The benefits of escaping the nine-to-five grind and running your own business are endless: from a better work-life balance and flexible hours to more financial gains and the feeling of being your own boss. But once you get your dream business, the question is: how do you grow it successfully? Simon Severino, the founder of consulting firm Strategy Sprints, has found a way to pull business owners out of the weeds and rocket their numbers. Having invented the Strategy Sprints Method, Simon helps businesses double revenue in just 90 days by using 12 assignments. A TEDx talker and investor, Simon ..read more

The health and beauty sector has certainly shown some resilience coming out of the COVID pandemic. Looking ahead, the global beauty industry market size is expected to increase by 3.5 per cent in 2024, to total $590.9bn, before rising another 3.4 per cent to hit $611.2bn in 2025. One industry-leading organization that has recorded outstanding performance of its flagship brands, is Radiance Holdings. Led by CEO, Christina Russell, the company represents a collection of premier brands in the beauty, wellness and self-care sector, including Sola Salons, the world's largest and fastest g ..read more

If there is one thing the world can agree on, it’s our love for pizza. The overall market size of the pizza restaurant industry in the U.S. topped over $55bn in 2021, making pizza franchises a lucrative business opportunity. But how do you ensure that you stand out from the crowd when the pizza market is only getting further saturated?  Combining unexpected flavors and high-quality ingredients, as well as doing things differently certainly helps. At least that’s the stance for California Pizza Kitchen (CPK). Having launched in Beverly Hills in 1985, CPK offers California-style pizza ..read more

Our guest this week is something of a franchising veteran, having been CEO for a number of large international brands such as Haagen-Dazs, Pure Barre, and The Lash Lounge. Dave Keil is now the president of franchise consultancy Franworth and uses his decades of experience in assisting franchise brands with their growth and development.   In recent years, however, Dave has also turned his talents to the charitable world of non-profits. Having founded Franchise for Good in 2020 – the official non-profit division of Franworth – he now works directly with companies who are seeking guidance to ..read more

This week we’re joined by David Weaver, an accomplished consultant for FranChoice and the president of Franchise Your Freedom. As the name of his organization would suggest, David is a lifelong advocate for the power of franchising and the independence that the business model can bring.   Over his career, he has helped over 150 business owners spread their entrepreneurial dreams through over 200 individual franchise locations and continues to work with entrepreneurs in realizing their franchising potential.   We wanted to speak with David about what’s hot in franchising rig ..read more

This week’s guest is perhaps one of our most in-demand yet, with Michael O. Browning Jr. being a hot commodity within the North American franchising scene. Having launched Unleashed Brands in 2021, Michael has continued with impressive momentum and was recently appointed to the IFA’s board of directors, giving him a direct line into the American franchising community.   Michael’s history with franchising goes back over a decade when he founded and ran Urban Air Adventure Parks back in 2010. This has now become a part of the Unleashed Brands portfolio, which also includes concepts lik ..read more

While many franchise brands are built around making as much money as possible for all involved, some concepts strive to put more back into the world than just financial gains. One such example is Goldfish Swim School, which co-founders Chris and Jenny McCuiston created in order to make children as safe as possible around water.   This commitment to compassion has benefitted the brand’s expansion, and since its 2006 creation, Goldfish has now grown to have more than 250 schools either open or in development across the U.S.   Join us as we sit down with Chris and Jenny to lea ..read more

Sometimes, franchise brands can ride the line between multiple industries to ultimately create something completely new and fresh. One such example is Blo Blow Dry Bar, which positions itself in both the wellness and beauty markets to deliver blowdrys and other beauty services to its customers; with a focus put on the experience that its guests receive.   The brand’s CEO, Vanessa Yakobson, knows a thing or two about delivering exceptional customer service. She has grown the brand since acquiring it with her partners in 2009, and over the next 13 years, Vanessa and her team developed ..read more

It’s always exciting to speak with the founder of a homegrown brand that’s just on the cusp of international success. This week, we’re joined on the podcast by Sanj Sanghera, co-founder and MD of the Döner Shack and Döner Haus franchise brands.   Döner Shack was launched in Leeds in the U.K. back in 2019 and has since steadily grown with new openings in both Manchester and Leicester. Sanj has also spoken about putting plans in place to develop in the States, too, with New York and Florida being eyed as key initial markets.   But how do you go from launching a brand, and thr ..read more

The world of salon property management is surprisingly active within the franchising landscape, with brands such as Phenix Salon Suites opening up doors of opportunity to multiple entrepreneurs at once. On one level, you have the franchisee themselves, who can be in business for themselves but not by themselves. You then also have the beauty and wellness professionals who occupy the Phenix location; with each being presented with a slick, affordable venue to conduct their own business.   It’s quite a unique proposition, but one that has found many years of success as well as internat ..read more