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: Bitcoin Mining, Bill Rockefeller
How did you get into the industry? I entered the industry in 2017, during the exciting period when Bitcoin surpassed the $5,000 mark. At the time, I was solely an investor, drawn by the potential of the cryptocurrency market. Even though it was just over seven years...
Franchise Interview: Beautifully Savage Boxing, Joe Buckner
How did you get into the industry? My journey into the world of boxing began back when I was a child. I began to learn the ropes and understand the basics of the sport. From there, my passion for boxing grew, eventually culminating into ownership in my adult years. In...
Franchise Interview, Miracle Bey, Founder and CEO of Luxurious Floating Miracles
How Did You Get Into the Industry? My journey into the culinary industry began when I obtained my Bachelor’s degree in 2017 from the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, I...
Franchise Interview – Tiffany Lathrop, Founder and CEO The Daily Sweat Yoga Franchise
How did you get into the industry? I actually started yoga on a dare in college. I was in the co-op program at Northeastern University and one of the students I was working with had done yoga in the past. She dared me to try and I remember walking into a traditional...
Franchise Interview – David Eggers and Ryan Smith, Co-Founders of Simple Solutions Behavioral Health Franchise
How did you get into the industry? We Noticed a market need in the community and at large; We are huge recovery advocates and recognized that as people, we loved helping others in need dealing with addiction issues. Our heart and soul is completely...
Franchise Interview: Al Kietzmann, Copier Consulting
How did you get into the industry? A friend of a friend introduced me to a successful copier sales rep who encouraged me to interview for his position at his former employer as he was retiring. What’s New in the Business or in the Franchise Model? Technological...
Franchise Interview – Lia D. Johnson, Founder and CEO of Little Tree Huggers Franchise
How did you get into the industry? Our founder, Lia D. Johnson, has over 30 years’ experience in early childhood education but, more importantly, Lia is the product of a farm-school educational model, which we have turned into an easy to replicate bilingual, home...
Franchise Interview – Chris Mehrkens, Founder and CEO of ByeBye Stumps Franchise
How did you get into the stump removal industry? I bought a flashlight from an auction who buys truckloads of returns/merchandise from home depot’s, and when I went to pick up the item, saw a small, non-running, stump grinder tucked behind some scratch-n-dent tool...
Franchise Interview – Cricket Azima, Founder and CEO, Cricket’s Candy Creations Franchise
How did you get into the industry and start Cricket's Candy? I’ve been working with kids and food for decades. I founded The Creative Kitchen as a kids cooking school that taught healthful recipes, focusing on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. We hosted huge...
License Model Interview – Stacy Oliver, Founder and CEO, Mind Body Soul License Model
How did you get into the industry? My passion for having MIND BODY SOUL Magazine in more cities faster. I have been publishing luxury health, wellness & beauty lifestyle magazines for 20 years beginning in Aspen, Colorado in 2004 and in St. Louis, MO 2009-2018....
Franchise Interview – Peter and Christi Pena, Co-Founders Purity Water Alkaline Water Franchise
How did you get into the alkaline water industry? We have always explored the idea of starting a business. We had very demanding careers in engineering / construction management and we wanted change. We looked at various businesses from real estate investing,...
Laura Hernandez – Co-Founder Turquoise Wine Bar Franchise
How did you get into the Wine Bar Industry: Owning a wine bar was never a part of my career strategy! That is until my neighbor Jen, who moved to Arizona from Washington wine country in 2020, landed next door to me and asked where to find great wine tasting...
Franchise Interview – Burnie Juneau: Franchise Consultant with Franchise Marketing Systems
Burnie Juneau, a Louisiana franchise consultant with Franchise Marketing Systems (FMS), is based in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a highly respected professional known for his expertise in developing and building franchise systems that help brands scale and grow...
Franchise Interview – Shay Odeyinde, Founder and CEO, Natural Hair Studio Franchise
How did you get into the beauty and hair care industry? I have always known how to do hair. After college I went into the financial industry. I started off as a bank teller and then Mortgage underwriter. The company I worked for as an underwriter was laying people off...
Franchise Interview – Gregg Rondinelli – Franchise Consultant, FMS Franchise
How did you get into the franchise development industry? I started working with a private equity-backed “roll-up” company that used franchising as its growth mechanism, we became a top-ranked franchisor. My experience prior had been working with venture capital...
Franchise Interview – Scott Miller, CEO and Founder of Senior Consulting Advisors Franchise
1. How did you get into the industry, Scott? I decided to build this company because I witnessed many deficits in the way Seniors were cared for as an Administrator in Senior Living. I knew there was a better way and I saw the potential for growth and success in the...
Franchise Interview – Emmet Moore, Founder and CEO, Jefferson Fry Co Franchise
How did you get into the food service industry? Born into it. My parents had a food truck, “Pats Snacks” was I was a child. Then they bought a small take-out Fish n Chip restaurant when I was 6 and been working in the business ever since. What’s New in...
Franchise Interview – Sevag Kourjakian, Founder and CEO, Shoppers Drapes & Blinds Franchise
How did you get into the blinds and drapes industry? Nine years ago, I embarked on a transformative journey that led me from Quebec to Florida. Initially involved in residential construction, I recognized the immense potential in the window treatment industry after...