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Interview with Cory Lyons, Brand President of Koala Insulation

Best Franchise Brands Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Cory Lyons, who is the Brand President of Koala Insulation, his background in franchising, how he was recruited to lead Koala Insulation, what he is most excited about in the future with Koala, and his experiences with growing the brand with their franchise partners. Check them out at www.KoalaInsulation.com.

Stefan Figley, President of 1-800-PACKOUTS Shares New Innovations That Are Helping Their Franchisees Succeed

Best Franchise Brands Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Stefan Figley, President of 1-800-PACKOUTS about their franchise which specializes in the contents restoration industry when a disaster happens. Stefan shares recent innovations that have helped 1-800-PACKOUTS franchisees grow and succeed. This franchise offers a very unique business model with top-notch contents restoration services and support their franchise owners and are deeply invested in the betterment of communities where they serve their clients.

Interview with David Dunsmuir, Brand President of Gotcha Covered

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In this episode, I talk with David Dunsmuir, Brand President of Gotcha Covered about their window covering franchise, how he got started in home improvement and in franchising, and how the franchise has grown over the past several years to be a leader in their industry. David also shares the benefits that franchisees enjoy as they are a part of the Five Star Franchising operational family.

Interview with Amy Addington, Co-Founder and Brand President of Woofies with Authority Brands

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In this episode, I talk with Amy Addington, who is the co-founder and brand president of the Woofies pet care franchise with Authority Brands. Woofies offers pet sitting and mobile pet grooming. Amy shares her story about how they got started, how she got into franchising, and partnered with Authority Brands. She also shares lessons she has learned as they have built their franchise brand and what she is most excited about in the pet care space moving into the future.

Interview with Todd Houghton, Brand President of Homewatch CareGivers

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In this episode, I talk with Todd Houghton, who is the brand president of Homewatch CareGivers and Authority Brands. Homewatch CareGivers was started in 1980 and has been franchising for over thirty years. Todd has been the brand president since December of 2022 and shares his story about how he got into franchising, what is most excited about at Homewatch CareGivers, and the opportunity to be a part of this exciting brand.

Interview with Michael Jacobson, CEO of French Florist

Best Franchise Brands Podcast

In this episode, I talk with Michael Jacobson, who is the CEO of French Florist about how he acquired an existing florist, built out technology, opened additional stores, and decided to get into franchising. Michael's story and the opportunity that he and his team have created may be just the opportunity that you are looking for as you consider what franchise will be best for you and your future.

Interview with Justin Waltz, Brand President of Junkluggers Franchise with Authority Brands

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In this episode, I talk with Justin Waltz, who became the brand president of the Junkluggers franchise in early 2024. Justin shares his story about how he got into franchising, how he became affiliated with Junkluggers and Authority Brands, what helps their franchisees stand out and get started, lessons he has learned on leading, and what he's most excited about doing now in the Junkluggers franchise.

Interview with Lance Sinclair, Brand President of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mister Sparky, and One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning with Authority Brands

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In this episode, we talk with Lance Sinclair about his background in franchising and how he became the brand president of Benjamin Franklin Plumbing, Mister Sparky, and One Hour Heating and Air with Authority Brands. He shares his story, his philosophy of success, and the four elements of onboarding their franchise partners that help them get off to a great start in their new franchise business.

Interview with Ryan Wimpey, Founder and CEO of Tip Top K9 Dog Training Franchise

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In this episode, I talk with Ryan Wimpey, who is the Founder and CEO of the Tip Top K9 Dog Training Franchise. Ryan started dog training with his first dog Curly. He became obsessed about dog training and learned how to train him through Curly's behavioral problems that were affecting his relationships and built out a training program with classical conditioning that he started doing full time in 2008. In 2019, he started franchising and has grown locations all around the country over the past several years. Ryan shares his story, the advantages of his franchise system for dog training, the...

Interview with Josh Minturn, VP of Franchise Development for Three Brands with Authority Brands (Mosquito Squad, ASP, and Doody Calls)

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In this episode, I talk wtih Josh Minturn about his background in franchising up to now where he is a Vice President of Franchise Development for Authority Brands for several specific brands (on this episode we discuss three of them): Mosquito Squad, ASP (America's Swimming Pool Co.), and Doody Calls. We talk about each of these brands, the benefits and vision of being a part of these brands for franchise candidates, and what he is personally most excited about at Authority Brands as they continue to build these franchise brands.

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