In this edition, we talked with the mother-son franchise powerhouse team of Carla Ceron and Diego Rosales Ceron of Fibrenew Mexico City. Carla has been operating Fibrenew in Mexico for over 20 years. Diego was just three years old when his mom started the business, and in this podcast, he shares many fond and funny stories of his earliest memories of his mom working the business and how she handled it all. Carla shares some sage life and business philosophies that have served her well. We talk about how they have structured their business, from their technicians, office administrator, their s ..read more

On this episode, we talked with Derek Trefry of Fibrenew SW Nova Scotia. Like many of us, Derek's business was upended in March when shelter at home restrictions began. Since then, Derek has adapted how he runs his business and maintained a positive attitude throughout. We hope you enjoy his insights ..read more

Fibrenew's CEO, Mr. Michael Wilson always has a thought-provoking stance on the state of world, and during this time of COVID-19, he shares his most recent thought-stream with us. We hope you enjoy ..read more

Jorge Figueroa of Fibrenew Osceola, FL transitioned to Fibrenew after a successful career in the military. After being away from his family for so many years, he was ready to be at home and wanted to be his own boss. He found that perfect fit with Fibrenew and ultimately opened his franchise in August 2022. At the time of this recording, Jorge was in his 8th month of operation as a franchisee. He spoke about what his experience has been like to date, shared some of the best parts, some the frustrating parts, and talked about what he's planning for in the future. We hope you enjoy listening in ..read more

Thank you for joining us for installment 6 of 6 in a miniseries focused on showcasing the various types of business models that exist within Fibrenew. Ann Benes of Fibrenew Lincoln, Nebraska, has been a proud owner/operator of her franchise for over 20 years! Ann and her husband, Pat, were the 13th franchise in the US when they came on board in 2002. The way their partnership works is that Pat operates the family farm, and Ann operates the Fibrenew business. They will, of course, periodically help each other out on either side of the fence, but for the most part, Ann runs the franchise as a s ..read more

Contender Cast's Justin Honaman is the host of this particular episode. Fibrenew President, Jesse Johnstone was put in the hot seat for this one, and Justin and Jesse had a great time talking about Fibrenew's history, Jesse's background, Fibrenew's growth, systems, and more. You can find Justin at contendercast.com and you can download, like, and subscribe to his podcast on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, or wherever you get your pods. We hope you enjoy listening in on our conversation, take care and cheers ..read more

In this exit interview episode, former Fibrenew Franchisees, Rick and Lynn Halpin talk about their 12 years of experience in the business, how and why they got started, the lessons learned along the way, some memorable jobs - both good and bad and share some sage advice as parting words. In what we consider a perfect Fibrenew success story, after building a very successful business, Rick and Lynn have sold their territory to a new owner and are now spending more time with their grandchildren, fishing, golfing, and enjoying time with family and friends. As always, we hope you enjoy this conve ..read more

In a podcast role reversal, I was put in the hot seat for this one and was interviewed by Mary Ann O'Connell and her podcast series called 'What's Your F'ing Business - a podcast about franchising'. We talked shop about Fibrenew's history, culture, operations, and a whole lot more. You can find Mary Ann at franwise.net. We're at fibrenew.com and on all the socials of course. We hope you enjoy listening in on this conversation. Take good care and cheers ..read more

Stephen Bland worked in grocery retail since he was in high school. After 23 years and way too many hours away from his family, he was ready to make a significant career and lifestyle change so he opened a Fibrenew franchise in east Kentucky. Today, Stephen enjoys much more quality family time, he's growing a business on his own terms and is having a blast doing it. On this podcast, he shares his experience of the first 6 months of getting his business started and what he has planned for the future. We hope you enjoy ..read more

Genevieve Alexander is the first to admit that she gets bored easily. Given that fact, it makes sense that she chose a career as a helicopter pilot. It was perfect for her for some time, but considering the fact that her husband, Drew, is also a helicopter pilot, the couple's work-life balance was not balanced at all. “I needed a serious lifestyle change,” she says. So Genevieve looked to franchising for her next step. On her list of “must-haves” was financial freedom and a flexible schedule. When Genevieve first heard about Fibrenew, she says she wasn't really excited about the concept. “Leat ..read more