The Franchise Decoded Podcast

Meet the Designery

Ciara and Sam are joined by Casey Ridley and Nancy Baio from the Designery. The Designery is a one-stop shop for kitchens, baths, and closets; it is a mid-market disruptor that plays in both the B2B and B2C space. Listen to this one if you're interested in amazing margins, a very small footprint, and an industry ripe for disruption.

100 Episodes with Outstanding Leader Jen Cain

Sam and Britt celebrate 100 episodes by reflecting on the last few years in business, all of the growth they've experienced, and speaking with their mentor, Jen Cain.
Jen talks about her impressive career and how she helps business owners take calculated risks on a daily basis. 

Top Rail Fence

Sam is joined by Zack Dudan of Homefront Brands and Todd Bingham of Top Rail Fence to discuss responsible franchise growth, why franchisors matter, and blue ocean strategy.
This group is doing things differently, and the industry is noticing. 

Semi-passive Ownership... Is it possible

Sam and Jamie discuss the "real" nitty-gritty details of semi-passive business ownership. What do people need to know? How do they hire the right people? Is it even truly possible? If you have wanted to explore franchise investments, this is the episode to listen to. 

Garage Kings

Jamie and Sam host Beau Citron and John Taylor from Garage Kings. Forget everything that you think you know about home services and the garage floor space because this brand is bringing technology and soft skills to the forefront. Garage Kings is utilizing AI to help franchisees scale and grow at a record pace. 

All in the Family

Jamie and Sam are joined by Melissa Major, a Senior Project Manager for the Build'M Group and also Jamie's wife. Melissa has a rich history of working with top brands to ensure franchisees open on time and, even more importantly, on budget. Jamie and Melissa will share how they intentionally built their dream life around business ownership.

goGLOW is the Way to Go

Sam and Ciara are joined by Bobby Brennan of Front Street Equity Partners and Melanie Richards, founder and CEO of goGLOW. goGLOW is so much more than just sunless tanning; it is a strong financial model and a first mover in the franchise space.
 
If you ever wished that you had jumped on the Dry Bar craze, then this is the franchise to contact us about.

Beem Me Up

Ali Zorich, VP of Development for Beem Light Sauna joins Sam and Ciara to discuss the brand's explosive growth. They dig into the trends in wellness that are sweeping the US, why saunas are here to stay, and how profitable Beem really is.

On the Front Street

Britt and Sam are joined by Jeff Herr and Bobby Brennan of Front Street Capital. The managing partners share their love of the game of business, how they identify winning concepts, what franchisees need to prepare for, and so much more.
 
When integrity meets innovation, you stay on Front Street!

Basketball is a Business with M14 Hoops

Sam is joined this week by Matt Miller and Torin Otis of M14 Hoops. Basketball as a business is being revolutionized by M14, a basketball training franchise that started in Chicago and is now franchising across the US.This is a semi-absentee franchise that sports lovers must look at, as it checks all of the boxes. Semi-passive Recession-resilient Kid- focused Passion basedThe intersection of passion and profit is M14!