The Franchise Scale Up Show with Guy Coffey

In this episode Guy is joined by Edgar Cepuritis from Cafe Zupas. Edgar gives us a run down on what it takes to find the ideal real estate for a successful franchise and how he beat major companies like Starbucks and Chipolte in obtaining the best sites. Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Quick bonus episode on how I simplify nutrition.   Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Discover how the art of convenience can be your secret weapon in building better habits and achieving your personal goals. Inspired by my journey in the franchise beauty industry, I reveal how simply choosing a gym nearby or removing temptations like junk food from your home can transform your routine. It's about making beneficial actions effortlessly accessible to boost motivation and mainta...

Brief introduction to who I am and why I share content with people who are growing emerging franchise brands, young entrepreneurs, and current and prospective franchisees.   Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Quick episode where I show  how the old saying  "Comparison is the enemy of joy" does NOT apply to business.  Enjoy! Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Quick story of James as inspiration to other entrepreneurs.  < 5minutes  Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Andy Bell started Ace Handyman Services from the ground up. In this episode Andy tells us how he created this nationwide franchise from humble beginnings. Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

This is a Guy in the Wild quick episode where he discusses the importance of making good things for you convenient and bad things for you inconvenient.   Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

In this episode, Guy welcomes franchise veteran Dave Keil to discuss his 38-year journey from Fortune 500 companies to leading franchises like Haagen-Dazs and Lash Lounge. Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

In this episode of Franchise Business Real Talk,  Guy sits down with Michael Sutton from Grill Hero to discuss the origins and rapid expansion of the Canadian grill cleaning business into the U.S. market.  Michael tells us how he went from university side project to securing funding on Dragon's Den (Shark Tank), and how he streamlined secure growth.  Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.lin...

This episode features Toni Harris Taylor, an expert in networking and digital marketing who is known as The Networking Queen.  We explore the significance of networking for franchisees and how to leverage relationships for business growth.  Toni tells us about the importance of follow-up, overcoming personal discomfort in networking, and building authentic connections rather than focusing solely o...

After serving as a lieutenant in the US Army, Monica started a new career as a Restaurant General Manager for Taco Bell. 30 years later she became COO of KFC leading 4000 restaurants in the US. The first woman COO for KFC US and the first LGBTQ executive, Monica was a role-model for frontline leaders. In 2024, Monica published her first book Lessons from the Drive-Thru, an instructional memoir abo...

Jeremy Pourbaix is the CEO of Franchise Flippers, the world’s premier franchise resale marketplace where serious franchise enthusiasts connect to buy, build, and sell franchises. With nearly two decades of high achievement and growth in the franchise industry, Jeremy has a wealth of experience as a franchisee, area developer, and adviser. Today, Jeremy shares with us the ins and outs of their excl...

Quick book review on Lessons from the Drive Thru book that will help franchise owners, prospective owners, and front-line managers and workers get better results.  Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

Shawn Lemon is the founder of The Digital Organizer, a consultancy dedicated to helping individuals and businesses achieve their goals and simplify their digital life. As founder, Shawn focuses on understanding clients' true desires and guides them towards desired outcomes, whether it's syncing emails and contacts or finding significant time savings for personal pursuits like learning ne...

Greg Mohr aka the ‘Franchise Maven’, is a seasoned franchise consultant specializing in helping individuals and couples find and buy the right franchise through personalized consultations and expert guidance. With a career dedicated to the franchising industry, he offers deep insights and strategic advice to aspiring entrepreneurs. In this episode, we have the pleasure of delving deep into the wor...

Doug Mark is the President and Brand Ambassador for LearningZen, known as Franchising's Best LMS, and hosts the Five Franchising Questions Podcast. He leads the development of LearningZen's low-cost, easy-to-use online training platform, which allows users to create or modify interactive courses complete with exams, reporting, certifications, and collaborative tools, effectively revoluti...

Are you considering entering the world of franchising or looking to level up your franchise game? If so, there is a book recommendation you don't want to miss. In this episode of Franchise Biz Real Talk , Guy Coffey recommends a book that he believes is invaluable for franchisors, emerging franchisors, franchisees, and those considering getting into franchising. " The Wealthy Franchisee:...

Liz Strikwerda is the Content Marketing Strategist of TrueLark, an AI-led platform helping businesses grow at scale and increase revenue by booking more appointments, improve retention by providing 24/7 customer support, automate as much of customer experience as possible across hundreds of locations, and multiple channels, in real-time. In this episode of Franchise Biz Real Talk , Guy Coffee sits...

Dale Willerton is the Founder and Lease Consultant of The Lease Coach, North America's #1 Authority on commercial lease negotiating for tenants and has been working exclusively for commercial tenants since 1993. He is also the author of the book ‘ Negotiating Commercial Leases & Renewals for Dummies ’. In this episode of Franchise Biz Real Talk , Guy Coffee sits down with Dale Willerton,...

Cail Morrison is an experienced professional in the franchising industry, with over 15 years of experience. He is also a Franchise Advisor at Franchise Sidekick, a company helping aspiring and established entrepreneurs reduce their risk when buying a franchise. In this episode of Franchise Biz Real Talk , Guy Coffee sits down with Cail Morrison, a franchise business consultant with a passion for h...

Quick mindset minute episode on how the first message on an issue is not what you want to respond to in kind.  It is usually emotionally charged and also not the full story.   Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guycoffey YouTube: @guycoffey

In this interview, we meet Patrick Findaro of VettedBiz.com. Patrick has vetted over 7,000 franchise businessesand happily shares his knowledge and experiences to help us get up the learning curve faster.  Listen and you'll learn a lot and have a couple laughs along the way.  Enjoy!    Connect with Guy Coffey: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/guycoffey Website: www.guycoffey.com Instagram: @guyc...

There's a short introduction about my decade and half of franchise experience from the perspectives of being a preferred vendor, being a franchisee, and being a franchisor.  This show is for franchise business owners who have one or a few operating units and need to get one or more of them to 20% or more.  It's for people who made a big bet on themselves by going into small business owne...

In this quick episode, Guy talks about asking better questions.   Sick of boring answers to your questions?  Stop asking general, vanilla questions!  More specific questions are more interesting.  They automatically make you more unique and the answers you receive will be a lot more revealing.  Thank you for listening!  I'd love to hear from you whether it be a question, a comment, or a conce...