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Continuing his adventure as a young man in a big city, co-host Zack Fishman makes his way into Midtown Manhattan to catch-up with one of his favorite people (who was coincidentally in town for the weekend), Just Between Friends CEO Shannon Wilburn. In this chat, we talk about mentors who have been impactful in her brand, methods to establish a bond with her franchisees and some of the unique grassroots marketing tactics JBF uses. NOTE: please excuse the noise folks, we tried to find a quiet spot in a Midtown hotel for free, this is the best we could do! SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more,

While the rest of the F.com crew visited with some local franchisees in New Jersey, co-host Zack Fishman made his way towards the biggest city in the world, New York City. At a quick pit stop at aptly named bar called Zack’s in Hoboken, NJ (even the spelling is right) he sits down with close friend and CEO of Franchise Growth Solutions, Gary Ochiogrosso. In this discussion, Gary talks about his philosophy behind brands that interest him as a franchise sales organization, attributes that make private equity attracted to a brand and strategies he uses to help set his brands apart in the franchise marketplace. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eli

In an episode that sees co-host Zack Fishman fangirl on a least multiple occasions (his order is the #8 Mike’s Way, btw) we sit down with Jersey Mike’s COO Michael Manzo at JM’s HQ on the Jersey Shore. We discuss their creative approach to operational efficiency, their secrets to a fantastic franchisor/franchisee relationship and some new initiatives/technology being rolled out in the next 12-24 months. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb VALYANT.AI: www.valyant.ai Imagine automating the order taking process at your restaurant and freeing your employees to focus o

Continuing our Philly franchise adventures (mainly fueled by one of our major tour sponsors, Lane Fisher of Fisher Zucker, the F.com Summer Tour team has a dessert-filled day with Rita’s CEO, Linda Chadwick and her amazing team (shout-out to Lori Shaffron, Rita’s VP of Franchise Development, for setting this up). In this discussion, Ryan and Linda talk about the facelift she has given to the brand, some of their new (and delicious) product lines and plans for the future. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb VALYANT.AI: www.valyant.ai Imagine automating the order ta

On our ride to the Nation’s Capital, co-host Zack Fishman jumps on the host with the brand CMO that has HOSTED us throughout the tour, KOA CMO Whitney Hepp. Aside from going through our favorite RV parks, we discuss methods behind choosing a location, their unique marketing strategy and how they are catering to their target franchisee. Special shout-out to Joshua Schure of Dispatch for setting this up! SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb BDO: www.bdo.co Successful franchise systems are based on a consistent approach to business processes and compliance, as well as

In a crazy day of podcasting, the F.com Summer Tour team makes a pitstop at Saladworks HQ to chat with Eric Lavinder, VP of Franchise Development for the brand. In this chat, we discuss how Saladworks has been standing out amongst their competitors, their foray into non-traditional stores and their exciting vision with their CEO Kelly Roddy coming aboard. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb RALLO: www.rallio.com Rallio is a powerful combination of social media technology and local agency. The easy-to-use technology enables franchisors and their franchisees to man

Our team was lucky enough to have DentalFixRx CRO Scott Mortier fly into DC for this fantastic interviewing overlooking the White House. In this discussion, we explore DentalFix’s parent company, Dental Whale, Scott’s opinions on content in franchise development/consumer marketing and parallels he sees between the dental space and the franchise industry. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. BDO: www.bdo.co Successful franchise systems are based on a consistent approach to business processes and compliance, as well as sound operational and financial controls. BDO is a leader in franchise accounting and

Our team hustled it to Washington DC after our morning meeting with Chris Grandpre of Outdoor Living brands, and to make it in for episode number two of the day on time we literally parked our bus on K. We had the pleasure of hosting the President of the International Franchise Association, Robert Cresanti. In this episode you will learn -some fun facts about franchising you may not know -learn about the current political landscape and the top advocacy issues and initiatives on the hill that are impacting franchise business model -how to get involved LOCALLY to help the #franchise cause. Be sure to pull out your phone RIGHT NOW and text FAN to 52886 to learn more SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, webs

We really enjoyed this conversation with Chris Grandpre, the Chairman and CEO of Outdoor Living Brands, which is a multi franchise brand platform. Chris walked us through an update since he was last on the podcast in early 2018, which included: the process of divesting Mosquito Squad to Authority Brands and simultaneously executing a leveraged buyout for the control position in one of his other portfolio brands, along with consolidating ownership in Conservation Irrigation. If you are looking to learn about how to prepare your brand to work with private equity or an investment bank, you will want to listen to this episode! We also got into other topics like how OLB is leveraging technology to gain an edge and much more. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpio

On Day #24 we got to swing by the BUZZ FRANCHISE BRANDS office and catch up with Angela Paules, Chief Marketing Officer and Brian Garrison, Chief Operating Officer. In the episode we explore their brand portfolio and brand platform, learn about their secret sauce to operational success, learn a few fun personal facts about our guests and much more! SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb FRAN FUNNEL: www.franfunnel.com/ FranFunnel's mobile and web apps help franchisors personally and automatically respond to leads via SMS and email so sales teams spend less time tr

