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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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May 19, 2008 • 15min
Franchise Interviews Continues Our Interview with the Service Brand Franchise Opportunities
This is part two of our interview with Rob Goggins of Service Brands International. In part two, Rob dives deeper into training for the Service Brands International franchise opportunities as well as his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise.

May 19, 2008 • 15min
Service Brands International Franchise Opportunities Meets with Franchise Interviews
The service industry is booming! Today we are going to hear about several great franchise opportunities at Service Brands International from Rob Goggins. At Service Brands, you have choices—three thriving franchise concepts: Molly Maid, Mr. Handyman, and 1-800-DryClean. The Molly Maid franchise opportunity is one of the most respected names in the residential cleaning industry. Entrepreneur magazine ranks the Mr. Handyman franchise opportunity as the number 1 handyman service franchise. 1-800-

May 15, 2008 • 60min
Ritas Water Ice Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
Just in time for ice cream season! Rita's opened in the summer of 1984. Asphalt was bubbling. Swimming pools were evaporating. The tires were melting off of ice cream trucks. Needless to say, it was a very successful summer, but it wasn't due to just the weather.
In the months preceding the May grand opening of the first Rita's store, Bob Tumolo and his mother, Elizabeth, were busy experimenting on recipes for Italian water ice. A fresh-squeezed lemon here, some chunks of fruit there - even

May 7, 2008 • 15min
Franchise Interviews Continues our Interview with the Action Coach Franchise Opportunity
We continue part two of our interview with business coach David Levine. David talks about training for franchisees as well as his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.

May 7, 2008 • 15min
Action Coach Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
Today you are going to get to hear from business coach David Levine. David discusses what it is like to be an Action Coach franchisee and business coach. I attended one of David’s seminars a couple of years ago and it was truly inspirational. David was one of the catalysts in getting our franchise radio show off the ground. This is part one of a two segment interview. I think you will enjoy it as much as we did.

May 2, 2008 • 15min
Franchise Interviews Continues Our Interview with the SGO Franchise Opportunity
This is part 2 of our interview with Nick Neonakis of the SGO Franchise Opportunity. In part 2, Nick dives deeper into training for new SGO franchisees as well as his advice to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise.

May 2, 2008 • 15min
SGO Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
We have the pleasure of meeting with Nick Neonakis of the SGO franchise opportunity. Next time you are driving, take notice of all the windows! This is part one of a two segment interview.
The SGO franchise opportunity is an international company based in Orange California. SGO was founded in 1974 and they began franchising its designer glass process in 1981.
Stained Glass Overlay franchise opportunity has over 150 locations in the United States and Canada, and strong representation in

May 1, 2008 • 60min
Verlo Mattress Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
On May 1 we are meeting with John Siipola of the franchise opportunity Verlo Mattress Factory Stores.
The cornerstone of Verlo Mattress Factory Stores rich history is its story. A story of tradition, integrity and Old World craftsmanship ...A story resounding customization and personalization ...And a story that only Verlo Craftsmen® can tell.
The thread of tradition woven throughout our Verlo Mattress Factory Stores family originated in 1958, with its founders, Guy Day and Dal

Apr 30, 2008 • 15min
Franchise Interviews Continues our Interview with the Liberty Tax Franchise Opportunity
We are continuing part two of our interview with John Hewitt and Dan Castellini of the Liberty Tax franchise opportunity. John and Dan dive deeper into training and their advice to aspiring entrepreneurs looking to buy a franchise.

Apr 30, 2008 • 15min
Liberty Tax Franchise Opportunity Meets with Franchise Interviews
If there ever was a hall of fame for franchising, John Hewitt’s picture would be right in between Ray Kroc and Fred Deluca. Liberty Tax Service is the brainchild of John Hewitt, a savvy 38-year veteran of the tax industry. John Hewitt is renowned for his business and financial success and leadership in franchising. John knows the tax preparation business, inside and out. He began his career at H&R Block.
He went on to build Jackson Hewitt from the ground up into the 2nd largest tax prepara