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Franchising is a business model that has led millions to financial success. Every franchisee has a singular story - of where they've been, how they chose franchising, and of the challenges they've overcome on their pathway to personal and business success. Franchising.com brings these real-life stories to you online. Someday your story may appear here as well.

At 34, Harsh Ghai is the COO of a family business with more than 150 franchised restaurants.
  • Kerry Pipes
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Multi-Unit Operators Discuss The Importance Of Community Involvement And The Leadership Qualities That Are Important To Them.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Andrew Jones left his job at Ernst & Young for a life in franchising--and he's still only 29.
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Multi-Unit Operators Talk About How They Measure Growth & Where They Want To Be In 5 To 10 Years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
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Captain D's biggest franchisee is shooting for big-time growth.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 10,124 Reads 18 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Share About Their Passions In Business & How They Strive To Balance Life and Work.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,638 Reads 19 Shares
Matt and Amariah Fultz bought their first Kona Ice franchise as twenty-somethings and are thriving today as multi-unit franchisees.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,023 Reads 29 Shares
Craig Brazell, former MLB player, finds a second career in franchising with Club Pilates.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 6,263 Reads 102 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Talk About Hiring, Firing, Training, and Retaining Strategies And How They Deal With Problem Employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,039 Reads 8 Shares
These two 30-somethings are Tropical Smoothie Cafe's biggest franchisees
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,215 Reads 328 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Open Up About Their Business Philosophies and Management Styles.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 4,074 Reads 37 Shares
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Amy Legg and Kellie Watts trade their corporate careers for a life as Wild Birds Unlimited multi-unit franchisees.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,683 Reads 261 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Talk About Their Formative Influences And Discuss Their Key Accomplishments.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,044 Reads 10 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Discuss Giving Employees Room To Innovate and Talk About How Close They Stay To Operations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,645 Reads 8 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Open Up About Major Turning Points In Their Careers, Their Best Business Decisions, & The Hardest Lessons Learned.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,282 Reads 17 Shares
How Multi-Unit Operators Are Raising The Bar & Using Innovations To Build Their Organizations.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,135 Reads 34 Shares
Former schoolteacher makes the grade as a multi-brand franchisee.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 5,323 Reads 28 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators On The Importance of Community Involvement & Leadership Qualities That Are Important.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 5,003 Reads 31 Shares
Former MLB pitcher Kyle Sleeth is throwing a perfect game with Floyd's 99 Barbershop.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 7,493 Reads 51 Shares
Multi-Unit Operators Talk About How They Hire, Fire, Train, & Retain Employees.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,448 Reads 13 Shares
Brooke and Les Wilson divide and conquer to expand their Two Men and a Truck business.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 9,305 Reads 328 Shares
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Multi-Unit Operators Talk About Their Passion In Business And How They Balance Work And Life.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 2,893 Reads 13 Shares
Joe Walker, 2019 MVP Veteran Entrepreneurship Award recipient, leads by example.
  • Helen Bond
  • 5,994 Reads 357 Shares
Greg Flynn, the country's largest privately held restaurant operator has 1,245 units and is on a quest for more.
  • Helen Bond
  • 23,524 Reads 1,648 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Explain How They Gauge Growth & Where They See Themselves In 5 to 10 Years.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,053 Reads 13 Shares
MVP Award winner Jigar (Jim) Patel believes in the value of hard work and a strong team.
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,166 Reads 12 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees Discuss Their Roles In Operations And How They Encourage Their Teams To Innovate.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 3,095 Reads 34 Shares
At 27, Ali Momin is a franchise veteran with 6 units, 3 brands, and big dreams.
  • Kerry Pipes
  • 12,384 Reads 536 Shares
2019 Community Involvement MVP Hu Odom: serving meals to veterans since 1999
  • Helen Bond
  • 4,103 Reads 7 Shares
Multi-Unit Franchisees On The Formative Influences and Events In Their Lives & Their Key Accomplishments.
  • Multi-Unit Franchisee
  • 2,748 Reads 19 Shares

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