In this episode, Zack Fishman Sits down with the team at East Coast Wings and learns about the new portfolio addition of Get Fried, and MUCH more! SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb VALYANT.AI: www.valyant.ai Imagine automating the order taking process at your restaurant and freeing your employees to focus on food preparation, payment processing and order accuracy. Valyant AI's artificial intelligence software, think Alexa or Google Home, can speak directly with your customers and take all drive through orders. As a result of automating this task, early Valyant c

On a quick stop in Virginia Beach (we didn’t make it to the beach, unfortunately) our team got to catch up with Loyalty Brands CMO Martha O’Gorman (and her adorable puppy). In this episode, we discuss Martha’s journey with Loyalty Brands CEO John Hewitt, some of the new brands they are launching and their philosophy on the brands they invest in as well. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb RALLO: www.rallio.com Rallio is a powerful combination of social media technology and local agency. The easy-to-use technology enables franchisors and their franchisees to mana

Driving through insane rain on the beginnings of our adventure on I-95, co-host Zack Fishman catches up with Josh Barker, VP of Franchise Development for Christian Brother Automotive. In this podcast, Josh goes through CBA’s culture and how it helps them succeed, how they differentiate in a noisy automotive space and what an ideal franchise candidate for Christian Brothers looks like. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb BDO: www.bdo.co Successful franchise systems are based on a consistent approach to business processes and compliance, as well as sound operation

This is a late post (as we recorded this on Friday of week 2) but we really enjoyed this discussion on DAY 12 of the tour with Tom Carr, VP of Marketing at Chicken Salad Chick. In this episode we learn briefly about Tom’s career journey then we get in to how Chicken Salad Chick approaches everything digital and marketing. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb RALLIO: www.rallio.com Rallio is a powerful combination of social media technology and local agency. The easy-to-use technology enables franchisors and their franchisees to manage their entire social media pres

Fresh off a fantastic weekend in Charlotte with our sponsor, Rob Cambruzzi of RPM Group, our team returns to his offices to interview an up-and-comer in the boutique fitness industry in Adam Rice, CEO of ISIElite Training. In this segment, we discuss Adam’s differentiation methods in a crowded space, his philosophy on building a culture and how fitness helped change him as a person. SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) Title Sponsor of the Summer Tour: Franchisors.com Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever

In this episode, Justin Mink Hosts Chris Fisher, CEO of Shine Window Care. In addition to his role as a franchisor, Chris and his wife are raising a family of six (including three children adopted from Africa) and take several mission trips every year to Uganda. Values also play a major role in how Chris and the Shine team run the business. Chris and Justin talk about how values inform Shine’s operations both internally and externally, and how those values align with franchise partner recruiting. They also discuss how a focus on values not only provides Shine partners a competitive edge with customers, but also resonates with millennials who are considering entrepreneurship via franchising. EPISODE SPONSOR: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchise

In this episode, Pam and Justin discuss Pam’s 20+ year experience in the franchise industry, including her pivotal role in overseeing the digital transformation at one of the largest franchise holding companies in the world, the importance of building and communicating a world-class culture, and the future of technology and evolving consumer expectations in the home services industry. Pam is a 20 year franchising veteran, franchise consultant, and former SVP of Marketing with The Dwyer Group EPISODE SPONSOR: Scorpion Internet Marketing: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb -- Title Sponsor of the Summe

In this episode Ryan sits down with Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Please don't mind the background noise because we recorded at J Alexanders in Atlanta. Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) EPISODE SPONSORS: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb RPM: www.openmyfranchise.com Open for business - a simple term but a complex process; Let RPM help you. We are a real estate/project management firm whose main goal is to turnkey the opening process for both franchisees and franchisors. Let us manage

Justin Mink interviews the CEO of Premium Service Brands, Paul Flick. Premium Service Brands is comprised of: -->360˚ Painting -->ProLift Garage Doors -->Handyman Pro -->Maid Right Follow Us On Facebook and LinkedIn: @MODRNbusiness @Zjfishman (insta too) @RyanThomasHicks (insta too) EPISODE SPONSOR: SCORPION INTERNET MARKETING: www.Scorpion.co/mb Named the #1 franchise marketing company in America by Entrepreneur Magazine, Scorpion delivers all-in-one solutions for franchise brands looking to defeat disjointed marketing and increase revenue. As a marketing partner, Scorpion assists franchises in the management of branding, website design, online listings, paid advertising, and more, eliminating the need for multiple vendors. To learn more, visit www.Scorpion.co/mb Title Sponsor of the Summer Tour: Franchisors.com Audio Engineer: Ben Kliever

Listen in as Guest Host Red Boswell (President Of IFPG) interviews Scott Griffiths, Founder Of 18/8 Fine Mens Salon’s and Griffs Ace Grooming & Shave Bars.