitchen operations, while PK’s focus is on the business side of things, including refining kitchen efficiencies, overall customer experience, and franchising. In Part Two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast.
Mar 7, 2023 • 57min
Service Brands International Meets with Franchise Interviews
This podcast was one of our first historic shows, with Bob Goggins, VP of Franchise Development for Service Brands International, talking about the company and the particular franchise opportunities offered. Discover if this is an opportunity that is right for you.
Feb 23, 2023 • 35min
My Backyard Sports Franchise Meets with Franchise Interviews
We are meeting with Michael Kraner, founder of My Backyard Sports. Founded in 2017, My Backyard Sports has been committed to providing its clients with high-end products and services that create unmatched sports experiences at home or in the community—offering customized small, medium, and large-sized sports projects, My Backyard Sports services residential and commercial clients - including homes, schools, churches, recreation centers, condominiums, real estate developers, and businesses. The brand offers a unique and valuable concept by promoting health and staying active both physically and psychologically. We play a clip from our Great Quotes in Franchising podcast in Part Two.
Feb 16, 2023 • 59min
Franchise Interviews Meets with Joe Mathews, Author of Street Smart Franchising
Marty and Don have suggested Street Smart Franchising is a must read for anyone looking to buy a franchise. It is now a must listen to interview! Understand How to Run a Profitable Franchise from “Street Smart Franchising” Author Joe Matthews “Street Smart Franchising” Author Joe Matthews talks about the KASH model of success and the skills you need to have as a franchisee to be profitable.
Feb 9, 2023 • 39min
FranchiseInterviews Welcomes Back East Coast Wings + Grill Franchise Opportunity
Over a decade ago, we met with Sam Ballas, the founder of East Coast Wings + Grill. Today we are meeting with Mark Lyso, CFE, Chief Development Officer at East Coast Wings + Grill. East Coast Wings + Grill is a full-service, family dining wings franchise that spotlights buffalo wings. Guests can choose from 60 award-winning wing flavors and seven heat indexes to create over 420 combinations of Buffalo-style wings. Our secret East Coast Wings + Grill wing sauce has been a catalyst in winning the Best Hot Sauce at the National Buffalo Wing Festival in Buffalo, NY. East Coast Wings + Grill prides itself in offering a complete dining experience by providing a warm and inviting atmosphere and a variety of menu items, including signature burgers, flatbreads, skillets, craft beer, and exceptional hospitality. Their mission is to find the best entrepreneurs to join our chicken wings franchise and stay committed to helping these franchisees succeed. In part two, we play a clip from our popular Great Quotes in Franchising podcast from entrepreneur Darren Guccione.
Feb 1, 2023 • 30min
14 Years Ago on This Date-Franchise Interviews Meets with Jersey Mike's Subs
On this date (2/13/2009), Franchise Interviews met with the Jersey Mike’s franchise opportunity. While the brand has grown significantly, Jersey Mike’s still makes sub sandwiches the same way they have been since 1956. Here is our original interview from 14 years ago!
