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The Franchise News Podcast for December 22, 2021. Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.    Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com  

On today’s show we’re discussing the importance of the partnerships for franchisors, franchisees, and suppliers with Grady Hinchman, a Managing Partner at Altitude Trampoline Park and Derrick Ableman, Marketing Manager at Northeast Color. “You come into a franchise with the idea that there’s a blueprint to follow. The partners that you can strategically align with will hel...

Zach Hoffman of Exults joins the podcast to discuss the biggest current problem for franchisors and franchisees: staffing.  Zach shares ideas on reaching your workforce using digital marketing tactics and how the Marketing and Human Resources Departments can align to solve staffing challenges. Thanks to The Franchise Show and Northeast Color. Social Geek Radio is...

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet! Today's guest is Bridget Weston, CEO of SCORE Mentors, the nation’s largest network of free expert business mentors. Jania and Bridget dive into current small business trends including employment benefits, professional development, remote working, and new opportunities for entrepreneurs.

The Franchise News Podcast for December 15, 2021:       Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.    Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com    

Today’s guest is Keith Keppner of Keppner Boxing Franchises. Keith tells his story of overcoming personal health setbacks, to become a boxer, coach, and entrepreneur. We discuss the locations’ customers desire for getting in better conditioning, learning new skills, and self-improvement. And Keith shares trends he’s seeing for both the fitness space and small business owners. T...

Welcome to Just Jania, the podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet!   76% of veterans describe their transition to civilian life as STRESSFUL! Today Jania welcomes Brian Niswander, Founder of Military-Transition.org to discuss best practices and important processes for helping veterans make a successful transition to new opportunities.  

The Franchise News Podcast for December 8, 2021   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.    Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com  

Today’s guest is Josh Halpern, of Big Chicken. We’re talking about some of my favorite things: beer, chicken, and franchising! Josh tells the backstory of Shaquille O’Neal and his world class chefs starting Big Chicken. He also shares his expert take on where franchising and restaurants are going in 2022 and how Big Chicken has overcome current global supply chain challenges. &...

Welcome to Just Jania, the new podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet! Today's guest is Dr Kathleen Gosser PhD, Assistant Professor, Franchise Management, Director of Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence. With the University of Louisville and Yum!, Kathleen is educating future entrepreneurs and unlocking opportunities to underrepresented populations....

The Franchise News Podcast for December 2, 2021.   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.       

Here is Jack Monson’s monthly column in Franchise Dictionary Magazine for November, 2021.  

Jonathan Thiessen is the Chief Development Officer at Home Franchise Concepts. JT shares what he’s seen recently with strong franchise candidates and potential business owners as well as trends he’s watching for franchise development in 2022.   Reach JT at  jonathan.thiessen@gohfc.com Thanks to Thryv, Northeast Color, and AnswerConnect.  

It’s #MetaMonday on the Facebook Franchise Podcast! Podcast host Jack Monson joins Mike McDowell, Certified Facebook Ad Buyer & Business Manager at  Social Joey, to discuss Facebook’s move to Meta and what it means for Franchises. We go beyond just advertising opportunities and explore what it will mean to have your brand fully immersed in the Metaverse. It’s...

Today’s guest is Austin Samuelson, co-founder of Tacos 4 Life. Austin and his wife Ashton got into franchising and the restaurant business in a very different way. They started with a mission of feeding starving children and decided a food franchise is the best way to serve that mission. Every time they sell a taco, salad, quesadilla, or other menu items, they donate one meal t...

  Welcome to Just Jania, the new podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet. Today Jania welcomes two top Franchise brokers: Mark Cory and Megan Allen!    

The Franchise News Podcast for November 18, 2021.   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults. 

MasterMind Minutes with Gary Occhiogrosso Today’s guest: Dominique Main of Epcon Franchising Today's question: How did Epcon supercharge its franchise sales program and what have the results been?    Learn more from Gary at Franchise Growth Solutions and Franchise Moneymaker  

Danessa Itaya is the President of Property Management, Inc. and joins the podcast today to share trends in the changing real estate and property rental business. How will vacancy rates and population shifts affect small businesses in 2022? And what kind of impact will short term rentals, a return to travel, and inflation have?   Thanks to Thryv, Northeast Color, and&n...

The Franchise News Podcast for November 11, 2021 Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.    Submitting News: If you have newsworthy items to share, please send press releases and media alerts to: franchisenewspodcast@gmail.com  

Welcome to Just Jania, the new podcast hosted by Jania Bailey and powered by FranNet! Today Jania welcomes Steve Hopingardner, Franchise Owner of The Exercise Coach and Tracy Rickman, Consultant with FranNet. The group shares inspirational stories about the opportunities for Veterans in Franchising!  

Jackie Bondanza, CEO of Hounds Town USA, discusses seeing the brand from customers’ perspective (and by customers, we mean both people and the dogs!) Jackie shares her thoughts the red-hot pet industry and “pandemic puppies” as well as how her team uses in-depth demographic market studies to determine where the is demand for a location is greatest.   Thanks to Consumer Fusion, ...

Today we’re wrapping up our series of conversations about the Culture of Franchising with Joe Malmuth of Batteries Plus, Kelly Crompvoets of Any Lab Test Now, and Tim Courtney of PuroClean.   Thanks to Thryv, Constant Contact, and Northeast Color. And Eulerity.  

Jania Bailey is the CEO of FranNet and is now the host of a new podcast called Just Jania! Jania discusses the importance of building relationships inside and outside of Franchising to help educate and provide more value for entrepreneurs. We’ll also dive into challenges and opportunities that Jania is seeing for 2022.   Thanks to Social Joey, Consumer Fusion, an...

The Franchise News Podcast for November 3, 2021.   Thanks to The Franchise Show and Exults.