Franchise Success Is About the Right Team

Ted Landgraf, CEO and Founder of Above The Standard Procurement Group®, Inc. (ATSPG), is passionate about helping people achieve success. He is a relationship-driven man, a self-described “old-ball” who has created a different franchise opportunity. … [Read more...]

Frank Milner, President of Tutor Doctor, Creates Franchise Success through Positive Discontent

Frank Milner, President of Tutor Doctor, has transformed the company since he joined it in 2007. In only seven years he has been able to grow it to 200 locations worldwide. Frank has created a culture of franchisee support, training, and excellence; … [Read more...]

Franchise Success: It’s All About What You Do for People

If you communicate with Melanie Bergeron, Chair of Two Men and a Truck, you immediately realize that caring about people is in the very core of her being. After that first encounter, you will never wonder how her company can achieve 97% customer … [Read more...]

Franchise Success Happens When Failure Is NOT an Option

Pat Swisher, CEO and founder of Enviro-Master Services has overcome more than most people can even start to imagine. Yet, his profound belief that “failure is not an option” applies not only to his personal life, but in particular to his franchisees. … [Read more...]

Franchise Success Is All about Phenomenal Partnerships

Robert Chase has just joined the hot digital franchise OrderUp as one of their first multi-unit franchise owners.  Robert’s ability to develop large territories has been proven over and over again, first with ChemDry Carpet Cleaning and then with … [Read more...]

Franchise Success Equals Happy Franchisees

If you ever talk with Chad Hallock, Co-Founder and CEO of Budget Blinds, you immediately realize that happiness is important to him. Chad is a happy man with a positive, upbeat demeanor, and a pleasure to get to know. So it was no surprise when he … [Read more...]

Franchise Success: Transforming the Ordinary into the Exceptional

  For Brian Scudamore, CEO and founder of multiple very successful franchise companies such as 1-800-GOT-JUNK?, WOW 1 DAY Painting, and his newest venture, You Move Me, Franchise Success is all about transforming the ordinary into the … [Read more...]

Franchise Success: It Is All in the Culture

Paul Segreto, CFE, is the CEO and President of Franchise Foundry and serves as the CEO of several of their clients’ companies. I met Paul in 2009 upon my first engagement in Social Media. From day one it was obvious that Paul was a man of honor. I … [Read more...]

Franchise Success Is Having a Friend in High Places

Kathy Hill is a successful business woman who in 2002 founded Tax Tiger, a tax representation firm. I met Kathy when she decided to franchise her business five years ago; her incredibly strong faith was obvious from our first conversation. Kathy … [Read more...]

Franchise Success Is All about Reaching the Franchisee’s Goals

  I was excited to have the opportunity to interview Dave Haglund, founder and CEO of Kitchen Tune-Up. In some ways he is responsible for this study on Franchise Success. I had been thinking about this project for a while, but it wasn’t until … [Read more...]