Franchise Business Interviews is a site designed to showcase some of the franchise industry’s most incredible and amazing stories from entrepreneurs and franchisors who have worked tirelessly to build their own businesses and take their brands into franchising. When a business franchises, it has achieved the ultimate version of scaled growth and these business owners are at the helm of their respective brands. They have effectively achieved what only a small percentage of business owners can ever hope to reach. A point where their systems, business model and brand can be shared with others through franchising.
Franchise Interview – Jolita Sakmanaite, CEO Brilliant Massage
How did you get into the massage industry? I was always passionate about Wellness, but I did not plan to be a founder for Brilliant Massage & Skin. I was passionate about fitness and then I got into massage school, thinking it would be a part time gig, but once I...
Franchise Interview – Adam Schwalb, CEO and Founder, AES Fitness Corporation
How did you get into the fitness industry? I started in the industry in 2003. I applied for a Field tech position with Life Fitness and recognized the market potential and need for services. Although larger brands like Life Fitness had in-house techs providing...
Kathleen Rutishauser and Denise Flihan, Daughter for Hire Senior Care Franchise
How did you get into the industry? We recognized a need for an underserved population of seniors wishing to age in place, yet needed to have help to stay in their homes safely. What started as one care companion (owner) assisting a few clients turned into a business...
Franchise Interview – Alex Suwann, CEO, Eggroll Boyz Franchise
How did you get into the industry? As the CEO & Co-Founder of EggRoll Boyz, my partners and I, have always been passionate about the food industry and saw a great opportunity in the growing demand for Asian-Fusion cuisine. We wanted to bring the delicious flavors...
Franchise Interview – Angel Ewing, CEO and Founder of Southern Chicks
How did you get into the food service industry? Working in our family’s convenience store business led me to venturing more into our deli where we prepared short orders and homemade desserts. I grew fond of cooking and wanted nothing more than to satisfy my customers....
Franchise Interview – Linda and Kenny Sarnoski, Co-Founders, Screamery Ice Cream Franchise
How did you get into the ice cream industry? We started to pay attention to our diet and focused on eating more natural, wholesome ingredients, only to find that no ice cream met our new lifestyle's criteria. Ice cream has always been our favorite dessert choice, so...
Franchise Interview – Aly Lalani, Founder and CEO, Build My Burgers Franchise
How did you get into the food service industry? I started when I was 22 years old. Working with multiple Franchises Over the years, playing every role from operations, to management, marketing, brand awareness and opportunities to scale. It's been a long road with a...
Franchise Interview – Justin Oakley and Mike Vieira, Oakley
How did you get into the industry? Justin was working as an occupational therapist in a rehab facility where the overall goal was to discharge patients home safely. He and his team would frequently make home modification recommendations to patients, however there...
Franchise Interview – John Prepolec, CEO and Founder of Johnny’s Speakeasy
How did you get into the food service industry? 13 years ago I decided to go to Culinary School. Cooking had been a lifelong passion for me and after writing 2 cook books and being contracted as a franchisor TV personality, getting classical training felt like the...
Franchise Interview – Founder and CEO, Mr. Sherman Adkins, RCG Behavioral Health Franchise
How did you get into the behavioral health services industry? As I was mentoring children in 2011 I noticed that many children we were supporting were on the Spectrum and needed additional support and resources. At that point I realized that there were not places in...
Franchise Interview – Justin West, Founder and CEO, Market Forager Franchise
How did you get into the industry? I used to own restaurants and I am a trained Chef of 30 years. I had closed my last restaurant in October of 2019 and when the pandemic hit, I knew I would never go back to restaurants. It just so happened that at that time people...
Franchise Interview – Andrew Ingkavet, CEO, Musicolor Method Franchise
How did you get into the music industry? I actually studied to be a music teacher in college at NYU where I had scholarship to be a music teacher. I switched to music business in my junior year and ended up working in various aspects of music industry from marketing...
Franchise Interview – Mr. Ron Ash, CEO and Founder, My RV Guy Franchise
How did you get into the RV Services industry? My first experience in the RV industry began in 2014 while acting as the interim business manager for a Providence area dealership which sold and serviced automobiles, boats and RVs. Several years later, I took on a sales...
Franchise Interview – Alex Davydov, Founder and CEO, Lyfe Boxing Franchise
How did you get into the fitness industry? I was a child when my dad enrolled me in Martial Arts due to bullying. After I got my Black Belt, I opened a martial arts location which led me to helping people get healthy while grow and expand my business. Martial...
Franchise Interview – Anthony Picarello, CEO, Bath Flip Franchise
How did you get into the industry? I started successfully selling gutters, windows and roofing and was quickly promoted to sales manager and building a $10 million home improvement company before starting PIC Home Pros in 2014. In 2018, we created the Amazing...
Franchise Interview – Roger Konieczny, Co-Founder, Margarita Hut Franchise
How did you get into the margarita industry? Began as a margarita machine rental business and grew into a standalone exciting one-stop shop for delicious take out frozen cocktails. The business was so much fun and also a great business, I fell in love right away and...
Franchise Interview – Stephanie Elise, Founder and CEO, Prestige Income Tax in a Box Franchise
How did you get into the tax preparation industry? I entered the tax industry over two decades ago and recently founded the Home Base Income Tax in a Box franchise with the aim of assisting individuals in navigating complex tax laws effectively. I saw an opportunity...
Franchise Interview – Jerry and Terisina Hintz, Co-Founders, Steep Me Tea Apothecary
How did you get into the tea and health/wellness industry? We saw a niche market not being filled as we traveled the USA in our other business. Once we opened the doors we saw more needs not being filled and have been building and testing new blends ever since....