Franchise Hounds

Joining me today is Charlie Graves, the CEO of Athletic Republic.

Prior to becoming CEO, Charlie had a decorated career as an entrepreneur and in athletics as he was an Olympic-level swimmer and professional triathlete.

Athletic Republic is the industry leader in evidence-based sports performance training, offering programs appropriate for athletes of all ages. Over ONE MILLION athletes have taken advantage of individualized sport-specific training programs designed to enhance their speed, power, agility and sensory skills to gain more than just a step on their competition.

Athletic Republic helps franchise owners turn their passion for sports performance training into a profitable business venture.

Athletic Republic’s performance sports training network totals 100 facilities throughout North America, Japan, North Korea and Australia.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Charlie Graves from Athletic Republic.

Joining the show today is Marleen Zhik, the President of Eight Turn Crepe.

Eight Turn Crepe is a Japanese fast casual creperie concept. Their crepes are made with high quality, organic or locally sourced ingredients that are naturally 100% gluten-free.

They offer an array of both sweet and savory menu items. Eight Turn Crepe has been in business almost a decade and franchising since 2019. One location offers 5 different revenue streams; dine-in, take-out, delivery, a perfect on-the go handheld food for festivals and pop-ups of all kinds, not to mention a booming catering business.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Marleen Zhik from Eight Turn Crepe.

Joining me today is Co-Founder and CEO from Salty Dawg Pet Salon, John Kanski.

Kanski founded Salty Dawg Pet Salon in 2018, when he noticed that typical grooming shops took his Springer Spaniel behind closed doors and left her in an anxious state during her visit. Kanski, a Paul Mitchell School owner with locations across four states, dreamed of redefining the grooming experience by creating an expedited process to teach licensed hairstylists and barbers to groom animals. Turning his dream into a reality, Kanski teamed up with Winn Claybaugh, founder and co-owner of Paul Mitchell Advanced Education (the franchisor of 100+ cosmetology and/or barbering schools operating under the Paul Mitchell School brand), and Gary Ratner, a lifelong expert in the beauty industry with over 40 years of experience in retail, real estate, store operations, and franchising.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with John Kanski from SAlty Dawg Pet Salon

Joining the show today is Gary Bauer

Gary is the brand president of Jan-Pro Systems International. Gary has over 30 years experience in the commercial cleaning and restoration industry with roles at ServiceMaster Clean, Service Master Restore and Orkin Pest Control.

Founded in 1991, JAN-PRO Systems International’s mission is to help people realize their dreams of business ownership through service industry franchising. As the #1 commercial cleaning franchise, JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting has a stellar brand reputation and thorough set of cleaning processes, support systems, and customer service standards that can help keep clients happy and your business flourishing.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Gary Bauer from Jan-Pro Systems International.

Joining me today is Aaron Harper

Aaron is the CEO and owner of Rolling Suds.

Rolling Suds is the premier franchise for residential and commercial power washing. Using a proprietary method for power washing, The Professional Wash Method, Rolling Suds franchisees can move twice as fast with more efficacy than other power washers.

After years of helping hundreds of entrepreneurs find their path to business ownership, Aaron decided to take everything he learned in franchising and work toward becoming franchisor. He started searching for a service business he wanted to franchise.

It was crucial that the business was recession resistant, had high margins, and a business that filled a need for both commercial and residential customers. Most importantly, he wanted the opportunity to build a team focused entirely on the franchisee experience. After evaluating dozens of businesses, Aaron believes he found the right one.

I hope you enjoy today's discussion with Aaron Harper from Rolling Suds.